Barska Gladiator
Which binocular should I choose?
I wanna buy a zoom binocular. I’ve selected some.
1. Barska Gladiator 20-140×80, Zoom Model#: AB11184
http://www.opticsplanet.net/barska-20-140×80-zoom-gladiator-binoculars-ab11184.html
2. Celestron Skymaster 25-125×80
http://www.opticsplanet.net/celestron-binoculars-skymaster-71020.html
Barska has no fog-proofing, but Celestron has. But Barska is pricier. In other cases, specs are almost the same.
So, what should I buy?
Does non fog-proof binos have a tendency to fog up inside?
You don’t state what they are goign to be used for but I would be hesitant to recommend either of them. If you think that by getting high-powered binos you are getting something for nothing because they do the same thing as a telescope forget it – even on an average bino mount this will be useless at 100+. If you plan on using them on a camera tripod forget the whole idea now.
Since you post in the astronomy area we will assume that is what you want them for. The key thing is aperture – 80mm in this case, and _low_ power – I would be hesitant of binos over 30 power even with a binos mount. At the kind of money you are looking at fixed magnification is the way to go – zoom binoculars tend to be poor until you start talking about four figure price tags. Use a telescope for high powered views. A telescope is designed from the ground up to work at high power, rather than having it tacked on so that it looks impressive in a listing, even if it is ultimately useless.
Barska Gladiator 10-30×50 Zoom Fernglas
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