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Summary: Best fifty bucks I have ever spent in my life......
Review: I bought these based on the reviews I read here...my hat's off to all of you....I just picked up the hobby of astronomy, and taking the advice of the literature I have read, I bought a pair of "cheap" 10x50 binoculars to learn the skies first. I must say that the only thing "cheap" about these wonderful binoculars are the price. The moon, Mars, Orion Nebula come in crisp and sharp. And the price cannot be beat... I fully intend on purchasing a large telescope in the near future, but I will ALWAYS have these around to take a "quick" look before I venture out with the telescope. Best $50 I have EVER spent....period
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Summary: Good Buy!
Review: I bought this after reading the earlier reviews. The binocular does hold upto most of what others had to say about it. The image quality is very good and the insta focus system makes it very easy to follow moving objects. The neck strap is cheap and is not worth having it on the binocular.
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Summary: Helpful info to get you started
Review: I bought this item to go nature viewing and must say that it really is a great binocular for the price. The items viewed have a really nice 3-dimensional look to them and the diopter comes in handy even for someone with very bad vision like myself. The focus for this model (16 x 50 Wide Angle) is a flat tab between the barrels that makes it VERY convenient to use without having to look or stretch your fingers. It gives a very nice field of vision and has roll down eye cups, which is good just in case you want to wear your glasses or shades. The binoculars do shake a little b/c of the power of the magnification. And it can be a chore to hold for long periods of time b/c of its weight. It weighs about as much as one of Michener's hardback novels.
Here is where it can get interesting. The binoculars come with a pleather carrying case, a really cheap neck strap that looks like a plastic shoelace, and a cheap cleaning cloth that is way too abrasive to be used everyday. I suggest replacing both the neck strap and cleaning cloth as soon as you can. The soft, microfiber cloths they sell in eyeglass stores works great. Plus, pick up some of the eyeglass cleaner (spray directly onto cloth, not lens) as it really gets the lens clean and protects any coating on the glass.
Tripod use: highly recommended to get a steady picture. You can get a regular camera tripod for around 18 dollars. Yes, this binocular comes with a tripod adapter. No, it's not very easy to find. The instruction booklet is virtually useless, but I found out through the website that the adaptor is located behind the front cap between the barrels. Just screw the cap off and viola, there is your threaded coupler. You will still need to get a binocular adaptor to connect the binoculars to the tripod, but I've found that they aren't too expensive: around 7-16 dollars for the generic models. I gave this item 4 stars b/c of the poorly written instruction manual and cheap accessories. Hope some of this info helps. Can't wait to see the stars tonight!
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Summary: 15 x 50 Bushnell - Absolutely Great!
Review: I bought two pairs of 16x50 Bushnell (one for my wife and another one for myself) before our Safari trip into Tanzania. They are superb. I can not imagine an experience in a Safari without these binoculars.
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Summary: Good Bi-Nocs -- Good price
Review: I go to a lot of sports games adn they work greadt for me. Small and light weight, easy to cart around.
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Summary: Terrific Value
Review: I hunt and fish year round, and temperature extremes and moisture are brutal to binoculars. Instead of paying nearly a thousand dollars for very high end binocs, I always have taken two very inexpensive pair of Bushnell 8x40 or 10x50s with me. Every year or two, a pair leaks moisture and are relegated to the "summer-only" pile. Few things in my equipment inventory have delivered more performance for funds expended. A highlight occurred on an elk trip, viewing a bugling bull high on a mountainside in low moonlight from camp about 10:30 pm. My partner had a small pair of ...Zeis optics, and could not identify the bull, which was visible with absolute clarity through my ... Bushnells. I was tickled...he was not!
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Summary: Great binocular for first time ...
Review: I just bought this binocular after reading positive reviews (and fortunately for me, Amazon[.com] increased the price after my purchase), and I am really happy with my first real binocular. I used to have cheapo one, but Bushnell gives really clear picture, it's easy to focus.
My only complaint is - the nylon strap provided with this binocular is very cheap/unusable - not sure why such professional binocular comes with so cheap . I have to change it ASAP. Other than that, I will surely recommend this piece. May be after using it for a while, I will look for expensive one for star watching.
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Summary: Great Binoculars!
Review: I just received these binoculars for a gift and they're great! They have this neat quick focusing feature that allows you to focus.
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Summary: Bird Watcher
Review: I live in the country and have feeders and plants designed to attract beneficial birds. For a close-up view of the birds these glasses are extremly nice to have. These glasses really improved my ability to watch the wild birds here on the farm.
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Summary: Excellent for astronomy
Review: I purchased my 10x50 Powerview binoculars ... after using a pair similar to these (Bushnell Permafocus 10x50). I liked the quality of the Permafocus, but not the price or the lack of focusing adjustment...you'll need it eventhough the are "perma-focused", so I decided to buy the Powerview. I'm glad I did because they are built better, have a slightly better case, and you can see objects that are closer, something that the Permafocus is not capable of. Initialy, Bushnell was not my first choice, but after research, they were my only choice. Buy these binoculars for the quality, price, lifetime warrenty, and ease of use. One thing to keep in mind about high power binoculars, you may want to think about getting a tripod and adapter (I made one out of a piece of angle-iron) if you want to see a steady image. Lastly, if you are just getting into astronomy and can't decide weather to get a higher power than the 10x50's, I'd say start with the 10x50's for the field of view and the more stedy image, and then if you still want more power get the bigger ones (Bushnell 16x50 Powerview are available at Target for around not much more than these 10x50's are priced at...worth checking out).
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