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Galileo 8x22 Mini Binocular
Slight delay in shipping due to being out of stock, but the bino's are real good. The image is more clear than my similarly spec'd Bushnell's and the Galileo mini is smaller and lighter. Only wish it had more than just the one loop for the wrist strap as I would rather have a neck strap.

Compact, good quality
I use these binoculars primarily for the opera. I have been very happy with them.

Great little binoculars!
My wife wanted a small set of binoculars for watching the birds in our back yard. These fit the bill perfectly! She is very happy with them.

Images are very sharp and clear and the focus is easy to adjust. The 8 power is easy to hold steady. 10 power is too much magnification and the image shakes. I recommend the 8 power as on these binoculars for hand held use.

They are also easy to adjust for different distances between eyes.

I was surprised at how bright the image is with only a 22 mm primary lens. The image was as bright as looking at the scene with the naked eye.

Excellent buy!!

Safari Binoculars
I was looking for binoculars that I could use for birding and to take on safari in Africa. These binoculars are light enough and their field of vision is great. They work wonderfully during low light which will be great in Africa since we are out early in the morning and late in the evening. I have used them for birding already and I cannot wait to use them in Africa.

Lightweight and good with eyeglasses
I bought these after reading at birdwatchersdigest.com [...]
that they were highly rated with or without eyeglasses. The Clestron's did not disappoint me. No more need to remove glasses to use binoculars. They have excellent optics, and are lightweight yet sturdy and waterproof. They survived my Alaskan backpacking trek in the Brooks Range and provided excellent views of grizzly bears, caribou, dall sheep and birds. I avoided losing the end covers by leaving them home. The eyepiece cover attaches to the neck strap so I took that.

Fantastic binoculars
These Binoculars seem well made and definately have quality optics. The image is bright, color accurate, and contrast superb. Even at dusk they pick up enough light for birdwatching. At night, craters on the moon are beautiful to behold. I love using the unusually close focus of 5 feet to examine insects like I had never seen them before. As an added bonus (and remarkable at this price) they are said to be waterproof (I assume they are but have not tested). These are easy and comfortable to handle and focus. Lastly, they work very well (and better than many others) with eyeglasses on. The lens caps/cups fit extremely well on the back and decent on the front. My only wish to improve these binocs is that the lens covers secured better to the binoculars to ensure they are not lost. I had bought simils Pentax binocs first but returned mostly because they worked poorly with eyeglasses on. These are cheaper and equal to better than the Pentax feature for feature. Lastly, these come with a lifetime nofault warranty.

A warning...
Be aware.. the 64ST T-Adapter is for the Meade ETX70 ONLY. If you need one for any of the other models, you want the Meade #64 T Adapter.

Meade 64ST T Adapter
The Meade 64ST Adapter must be accopanied with a T Mount for your brand of camera. This piece completed the set for my telescope-to-camera perfectly!

The Comments are Largely Offbase
Just a little research into how this works shows that this is a two-piece system. First, something to attach to your particular model of telescope and then something to attach that piece to your particular brand of camera. Such low ratings based upon not understanding this are unjustified.

Update: I've used this (along with the appropriate adapter) with my Canon 300D and a Meade ATX70 telescope. While it's difficult to focus (sensitive controls), it produced excellent pictures. For the amount of money the adapter costs, it opens up a lot of possibilities for photography.

What you need to take pictures with your 35mm SLR camera...
I know I was really confused on what I would need to do this. But I figured it out so I thought that I would let you all know! First of all you need to get the correct T-ADAPTER for your telescope (For the ETX-60AT & 70AT the #64ST, for the ETX-90 and higher you need the #64) That is part that actually atteches to the telescope. Then you need a T-RING that fits your specific 35mm SLR removeable-lens camera. You should be able to get a T-RING at any camera reseller store, for around [..]. The only other thing that Meade suggests is using a cable-operated shutter release cord. You should be able to get this on Amazon, through your camera manufacuar or an autorized camera reseller. I have not yet recieved my #64ST adapatr and T-Ring, I will write a review after i try them out!

Wait before you buy
You need two adapters for this to work on your Camera and your telescope. This is the adapter that fits the telescope. You need another one for you camera for it to work.

Camera Wrist Strap - always a good idea
OP/TECH 6701252 Gotcha Wrist Strap
This is a wider, more comfortable wrist strap than any that will come in the camera box as an "free" accessory. I prefer the comfort and security of these wider, padded velcro straps.

Everyone knows what a wrist strap does and some of us have had to let go of the camera suddenly. This strap won't cut into your wrist when that happens. (It has happened to me while walking the dogs.)

As a matter of fact they are comfortable to have on your wrist and so you won't resent it or forget to use it. My wrist is so used to wearing this kind of strap that I feel uneasy if it isn't in place first.

There are wider straps out there and I prefer them but I did order this one for my husband who really doesn't care but likes to shoot out the window as we drive along. He can feel the strap in place and knows that he can point and shoot (without a nag from me.)

It is not easy to insert into that tiny slot on the camera. I just used the original strap because I was in a hurry and attached this strap to that strap. One of these days....

Makes your Op/Tech strap longer.
If you have an Op/Tech Pro Loop but wish it was longer, these connectors are what you need. With the loops let fully out, my camera would hang at about the bottom of my sternum. With these connectors, you can adjust it to hang about waist level. This makes it easier to shoulder carry, or sling over your neck and shoulder if you want. With these web straps, you can also attach accessories such as a remote control, or view finder blocker thingy. you cannot feed the loop connectors through these accessories. Highly recommended.

so-so
This tri-pod is ok. Not great and not bad. If you use a semi-heavy camera on it, it's hard to balance your camera/camcorder on it.

Cheaply made
This product is very flimsy. It feels like it will break if you use it.

Maybe ok for a camera but useless for my spotting scope
I had hoped to keep my birding scope at the ready on the deck table but for me this is totally inadequate.
Note that it uses the window clamp to attach the scope to the tripod but the tiny clamp doesn't have the strength to grip the tripod tab and the knob slips on the screw if you try to make it sufficiently tight. It might be ok for a small camera, but telescopes need a wider base of support with no play in the moving parts; otherwise your image jumps all about. Do you realize the shortest leg is only 4 inches? Unfortunately-for my use-I made a mistake of buying a toy for a serious need.

Quick, solid, sturdy and handy
I video and photo Eagles, Deer, etc., summer and winter. Many times I'll be driving along a back road and "there it/they are"! I drive with this tripod open and ready beside me, able to mount this on the half open window at any given moment and get that "great" shot. Enough said. It does everything I bought it for. Just remember to shut the car off when shooting or the car's vibration will be in the picture or videos.

Nice, simple.
You can't beat this for the price but I prefer my manfrotto mini 3007 kit for its flexibility