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Hi dimes! I went to Astro Bargains in the end as recommended by antares. There were a whole bunch of binoculars available! The owner was extremely nice as well, giving me a good introduction and hands on with the various binoculars. It was a tough decision. In the end I got an Orion 10x50 Scenix. It...

Hi all!

I'm just starting into astronomy and I'm thinking of getting a pair of binoculars.
I'm looking for something around 10x50, as I will most likely be using it handheld.
Budget would be around $250.
Oh, I'm wearing specs too.
Thanks!

Oh that's a great website! Hopefully there's something suitable for me there! Thanks Junwei!

I didn't know those shops would sell binoculars too...will definitely pay a visit as well!

Thanks so much for all the advise!

But it's probably a good idea to get a feel of how it'll be like in my hands right? hi Isolation, welcome to singastro! I'm not sure if the local dealers here allow testing before buying, the easiest way to get a feel is to join some upcoming local obs sessions and try out the binos if anyone broug...

There has been quite a number of new threads started in the Beginners Forums about binos and where to buy. Many of the larger camera shops do carry binos as well. if you are looking for a 2nd hand here, you can always put up a WTB thread in the Buy and Sell Forum... Yup! I read through all of them ...

Hi! I'm a newbie here! I've been meaning to take my first tentative steps into astronomy, but I always had the thought that a telescope would be too expensive or too inconvenient to carry around for me to use much. I'm thinking of starting out with a pair of binoculars, and I've read a lot about peo...