Celestron SkyMaster Giant 15x70 Binoculars w/Tripod Adapter
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Customer Review: Celestron SkyMaster Giant 15x70 Binocular review
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently ordered this product and was totally satisfied with all aspects of ordering, shipment, and product quality. The tripod adapter is easy to use and the binoculars are balanced well when attached to the tripod. It's intended use is for near field celestial viewing. It has already been put to use and has proven to be an excellent choice.Customer Review: Excellent product for the price, but make sure you buy a tripod too to get the best from them!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought these binoculars along with a Sunpak 9002DX Tripod from Amazon, and received both recently.
Having recently moved from the UK to Wyoming, USA, the clarity of the night skies here has reignited my love of astronomy.
The first night I got them, even though the temperature here in Wyoming was in single digits Fahrenheit I just had to go out into the land out back and test them out.
The collimation of the binoculars I received is perfect, and the clarity of the images I can see is astounding for such a low price unit.
Using the tripod I was easily able to find the Andromeda Galaxy in seconds even though our moons glare was only 30 degrees or so away, and focusing on the moon itself was a joy to behold - these binoculars capture an incredible amount of light.
There is just so much to see with these binoculars in the night sky at 15x magnification it can't fail to make you feel totally humbled looking up on a clear night.
I notice some people have complained about the plastic tripod adapter not being quite up to the job when used with some tripod units, but with the tripod I bought, (see above), I have no complaints at all - it feels strong and secure when in place.
Treat yourself to these binoculars now with a tripod stand and reawaken that sense of wonder we all had when we were children!
Customer Review: Excellent if you get a good pair
Summary: 3 Stars
I ordered 8 of these for my astronomy class. Of the original 8, 3 were out of collimation. I sent those back and of the 3 new ones I received, 1 was out of collimation. I sent those back but Amazon was unwilling to send me another pair, i just got a refund. So I will have to reorder the last pair. These are good binos when you get a well-collimated pair, but you have to be willing to test them. The tripod adapter is crap however. I will have to buy replacements that help dampen the oscillation faster. But overall I like these binos and my students are impressed when they use them.Customer Review: a nice one for landview but not starview
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought it last month and used it for both landview and star observation.
Luckly, I did not meet the alignment problem desicribed before by other users. And it gives very nice color when observing mountain/city in the sun shine/cloudy situation, as well as the almost maxium magnification for binoculars.
However, it is relatively weak for star observation. the weight is not so heavy but still hard to stabilize the vibration even with my $40 tripod used for my Fz20 camera, the 15* amplification is far from enough to have a clear view of any astronomic objectives except the moon.
Customer Review: A Good Buy
Summary: 5 Stars
I gave these as a gift last year. Just got some for myself. These are really nice.