Meade Binoculars

Meade Binoculars

By Anne Ahira

Oh, the ever-beloved binoculars, remember looking through your dads set and seeing the neighborhood up close and personal?

Ants looked enormous and the house three blocks down appeared close enough to touch! Hopefully that that is all you looked at with dads binoculars!

Times may have changed and you may have grown older and wiser but there is still something awesome about using a set of binoculars to explore the world around you.

Meade binoculars are a brand that can help you do just that. Let?s look at one particular pair excellent for the amateur astrologer.

Meade Travel View 9 x 63 – Features

• 9 times magnification
• 305 foot field view at 1000 yards
• Fully coated optics
• Durable rubber coated body
• Eye relief 21.5 mm
• Lens diameter 63 mm
• 2.76 pounds weight

Pros

When considering which Meade binoculars you want to invest in you need to know a little about what the numbers mean 9 x 63 refers to the magnification and the size of the lens. Nine times magnification is good for light stargazing or intense bird watching.

It is not overpowering but you will see celestial bodies not visible to the naked eye. The 63 mm lens makes these Meade binoculars an excellent choice for evening use, as the larger the lens the more light collecting ability it has.

Coated lenses affect the brightness of an object; this coating affects the amount of light that comes through the lenses and into your eyes and the more light the more contrast you will see.

These Meade binoculars are coated optics; this along with the large lens size will ensure clear, crisp viewing even at dusk.

Eye relief is important if you plan on stargazing or nature watching for any length of time. With the 21.5 mm eye relief, you will be able to watch for hours in comfort with little or no eyestrain.

All of the above features and the cost of these Meade binocular make them a perfect fit for the person just starting out. At $117 retail, they are relatively inexpensive and a good all around pair of binoculars for many uses.

Cons

The downside to these Meade binoculars is their weight, at two pounds plus they are moderately heavy and small children or people with small hands may find it hard to hold them steady for good viewing.

Overall

You could do a lot worse when it comes to binoculars. There are many sets that will cost you much more than these Meade binoculars and not give you as many viewing options.

What it all comes down to is the use for which you need them. Stargazing parties and nature lovers will like these Meade binoculars and for the price, you cannot go wrong.

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