Celestron SkyMaster Giant 15x70 Binoculars with Tripod Adapter
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Customer Review: Awesome deal for some great binoculars
Summary: 5 Stars
Celestron is well known as one of the top makers of astronomical telescopes and they didn't stop there. These astronomical binoculars are terrific at pulling in light from distant sources. Some people might complain that they are unreasonably heavy, but they really aren't that bad for their capabilities. They practically suck in the light in the direction you're looking and the image resolution is phenomenal. I had thought about purchasing some Nikon binoculars, but opted for these as I wanted to use them for astronomical purposes. The value for the money was awesome, Amazon had them for $50 whereas the usual places I shop for astronomy gear wanted $75-100. They come with a tripod adapter in case you want to set it up on a tripod.
Bottom Line: Great binoculars for the value, great resolving power and terrific light-gathering ability!
Customer Review: Excellent binoculars for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm impressed with these binoculars. For $70 plus shipping, you get to see a lot. I could see the top of Mount Mansfield in Vermont and I live about 10 miles away from the mountain.
I finally was able to see a strange item on top of a nearby mountain that have perplexed me for years. To my surprise it was a house - a gigantic house and I'm amazed someone would build one that high up considering it'll be difficult to commute up the hill there during winter.
I could see stars so clear. Haven't seen the moon yet.
You get pretty much everything you need in this order; binoculars, covers, a bag, a leash, a lens cleaner, instructions, and the tripod adapter. I would recommend buying a nicer binocular bag for more protection as the bag that comes with the package is quite flimsy.
Overall highly recommended.
Customer Review: reach for the stars
Summary: 5 Stars
at first i couldn't believe binoculars at a price so low would deliver the performance of these celestron's... even after reading all the other positive reviews... i remained skeptical.. but then i got my own pair... stepped outside on a starry moonlit night and discovered for myself the pure pleasure of viewing the heavens with them.
sure they're a little heavy... but not that heavy... yeah they're a little bulky... but not that bulky... and when i took that first look at the moon it was so bright and so clear i thought it was right up the street. but the real treat came when i turned my gaze onto a darker part of the sky and saw stars and galaxies that were previously invisible. the giant 70mm lenses bring in more light than i could ever imagine. living in a city like los angeles used to mean i couldn't enjoy the stars... but no more.
Customer Review: Every amateur astronomer should start right here
Summary: 5 Stars
I won't babble on about optics, b/c I don't know much about them, but in good seeing conditions you can distinguish some great star clusters through these (my first Messier objects), Jupiter's disk and moons (very small, but it's unmistakably a planetary disk and several tiny moons), and though you can tell Saturn's shape, it's not a great view. Because you get such a view through these, images do wobble massively, so it's hard to make out the finer details, as when viewing small objects or trying to see lunar craters (which are gorgeous through these). Training your hands to be more still will go a long way though, and I have so far not attempted to use a tripod. Maybe I'll post another review when I do. All in all, I highly recommend these for someone just starting out viewing solar system and deep sky objects.Customer Review: Celestron 15x70 Skumaster Binoculars
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased these binoculars mainly for astronomy observations. They excell at it. The collimation was spot on right from the start . They focus stars to perfect pin points. They have a pretty wide field of view and enough power to show you the orion nebula, jupiter and its moons, as well as a dim m31(andromeda galaxy. They are even better if mounted to a tripod. They are also excellent for terrestial viewing as well. Both day and night they are sharp thropughout th whole field of view. Very minor chromatic abberation on the moon. For the price of these binoculars and them coming with a case and tripod adaptor you cannot go wrong. They have superb optics for the price. The optics are just as good if not better than many much more expensive binoculars. A great buy!