I was pleased with ...the SkyMaster when it arrived. However, the adapter would not fit on my photography tripod and the plastic knob that screws the adapter to the binoculars broke off when I touched it. So now I have to use pliers to turn the end of the adapter screw to attach it to the binoculars. I also had to shave material off the adapter to get it to match up to tripod plate, Otherwise the binoculars are great for looking at the stars. It is heavy to hold and is difficult to look at the stars for any length of time because of the weight. I really have not had a chance to use my tripod yet.
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The binoculars are very heavy and are excell...ent for things out in the distance. The binoculars can not be focused for things 20 feet away. I use two pair to view birds. All birds are not in the air or in the top of trees. Some are on a tree limb only a few feet away. I wish I had not purchased these binoculars and do not recommend them.
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Awesome set of bino's! I got these... thinking a tripod was 'recommended' and that i'd just hand hold these but the tripod is heavily recommended. These came not properly collimated (i saw double images) so I had to order a jewelers screwdriver from ebay to collimate these. I just got around to it and almost fixed it and will fix them after finals. Once collimated, these will be amazing! I live in SD with a lot of light pollution and I was able to see Jupiters moons (look like dim stars around jupiter so don't think you'll see features) and Saturns ring (pretty much an oval looking planet). Keep in mind these weren't collimated. Even if they aren't collimated you can still close one eye to view an object clearly. This is coming from an amature but I have done a good amount of research. Lastly, the tripod adapter that comes with these is plastic, which causes these to shake/vibrate back and forth which can get slightly annoying. So i went and bought a metal one from Orion for under $20 and it was worth it. In all, great pair of bino's but it is HEAVILY recommended to have a tripod with a metal adapter. For the noobs, don't freak out if you see double, just google this and you'll find a solution.
it is light and quick to use, no set up time like w...ith big telescopes , good for close planets and bright nebula like the one in orion.. , Grrreat for the moon and fast objects like the international space station, with strong arms you dont need a tripod with this, but some may want to use tripod, also good size aperature to gather light, wouldnt recommend for the fainter things out there
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For the price, they are great binoculars for ...star gazing. Although a little large for hand-holding, they capture plenty of light in the dark so where you might see 5 stars with your eye, you will see many more around them using these. They come with a tripod adapter so I plan to get one and use for longer sky watching.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
