Getting started with your new binocular

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1. Great tips, thank you!
2. Informative video. I just bought a set of binoculars from a thrift store for $7. They have no lens covers, and no 'eye-cups' as described in the video. I guess I will have to put something over the left lens so I can adjust the thingy on the right lens. My binoculars are 'Focal' manufactured in Macau for SS Kresge company. 7x50 wide view field 8 degrees. I paid $7. did I get ripped off? lol.
3. Greetings!
   
   Thanks for the star chart and resources online. I am must starting out using a Celestron 15 X 70 set of binoculars. I am in Brooksville, FL which I believe is about 28 degrees north. Still having tough time seeing Andromeda but may be just training my eye. Tried using lines from Cassiopeia, etc.
   
   Last night, Feb 11 I was out at just after sunset. Tried Stellarium and a few resources to find out an answer before emailing. In my East and West sky just after the sun dropped down I saw objects one on top of the other on both the East and West horizons. Are these the planets since we are near the Ecliptic? Any help is appreciated.
   
   Tom Cannon
   
   Brooksville, FL​
4. I am using russain binoculars from WWII to look at the moon :D
   
   But i think, i am going to buy a 150 mm or 200 mm dobson in a few months.
5. ty spent lots of money on binoculars 
6. Ultimate question... I started astronomy with a telescope, are the binoculars going to be in large, a replacement for my telescope? 
7. an accidental conflict with gravity haha yeah, I have that problem sometimes :p
8. + astronomy and Nature TV, Many thanks - the diopter settings tips were really an eye-opener :) 
9. its pretty obvious that if you bought from this guy he would sort you out with what you need.
10. very usefull, thanks. Nice  explanation about the use of the dioptrie.
11. Excellent video ! 
12. This video, like all of your videos, is informative and chock full of useful tips.
13. One day I'll watch this again and count how many times he says "binocular".
14. best video 
15. Very good video.
16. no dislikes yet - rare on youtube :O)
17. cool
18. very informative thank you
19. Good video, I wish I'd seen it before buying a pair of Barr & Stroud 12x50 Sierra binoculars at £12te9 at a local camera shop. I wanted a pair for some amateur Astronomy and asked for 10x50 first, the shop didn't have any 10x50's in stock so I bought these 12x50's instead. When I bot them the eyepieces had covers but not the large lens, I commented on it, but I was told it was normal with these bino's. I had my 1st try at Stargazing 2nite and found the shake to be intolerable +nothing 4a tripod
20. i`m so glad to able see this video the day before i recieve my nikon 10x50 :))))