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Should ask Gary - During the last session at Punggai I brought my new Nikon Action Ex 10x50 and he had a Celestron. Hi cloud cover, may I know where you bought your Nikon Action EX and how much was it? I'm looking to buy one too but all the shops I went to so far didnt carry the model... One shop o...

Hi, Is this pair of Olympus binoculars suitable for astronomy? or is the Nikon a better option? Olympus 10x40 EXPS I http://www.olympus.co.uk/consumer/1942_10x42_EXPS_I.htm Nikon Action EX 8x40 http://www.nikon.com.sg/pagearticle.php?pageid=79#Action%20EX%20Series Any advise is much appreciated. Tha...

Hi all, I came across this pair of bino (Olympus 10x40 EXPS I) at Mustafa today. http://www.olympus.co.uk/consumer/1942_10x42_EXPS_I.htm Which would be a better pair for astronomy use in Singapore? This, or the Nikon Action EX 8x40 CF? http://www.nikon.com.sg/pagearticle.php?pageid=79#Action EX Seri...

Thanks Richard. I'll definitely come to the event if I can. Would be a great opportunity to meet fellow astro enthusiasts and learn from you guys! =)

Thanks, Zane and Richard. Just wondering, would a 8x40 be good enough to observe brighter deep sky objects like the orion nebula, pleaides, and maybe some open clusters? My main reason for wanting a bino is really to see some of the brighter DSOs. So, does this mean that i should be getting a 10x50 ...

Hi all, Thanks for the valuable advice. Am re-doing my research and re-looking at the options available. However, i am still undecided on whether to get a 8x40 or 10x50. Understand that the slightly higher magnification probably won't make much difference, but am rather tempted by the bigger apertur...

Hi zackae and MooEy, Thanks for the advice and suggestion. I thought of getting a 10x50 as i've read that the 7x50 and 10x50 are recommended for astronomy use. Many of my read-ups seem to recommend buyers to get binoculars that have at least 7-10x magnification and a 50mm aperture as the bigger aper...

Hi all, I'm looking to get a pair of 10x50 binoculars for astronomy use and would like to seek some advice from the experts here on which model would be a better choice. These are some of the models I'm looking at. Has anyone used them before? Orion UltraView 10x50 Wide-Angle Binoculars http://www.t...