Chloe asked:

Is the Nikon ProStaff 550 or the Nikon 440 rangefinder a better choice for deer hunting (either in Mississippi or South Texas)

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I had never used a rangefinder until last year. I was on a new lease and did not want to mess up my chances of coming back by blowing a shot so I bought the best binoculars I could find(already have a great scope) and I broke down and bought a “cheapo” Bushnell rangefinder. I can’t remember the model number, but it was the least expensive in the lineup. It worked wonderfully. Every yardage it gave out to 440 yards was verified with my friend’s more expensive model. He was so impressed by it that he bought one for his dad. They go for about $150.

Abigail asked:

Ibought tickets to a concert and unfortunately all the decent seats have been sold out so i’m all the way in the back, where can i buy reasonably priced binoculars so i can see the concert well? they don’t have to be fancy or anything like that.

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You can select one that are on your budget here.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…

Blake asked:

Can i see the rings of saturn with a 10x binoculars?

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At our Astronomy Association, we make sure members help beginners, and one of those things we help beginners with is Binocular Astronomy. As much as we have tried, the rings of Saturn cannot be clearly defined in 10x Binocs and we test this regularly.
They are only just starting to show in 20×80’s, and quite obvious (but very small) in 30×80’s and 30×100’s.

You can get a reasonable quality telescope at cheap prices these days (from a telescope shop, not a supermarket) which will show you the whole planet and its rings up close.

Chase asked:

I know nothing about either binoculars or monoculars and have found a Bausch and Lomb 7 X 35 Monocular amongst my possessions. The serial number for it is KG 3661. I can’t find any information for it online.What would something like this be worth if I wanted to sell it?

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Old telescopes and binoculars etc. do not bring very good prices. Being a well known brand does help. Depending on age and condition it may bring between $20 and $60 on EBay. However, without more detail it is difficult ot be precise.

Diano asked:

I have to decide between the 12X36 IS II and the 10×42 L IS WP but cannot find a single review or comment from anyone who has owned or tried both and has been able to compare them.

The “L” is almost double the price, but I am eager to know if it is really twice as good as the 12x and also whether or not it is also worth the extra weight.

If anyone out there has experience of both these binoculars, I would be happy to hear your comments.

Thanks!

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Daniel asked:

Hello, can someone please PLEASE suggest a good beginers binoculars for stargazing. I don’t want so spend more then $100, and I only intrested for 7×50 size. I been looking for 3 days and i have a headache, there’s so many different ones and all those multicoating, BaK4 etc. driving me crazy. I stoped on these here “Nikon Action 7×50 Binocular” Can u please tell me if they are good for

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Sean asked:

Looking for a spotting scope ( even binoculars ) f/ target shooting.
Would be using for indoor 50′ .22 cal rifle & pistol as well as outdoor for longer ranges .. 25yd to 100 yd larger calibers.
Mainly interested in what power to look for .
Physical size, zoom, brand not important.
Just do not want to buy more than I need.
Thanks

Thanks all.
Leaning away from binoculars .
Getting one eyeball on a scope is easier for me.
For occaisonal use would something
50 or 60 X be OK ?

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