Barska 25-125x80 Gladiator Zoom Binoculars

Prutten · Guest

Hi,

Is the Barska 25-125x80 an alternative to a spotting scope for astronomy and natureviewing? Question

Are these binoculars ok? What are the alternatives (if I decide to go for binoculars instead of a scope)? Question

/PE

Jne_K · Site Admin Joined: 24 Sep 2003 Posts: 5401

Hi

I don't recommend ANY zoom binocular for serious work. Optical performance in terms of image quality, eye relief and field of view is ALWAYS significantly lower in a zoom binocular than in a comparable fixed power binocular and mechanical reliability of zoom binoculars is notoriously poor. In short, there is no such thing as a zoom with good optical quality and the very worst offenders are the zoom models that offer ultra high magnifications.

If you want a zoom optic, a much better option is a spotting scope on a tripod. In a binocular go with a fixed power model, such as the Pentax 20x60 mounted on a standard photo tripod.
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Prutten · Guest

Thank you very much!

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Jne_K · Site Admin Joined: 24 Sep 2003 Posts: 5401

You are very welcome.
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