I have the Barska 25 X 100 bino's that I bought from Patrick Wiggins about a year ago. They're great! While I can see a bit of color fringing around the moon and other really bright objects, they are wonderful for viewing comets and galaxies. Wayne A. Sumner Math/Physics/Astronomy/Engineering Boy's Tennis Coach Northridge High School Davis School District (801) 402-8610
Dale Hooper <Dale.Hooper@sdl.usu.edu> 02/12/09 12:00 PM >>> My annual observatory Improvement & Modernization (I&M) money is about to become available. This year I'm planning on using some of it to buy some "Big Binos". I've been discussing it with Ron V. but I also wondered if anyone else on this list might have some input. Here is the current list that I am considering (in rank order):
Oberwerk 25x100 ($400) Zhumell Tachyon 25x100 ($345) Barska 25x100 ($330) Orion GiantView 25x100 ($350) If you have some experience with any of these - or others, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thanks and clear skies, Dale. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://gallery.utahastronomy.com Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com