Visual Astronomy 1: Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 binoculars

[@universalmycelium9384]

Man, you really know how to do a review. In my opinion you simply did it perfectly. You said all that I needed to know and was curious about this very binoculars. Thank you very much! PS: you should do more reviews.

[@Accu53Mation]

This has got-to-be one of the finest reviews of hardware, I've viewed on KZbin, in a very long time. Thanks. And I just ordered the Celestron 15x70, tonight. Just to gaze at the Moon, and Earthly wildlife.

[@holskitchenCanada]

The rooster is my second favourite part - your focused content is my favourite.

[@ekaterinadiadenko5318]

We’re going to Big Bend in a couple of weeks kzbin.infoUgkxSt0aBrzyS1nxONvwm1e0u7ZDFD_eypAO so I bought these to use during the hikes, didn’t want to miss anything. As you can see by the photos I tested the phone adapter by taking a phone of a power pole on the next block and you can see the results. It took a couple of minutes to line the phone camera up to the eye piece, there’s a bit of a learning curve, but once it was longed up it stayed in place without any issues. So far I’m impressed with the feel and the weight, the neck strap is wide and soft so it feels good on my neck. I look forward to using it with my friend and grandson in Big Bend!

[@cosmicrais]

You're so well-spoken. Fantastic job!

[@TheFPSRPG]

Don’t understand why you only have 1 video? This one is great !

[@tomjones239]

My Celestron Skymaster 15x70s were out of collimation but I fixed them by cutting away the rubber grip over one of the screws on the right side right above the eyepiece and realigned them with a small screwdriver. I use mine handheld. Fill in the support bracket with JB weld or epoxy to stabilize it. Hot glue might work as well. The optical quality on mine is acceptable.

[@knightclan4]

Great advice

[@franciscarney6150]

I agree with, well done. It's clear you are a passionate and knowledgeable astronomer. "The amount of joy this instrument gives for it's price point is stunning". What a great summation!

[@Larpy1933]

Nicely done! I like your video style. Also, your enthusiasm for binocular astronomy is contagious. Good luck!

[@visualastronomy9947]

Thanks, guys, for all the positive feedback, you're the best! I've just uploaded a new video, finally - come check it out and others to come soon.

[@stephen6whitehead398]

Visual astronomy buy the steel tripod adaptors their superb;really steady.

[@9999rahulgandhi]

Hi Visual Astronomy, how does 25*100 Celestron compare to 20*80, is the viewing exp much better, is it worth double the price ? Btw nice video. Cheers!

[@danielclark1244]

Thanks for the review....I enjoyed it! I hope you carry on enjoying those binoculars.

[@7captmjh]

Nice to have a really nice guy like you doing this excellent review. Great job!

[@Jakke101]

This is a really good review. You are well articulate, on point and entertaining to listen to. Good job! Oh, and I’m definitely getting those binoculars.

[@Revelation13-8]

The shaking was the first thing i noticed to , kind of crazy that they dont have anything better developed to avoid that issue , amazing.

[@Vic-pz5oh]

Great review.i have celestron cometron 12x70 for 60euro and I use them far more than my mak 127.stereo vision is so much more comfortable.viewing Venus today and buzzards.get yourself some epoxy putty and fill in the bracket till it's level.the difference is amazing.clear skies .vic

[@crystaledwards777]

I just bought this and watch your review before using it. Im sure glad i did because i would have been mad at all the shaking and moving and good idea to fold eye part down, my lashes was in the way. Glad i watched to see how to work it properly on winter solstice 👁

[@remarsh3]

Great video. You have an excellent reviewing style and the points you touch are great!

[@katieb8602]

thank you for the review - you are great to watch and said everything i needed to know :)

[@shaikabdul3014]

Great video and very nice presentation. I was thinking of buying one and your review helped me a lot. Thank you so much.

[@philipholland4280]

Really good review, thanks for taking the time.

[@aleqsandrebagrationi7738]

i love the way he explains everything such a great review in my opinion and his vibe is just amazing

[@timlintemuth8860]

Your fantastic reviewer, thank you for clear and understanding lecture.

[@MrDacaramelbrotha]

Just ordered these. This was a great review. Very informative. You should be uploading more content lol

[@yaneriecastro5127]

Hi, i am considering buying this myself. How are you liking them so far?

[@MrDacaramelbrotha]

Yanerie Castro absolutely loving them. Great for star gazing and terrestrial viewing. They are my go-tos for birdwatching. Such great binos for the price everything looks HD through them lol

[@Lewellah]

Thank you, good review, my son has just bought me a pair for my birthday, looking forward to seeing amazing images

[@ofthedawn]

Were yours ok?

[@KenmeriCaptain]

Really great review. Thank you for uploading.

[@mustang5132]

Such a shame he only has a few videos and so little subscribers. This is one of the best binocular reviews I have ever seen!

[@barlow2976]

Thanks for that, very useful and detailed review. I've been using my birdwatching 7x42 so I have ordered these, hope I get a good pair. I am finding my way around the sky (slowly) before I even think of buying a scope. I'm lucky to live under dark skies so I think these will be great for hopping around the stars. Luckily I have a quality camera tripod, and a monopod for when I go out walking with my dogs. I'm a busy man so binoculars allow me to combine hobbies- I always take my 7x42 out fishing at night if it looks clear, though these will be too big for that. You are right that binoculars are a different experience to scopes, and there is a lot to be said for the hassle-free experience.

[@murtd3268]

You explained it superbly man. Very informative thank you. Keep up the good work

[@DJDarkGift]

Great Video My Friend, Greetings from the USA. I ordered a pair of 25x70 Celestron SkyMasters yesterday from Amazon and I’m pacing around the house today like a kid on Christmas. I had been using an older pair of Bushnell 16x50 and after doing some research, came across the Celestron SkyMaster and they were only $69 bucks USD so I figured what the hell. In addition I spent another $9.49 for the Barska Metal Tripod Mount as I had read that the one that comes with the Celestron didn’t fit the bill and displayed more torquing than I’m comfortable with, like you demonstrated in your video. Look forward to checking out some of your other videos and you’ve just earned another Sub. Hope you’re having a great day.

[@20iloveangel]

Hi !! I am thinking of ordering the same Binoculars, was wondering of the tripod you bought for your Binoculars, worker well for you?

[@richardbird4784]

I've Always Liked The 15x70's! Use with r w/o Tripod, unless wanta spend Time, Do some serious Stargazing! Very Portable! Gave that Awe Factor!! Of course this for me was addicting, Bino's Just Gave That 3-D, Living View! Wished I'd kept em. Eventually moved up to 20x100, I saw whirlpool Galaxy Clearly, Blew my Mind, off Handle Big Dipper! Takes little time set up, unlike the Grab Go 15x70's! BTW, Well Done! On The Video!

[@BrightsideBloke]

Thanks for this, Just what I needed to hear. #StaySafe

[@twocvsix]

Thank you so very much. Excellent review. I have recently ordered the Celestron 20X80mm. Should be arriving from Amazon very soon. I think it's tripod mount is already built in and looks much stronger than any of the add on ones.

[@davidaaaa4611]

I use my skymaster 25 x 70 for astronomy, but my favorite pair of binoculars is my skymaster 15 x 70. They are Great !!!!!!!!! Very easy to focus. I will never sell my 15 x 70 they are the best binoculars I have ever owned. Thanks for the video. I will try what you said in the video.

[@CoSe7804]

Clear and simple, very authentic review! With a Bresser 200mm Mesier telescope, we decided to have an additional 'star- or skyfinder' optic, just to already scan the sky. It's appear to be the normal add-on to a high magnifying telescope

[@sebastianvallespir3209]

"Muchas gracias!!!" From Argentina!

[@pcgtt342]

Hola. No se ingles. Que dice? Son buenos? Si pudieras reseñar lo mínimo te agradecería. Muchas gracias.

[@tgauperaa]

Excellent review!

[@gregstephenson414]

Nice. Thanks for posting such a clear, and concise review.

[@martinzshow4361]

Good homemade video and well articulated. Greetings from Estonia.

[@steveh.3370]

Excellent review. Greetings from Texas.

[@rokkr]

Dude! What the hell! You should be posting more and more stuff like this. You did an amazing job and I really liked the video. Thanks you!

[@MichaelAddlesee]

I picked up an old pair of Hilkinson 11x70 "Jupiter" binoculars from an online charity shop in the UK and had a similar experience to you. They are most impressive.

[@MohsenAfshin]

Thank you for detailed review, very good

[@igrieger]

Very nice review, really like you detailed description! Greetings from Germany!

[@MultiCappie]

Because of your review I bought these, but made sure to check the colimation in the store. Luckily I think I got a really excellent pair, which don't seem even to have the "coma" effect! The field of view is all quality! I completely agree with everything you've said about these binoculars. They're excellent for me, starting out in astronomy, to be able to begin to learn the sky and the hobby. I can see the moons of jupiter, the phases of venus, and the Andromeda galaxy! And they were only $70 CAD at Canadian Tire! To think I looked at used $80 20x50 binos on Kijiji... Very happy with these instead. Love from Edmonton!

[@trombetj1]

Great Review...Thanks!

[@jt66radioguy4]

Very good review. I just happened to stumble upon your video and have to say, Well Done 👍. I liked how you described the viewing experiences going from a telescope to the binoculars, very insightful. While I was here... I subscribed, look forward to more content from you.

[@syedmdabdullah3052]

Amazing review.... Keep going

[@yohansc.sudiro3282]

Thanks for your info. Really good and clear for me. Looks like I will say goodbye to my old binocular. I have telescope as well but for me binocular much more easy to use for just seeing moon and planets. Greetings from Indonesia.

[@unimike9211]

It is easy to fill the sides of the tripod bracket with resin, to make it rigid and stop the wobble. Or make a metal solid bracket if you have the tools and know-how.

[@Splitbrains]

what kind of resin?

[@birdwing98]

@@Splitbrains There is a two-part epoxy that is thick like putty called "JB Weld." No spills, no drips when using. Use medium grit sandpaper to roughen the plastic surface before applying putty.

[@bigwolf287]

I bought these second hand for 20 dollars American and I just had to coulmanat them and I'm loving them. Thanks for the great video.

[@louisdanjou7031]

Great video!

[@jarrahdrum]

Excellent advice. I’m a beginner. Subscribed. Thank you

[@Boxxkarr]

I have some Bak 4 prism 10 x 35s for bino viewing, and in dark skies, they look gr8! But a 15 x 70, with double the aperture, must look incredible!

[@stevejohnson4562]

I bought these years ago. I also bought Orion Mini Giants for much more. Kept these, sold the Orion which were only slightly better. You can collimate these without cutting, just pull back the rubber.

[@rwjazz1299]

Great job. From Vancouver Island Canada

[@NityaNarayanGautam]

Thank you for your review, it helped me selecting mine;

[@FACup-eu2dt]

A very good review, well done. I have two pairs of binoculars, 10 x 50 from Hoya, and 16 x 80 by Celestron. The only review I've seen for a 16 x 80 was by an Indian gent, but I couldn't understand a word he said. I got the 10 x 50's for everyday use, and the 16 x 80's for astronomy, and I'm very pleased with both of them.

[@catnipyfy]

Excellent review. Many thanks

[@nikazhari5159]

Thank you very much. I found your review very helpful.

[@adamgrabowski6018]

You rock man ! Greetings from Poland !

[@mikebryan544]

Great piece on the experience of binocular viewing, mine arrive today

[@authunhx3129]

Excellent review. I just took delivery of a pair in order to take on vacation in Scotland, much more practical than a telescope. I can use them day and night. I'm really looking forward to the trip now. It was very useful to know what deep space objects can be seen and what craters on the moon should be visible. That's always a good benchmark and gives me something to aim at. The Velbron tripod head is what is probably causing the shake. Too much plastic in them. I ditched mine for video camera work and bought a proper metal video head which is much more stable.

[@brieneaton8578]

Hey Pat. Very well done. I just bought the 20x80 Ceestron's . You need to do more videos. Please.BTY, I'm in Canada.

[@kurtridnour1435]

Great review! The plastic bracket is the one drawback to these binoculars, otherwise it's a great bargain for what you pay for.

[@trueblue2124]

Thank you -really informative -

[@Sergey_Sergeev]

LIke the flowers on the back. Btw great review!

[@Geotubest]

Great review. Thanks.

[@ManishFrenchStudio]

Wow superb video ❤️❤️❤️ thank you for sharing 🙏❤️...👍👍👍

[@timokobel3992]

Thanks for uploading it 👍

[@GhostBoxmedium]

Great review, bought them

[@czuplak]

Very useful review, thank you

[@MinhajMalik]

Lovely video. Great information. Excellent presentation skills.

[@northstarpheonix]

Great review 👍🏼

[@realemolga6306]

The music is so soothing...

[@corvus2422]

Thanks really helpful

[@optimeenergy2869]

Thanks great review

[@josed4110]

Valuable information before you buy..... Best regards from Mexico🇲🇽🇲🇽. 🇲🇽

[@JeanPinto.]

Thank you for the explains

[@Mapleneckguitar]

Great review.

[@13371138]

Awesome! thank you

[@charliepreacher1441]

What an absolutely wonderful first video. Thank you so much. liked, subscribed and pushed the bell. You rock!!! What's the music??

[@Dragonblaster1]

I have a pair of these. I find them great when I suddenly see the night sky is clear, and I don't feel like lugging 8" SCT and all its associated kit outside and setting up, especially if it's likely to be a brief clear spell..

[@knightclan4]

Well done mate!

[@FitnessComedyParodyMEMECentral]

Thanks

[@GeorgeENorkus]

Hello. I have the same pair of Skymaster binoculars. I noticed you showed the wobble in the tripod mounting bracket that I experienced. Here's a fix. (Unless you want to purchase or make a stronger bracket system), just fill the factory bracket with an epoxy. Careful since some epoxies do not adhere very well to the plastic they use. If that is the case, you might want to cover the total bracket all the way around so the epoxy sticks to itself. Although I did not do this next tip, you can add some small metal pieces into the epoxy for added long term strength. That is kind of like re-rod in cement

[@Emilmarch]

ありがとうございました。

[@thomasm5714]

Thank you, Patricius for an excellent review. Under dark sky conditions, can you see stars of apparent magnitude +10 or fainter with these binoculars?

[@dojosercontreras583]

Muy buena informacion...

[@szangala]

I do agree with your opinion about telescopes in general - they do give you microscope feeling of sky with one eye involved only Watching night sky with binoculars - way more freedom!!

[@hammettl]

Great review

[@skyloveup]

He stroked it more than once, I'm totally buying it.....

[@lukbeck]

finally a review that really helps

[@gintarasbaranauskas2035]

Didelis ačiū! Kaip tik renkuosi žiūronus žvaigždžių stebėjimui, tai šis filmukas labai daug vertingos informacijos suteikė :)

[@seetheforest]

Great video. I just got my first pair(s) or binoculars for astronomy and had a few things to learn. Sometimes the basics and first steps are what people are looking for and help the most. I learned zoom binoculars are probably junk and the cheapest binoculars are CHEAP. You don't get great optics and the best lenses spending the least. A pair of Thrift store $5 binos cleaned and collimated can be better than a cheap pair of chinese binos with a tiny field of view and crumby lenses and prisms. Binoculars allow you to step into the sky and walk around. I got a great pair of AMP binos for my second pair. They are a bit of an investment but with anything quality they will hold their value. I also got a great deal on them and I know I could make money if I sold them. They weigh 15 pounds and have a huge field of view and at 28X you need a solid mount for them but the view is unreal. I like watching satellites.

[@Adrianobolado]

Such a great review! Would you recommend a 10x50 bk7 or a 10x42 bak4? Do you think I should prioritize a 50mm aperture or a bak4 prism? (The bk7 is a Celestron upclose g2 10x50 and the bak4 is a SVBONY SV47)

[@lornaz1975]

You should do a vid and show us that 90mm refractor!

[@Ed-jk1mg]

Great video, going to buy this pair soon. Kokybiškas video :)

[@symonalex2152]

good video, thanks.

[@alisonbell-Delassa]

Thanks for this great review ! Just bought these, hoping to get used to them quickly. Have a Celestron mobile phone adaptor do you think it will be ok with the extra weight on a tripod ?

[@jb9314]

Great review!!! I'm so glad I saw this! Where do you recommend I purchase these?

[@user-vx8jc8ii9p]

You can wear a piece of thick paper on the shaft, and while fixing the screw, the binocular will squeeze the paper very tight and shaking will be removed.