I'm looking for some that would be good for plane spotting at low &amp; high altitudes. Would these work?
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Hi Shawn yes these are the perfect pair of bins for the purpose you want it for. At high altitudes approx 35,000 feet or so you'll see the name printed on the plane if you're viewing broadside and also see the windows of the plane. Well I won't go into details with the lower altitude because the high altitude already explains what you can see. If you're viewing planetary bodies e.g. Jupiter then you'll be able to see 3 or 4 of Jupiter's moons and many details on our own Moon such as the craters etc. The only problem, these bins are quite heavy 3 lbs 1 oz and you'll definitely need a tripod for support and stability. Holding it with your hands will make it shake a lot after a few seconds of use, unless you're a very strong athletic person and can hold it up steady. These binoculars does include a tripod adapter and will work on most any tripod that will support 4 lbs and upwards.
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I would use it. But in cold weather the lens do fog up. Very bright and clear but slight noticeable color fringing. Look into the monarch line of binoculars if you want no foggy lens during cold weather conditions. Good luck!
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I've never used them for looking at stars , but I would imagine that they would work well. If you start at the low magnification to identify the stars/ constellation(s) and work slowly toward max magnification , you should have pretty satisfactory experiences. As always when looking at stars , stability is a key requirement , so hand held binoculars might cause some frustration at times.
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I have not had the opportunity to check them out in inclement weather,so I am not sure. give that they do not explicitly state anything about that,I would be sceptical of using them out side when it's raining. But I can say that they are optically very good. I would suggest that you use a tripod or other steadying device if you intend to view objects for an extended length of time.
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I just tried them out in low light at home - they work great in low light - of course they don't brighten the image, but whatever is there to see, you'll see it bigger and better!
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Yes. These give me a quick target acquisition advantage in low or no light conditions. Have them professionally installed!
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I don't think these will work well for astronomy. You might look at the Celestron SkyMaster Giant 15x70 Binoculars with Tripod Adapter available on Amazon at under $60.
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I believe they are great for a "general purpose" set of binoculars. I have had a few sets in the past and believe these are great. I could not find anything better without spending a LOT more money.
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Excellent for bird-watching. At 20x, it's fine. At 40x (long distance) you may want a strudier tripod, and because it's daylight, you can look through the smaller 42mm hole (take off the little cap) in the dust cap and that will improve the sharpness at high power. If you want a better spotting scope, simply buy a fancy wide-angle/high-performance 1.25 eyepiece (super-plossl, etc), around 15 mm focal length.
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I use mine for viewing the skies in the backyard, I doubt if they'd be too strong. For me the price was right and wish they were a little stronger than they are , good luck & wish I had boats to look at
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Absolutely not, but they are excellent in low light conditions. I can scan a field before light and see if there are any deer in it
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I think so, not too big like regular size binoculars. I think they would be strong enough for bird watching, thats my personal opinion!
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Depends on how big the object is. The spotting scope is OK but if I had my time back I might have opted for a better one. At that range you might get about a foot in diameter viewing, never really tried anything that close. Wish I could be of more help.
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Id use high mounts, as it has a large objective, it will be better for your eye relief to. Best Regards Vermont Air gunner
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Have not used them on a plane, but I think they would be very effective for filtering out environmental noise.
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I bought this scope for basic birdwatching, and hunting use. Landscape features a few miles away? I wouldn't expect much from it. I would go for something higher power than 16x for that. An inexpensive spotting scope? I'd look into this: Enjoydeal Multifunctional High Power MONO Multi-Coated 15-50X21 Single-tube Telescope MonocularTelescope Black
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I've not used them in that environment, use mostly for birding which is perhaps a more challenging use for binoculars. Thus I see no reason why they would not be very good for that. I do not think you would want greater magnification with narrower field of view because you have to move them quickly in that scenario. THese are very good overall, especially for the price. If it rains, the lenses have built in attached covers to keep them dry when not in use.