Orion MegaView 15x80

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Orion MegaView 15x80
Great eye relief, for those of us with astigmatism, and very stable with the included stabilizer rod. Nearly hand-holdable.

Overall Rating: 9
Optics:9 Value:8
Weight: 3 (Unreliable Vote)
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Orion MegaView 15x80
I would have initially preferred the 20x80 model, but I went with the 15x80 because I absolutely need the full 20mm of eye relief for observing with my glasses on. I have not been at all disappointed with my decision. For those who don't already know, the MegaView line is made by Vixen. Even though the binocular body says "Orion" the box it came in said "Vixen." That said, the build quality is excellent. Focus is smooth and stays in place. The center braced mount is very rigid. Optics are all nicely coated and there's not much stray light bouncing back. As you would expect of most binoculars, the optics are not perfectly corrected out to the edge. There is a loss of sharpness as you move out from the center. However, the useable field of view is still large enough and the edge distortion is sufficiently subtle as to not be distracting unless you're deliberately looking for it. Color correction is quite good. Again, you can find some false color if you look for it, but in typical use you would not notice any problems. The weight is comfortably handled by a light Bogen photo tripod and an old pan/tilt head. Believe it or not, you can use these handheld for brief periods and even longer if you can brace your forearms on something. The price seemed a tad high at first, but if you need this combination of features (particularly the long eye relief) there's nothing else out there and these are a quality product. Overall, I believe these are a very nicely produced pair of big binoculars that would be at home in astronomical or terrestrial use.

Overall Rating: 9
Optics:9 Value:8
Weight: 3 (Unreliable Vote)
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