How to Buy a Telescope : Binoculars Vs. Telescopes

Binoculars may be the best starter telescope for you! Learn how to choose between binoculars and a telescope in this free home astronomy equipment video from a telescope designer and manufacturer.

Expert: Bill Burgess
Bio: Bill Burgess is the owner and founder of Burgess Optical, which is world-renowned for its custom-built telescopes and planetary eyepieces.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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[Holidats]

If any of you guys are thinking of buying a pair of binoculars for star-gazing I can recommend a pair of Docter 10 x 42. They are a light, extremely well made clear optics that are good for hunting as-well as star-gazing, Infact there's nothing better than going for a hunt early morning or late afternoon and then at night doing a bit of star-gazing. Try them, you won't be disappointed and you'll always get a great re-sale price if you decide to sell.

Cheers

[walshamite]

@ganninu93 You'd find 50mm objectives would not allow enough light gathering at that great magnification. Big dim images are less rewarding than smaller, wider field, brighter ones. With binos, a wider less magnified image allows you to locate deep sky objects as they relate to their neighbours; i.e. whole constellations make sense, but isolated stars streaking by don't. Finally, if that 50x50 objective to magnification relationship were useful, pros would use and advocate them. They don't.

[The157ra]

@ganninu93 Cheap Chinese Ebay Binoculars have started abusing the system - 30X60 Binoculars do not mean 30X with 60mm diameter but, as best I can gather, 30mm diameter and 60mm length.On the other hand there are bargains - I bought a pair of 20X80 Sakura binoculars for $51, and they were the same size as regular 20X80s. But their magnification was actually around 16X, and the brightness of the image was that of 75mm. Thus they were effectively very nice and cheap 16X75 binoculars

[M3T4LSTORM]

Bresser Spezial-Astro 20 x 80,

comes with tripod.

[ganninu93]

I saw a pair of 50x50 binoculars on ebay.

1) do binoculars really come with those specs or is it a fake?

2) will it be any good for star gazing or is the aperture too small?

[MaskofMystery]

i just bought a 20x90 pair cant wait :D

[imanoob4]

@e3milios Hey there, 20x50 is alright, a bit too high magnification for a 50mm apeture. If you already have it thats wonderful. Theres two main type of binos. One is for bird watching and the other is astronomical. If you want astronomical, I'd recommend a 15x70 Celestron Skymaster Binos the down side is that it weighs alot so youd need a tripod. If you want Bird watching binos, get a lower magnification and a smaller apeture and it doesnt need a tri pod. If you got more questions message me.

[e3milios]

Is 20x50 good or was that a false advertisment? I'm new to astronomy business so I don't know what is real or fake when I see stuff like 20x50.I seen 7x50 and 10x50 so that's obvious to go for when I see it recommend from multiple videos.I seen 20x50 today so i thought it should be able to reach out into space more compared to 7 or 10x50.Once again I don't know if 20x50 is legit or fake.

[gary031183]

@dvamateur You are not a geek. Geeks are those who don't interface with others and put themselves inside of a bubble due to their interest in only 1 topic. No worries man....we are all the same. Just some of us are more intelligent than others. The ones that can't handle it, make fun of those that make them feel insecure.

[gary031183]

Looks like 4 people (the dislike button) didn't like being told that you shouldn't rush into things. lol. I am a beginner (brand spanking new) to astronomy/star gazing. Can't wait to get started but I am nervous that I might buy the wrong telescope eventually. I live in Germany but I will order from the states. Any suggestions? I also do not want a manual telescope and need the assistance of a computerized telescope.

Thank you so much for all of these videos.