Celestron is selling this Bino for $89 with tripod adaptor. Anyone have one of these? Orion is selling a similar Bino for over $250. Seems like they both have bak-4 prisms and are multi-coated. Am I missing something?
Celestron 15x 70
Started by McGrath, 11/19/2003 06:15AM
Posted 11/19/2003 06:15AM
Opening Post
Posted 11/19/2003 07:14PM
#1
I believe the Orion 15X70s are made in Japan, the same as my Orion 20X80s.... They both carry a 5 year warranty. The 15X70s from Celestron, Burgess and Oberwerk are made in China with a one year warranty. You can expect better mechanical construction from the Orion's but the optics are not better than the Burgess or Oberwerk. My $149 Burgess 20X80 LW has better optics than my Orion 20X80.($399)
I do not have first hand experience with the Celestron 15X70 but I'd be wary of the very low price. You can spend less than $50 or nearly $1k for 10X50 porro prism, Bak-4 binos but don't expect the same quality from a pair $49 Bushnells.
Phil Harrington reviewed the 15X70s from Orion, Oberwerk and Burgess in the April 2003 issue of Astronomy Magazine. He found the performance of all three to be very close. My inclnation is to spend a little more for the Obewerk. Oberwerks seem to have the best coating and most consistent QC. The Orion little giant has very short 8 mm eye relief.
Erik D
I do not have first hand experience with the Celestron 15X70 but I'd be wary of the very low price. You can spend less than $50 or nearly $1k for 10X50 porro prism, Bak-4 binos but don't expect the same quality from a pair $49 Bushnells.
Phil Harrington reviewed the 15X70s from Orion, Oberwerk and Burgess in the April 2003 issue of Astronomy Magazine. He found the performance of all three to be very close. My inclnation is to spend a little more for the Obewerk. Oberwerks seem to have the best coating and most consistent QC. The Orion little giant has very short 8 mm eye relief.
Erik D
