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For Bid:20x80 Giant Bino[Closed]
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:05 pm
by Meng Lee
Hi, I have a giant bino 20x80 with aluminium case to go at $450
This is the one:
http://www.telescope.com/jump.jsp?itemI ... 893&KICKER
PM me if interested. Can arrange to take a look with no obligation of buying. Those who seen my stuff before knows that I kept my stuff in good condition.
EDITED:
Let me try the bidding style. The starting bid price is $300. Each increment is $15. Reply to the thread for bidding. Bidding closes on this weekend.
Thanks for looking.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:36 pm
by Meng Lee
Hi, lowered to $380. I can't beat the OEM price as I bought it from Orion USA. So this is the lowest I can offer. If there are no takers, I will close the thread in a week's time.
Thanks for looking.
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:31 pm
by Meng Lee
Hi, please lock the thread.
Since I can't match the OEM price, then I better don't sell it. People interested in giant binos like this, can check out Grandeye Hong Kong for OEM price.
Thanks for looking.

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:07 pm
by kayheem
$380 for giant binos with aluminium case is a very good price!
Great for comet hunting.
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:15 pm
by wucheeyiun
yes....good value
they are the individual eyepiece focusing type, which is better then the standard oberwerks single knob control type....
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:52 pm
by mySG_jy
Can it be rest on tripod? it seems rather heavy Bino right?
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:57 pm
by hommel
I think the 80mm has a tripod adapter (the silver rod running in the middle) for you to mount onto a tripod directly.
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:12 pm
by Meng Lee
Hi all, thanks for looking. You need a strong tripod, Manfrotto type at least. But the degree of movement is quite restricted. A parallelogram tripod is the best as you can even let people of different heights see the same object. And the observer can lie down in comfort to enjoy.
http://www.telescope.com/shopping/produ ... uctID=7639
This bino is essentially 2, 80mm rich field refractor side by side. Star cluster views are stunning.
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:22 pm
by Meng Lee
I can provide a dovetail plate to put it on Vixen style GOTO mounts, then you can have a GOTO 20x80 Bino!
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:55 pm
by weixing
Hi,
I can provide a dovetail plate to put it on Vixen style GOTO mounts, then you can have a GOTO 20x80 Bino!
Have you try this before?? Is this Practical??
Have a nice day.