[AZ-Observing] Re: Leupold 10X50's observing report

Steve,

I'll take you up on your offer at 5MM. Two quick questions: 1) how heavy are
they? Easy to hold steady without external support? 2) How much disposable
income does Cabela's ask for?



Clear Skies

Rick Tejera
Editor SACnews,
Public Outreach Coordinator
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix, Arizona
www.saguaroastro.org
saguaroastro@xxxxxxx 

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Hello binocular fans;

This afternoon I picked up a pair of Leupold Olympic 10X50 binoculars from
Cabela's in Phoenix.  I used them for a moment in the parking lot just to
make certain that they were OK to start and nothing had happened during
shipping.

Wow, I guess nothing happened during shipping, they were great.  The field
was flat and contrasty with a "crystal clear" effect that I can only
discribe, but you really should see for yourself.  The binoculars seemed
to "get out of the way" and just allow me to look for detail in distant
buildings and mountains.  There is a tiny amount of pincushion effect, a
lamppost appeared bent right at the edge of the field of view.  Other than
that small problem, I was impressed.

Well, I just came in from an astronomical observing session in the RV park
near Wickenburg and I am even more impressed.  Splitting the wide pair of
the Double-Double in Lyra was easy.  I tried for Nu1 and Nu2 in the head
of Draco and they were two seperate and sparkling white stars with no hint
of overlap.

M 39 in Cygnus was a very well detached cluster and the binoculars
resolved 19 stars in the cluster.  Moving to the North America nebula
showed a somewhat faint, but easily seen, glow in the famous shape.  The
dark lane that defines the "West Coast" is easily seen as a distinct dark
nebula.

Moving to M 7 in Scorpius showed 21 stars resolved and M 6 showed off 18
stars with one of them BM Sco, a nice medium orange variable star on the
eastern edge.

As the clouds came and went I looked along the Milky Way from Cepheus to
Aquila and there is a treasure of light and dark features that are awe
inspiring.

Even on a mediocre night these binoculars are very good indeed.  I found
them easy to use.  I like the twist up eyecups, they keep my eye at
exactly the right distant for best viewing.  They stayed in focus or near
focus so I never needed to fiddle with the focus control often; the same
can be said for the diopter and interpupillary hinge.  All where firm and
stayed in place very well.

I am very pleased;
Steve Coe
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