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A quick review of Swarovski 12x50 EL versus Zeiss 10x54 HT
The best thing to do would be take you binoculars and do some astronomy on a dark clear night and you'll see it! The Orion Nebula (M42) will be around soon, it's beautiful and a great way to enjoy the power of binoculars for astronomy. M45, the Pleaides star cluster is nearby, so is the... -
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A quick review of Swarovski 12x50 EL versus Zeiss 10x54 HT
These premium 54mm and 56mm binos are marketed at hunters but they're ideal for us astronomers! The extra aperture is a no-brainer. The excellent optics make them competitive with cheap 60 and 70mm astonomy binos at a smaller size & weight. I still feel like I stole something, getting the... -
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A quick review of Swarovski 12x50 EL versus Zeiss 10x54 HT
Congrats on the purchase! For me the 50mm EL's and the 56mm SLC's are some of the best astronomy binos ever made, I'd love to get a pair of 10x50 EL someday. The new price on them is a bit scary and pushed me into getting 10x56 SLC instead. They're even better for astronomy, but too big to...