WTB - 10 x 50 Binoculars --- [Bought]

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WTB - 10 x 50 Binoculars --- [Bought]

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Hi, anyone here has a spare 10 x 50 binoculars lying around to be sold? Wanting to buy one to look at the stars.
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Re: WTB - 10 x 50 Binoculars

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blurblock wrote:Hi, anyone here has a spare 10 x 50 binoculars lying around to be sold? Wanting to buy one to look at the stars.

what's your budget...maybe you can buy a new one instead?
around $100 can get you a reasonably good pair...but best would be around $180 for the Minolta Activa.

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Hm.. can i ask in what ways is the Activa better than others? is it tried-and-tested better, or just reviews? or where can i get such reviews?
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I think Airconvent is using a Minolta Activa :) ..... been reading some books on Telescope too, and Minolta's binoculars is also highly regarded.
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Bought the Bino and tested it, working just fine :).
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blurblock wrote:Bought the Bino and tested it, working just fine :).
which one??
anyway, the activa is a weather proof high quality Bak4 prism bino.
The images that I see through it are amongst the best I have ever seen in the price range and perhaps even better than some of the more expensive ones as well. Images are razor sharp all the way to the edge of FOV...

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Not the active, I got a bino from one of the guys here :).
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blurblock wrote:Not the active, I got a bino from one of the guys here :).
so what brand/make/type of bino did you buy? do remember to update in the equipment list...thanks

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