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| Celestron SkyMaster Giant 15x70 Binoculars w/Tripod Adapter | 
 enlarge | Brand: Celestron
Category: Photography
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $87.95
You Save: $12.04 (12%)
New (18) Used (1) from $76.75
Avg. Customer Rating:  116 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Has Tripod Mount: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 12 x 10.1 x 4.9
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
MPN: 71009
Model: 71009
UPC: 050234710091
EAN: 0050234710091
ASIN: B00008Y0VN
Availability: Usually ships in 3 to 6 weeks
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent for the price January 6, 2009
This is a great binocular for the price you're paying. Vision is clear, focus is perfect and the binoculars look pretty solid.
For this price, I can't complaint about a small stain on the inner side of one of the optics, which doesn't affect vision at all, or about the awful tripod adapter, which is unstable as one made from chewing gum.
Overall, an excellent product for amateurs not willing to spend a lot of money.
 Lights up the sky January 5, 2009
Great for the amateur star-gazer:
Works great even in "bright" conditions where they is considerable light pollution. Pulls in stars that were at first invisible to the naked eye.
Allows for uneven left/right eye vision.
A tripod is a must for steadying the view as the binoculars are a bit heavier than a normal pair of binoculars.
Fantastic Stargazing Binoculars and a Great Value - Highly Recommended! January 1, 2009
We did a lot of research into various small telescopes and binoculars before deciding to buy the "Celestron SkyMaster Giant 15x70 Binoculars". We already own a Meade ETX90EC Telescope w/ UHTC, Autostar Controller (497) and Tripod (884), but find that setting it up can often become a time consuming production, especially when we just want a quick view of something in the night sky. Sure our regular telescope is better for looking at planets and provides much higher magnification, but there are times when we don't use it because of the hassle of transporting it and setting it up. With the Celestron SkyMasters and a good monopod, we are now ready to view both terrestrial events and stargazing in just a few minutes.
Here are my observations:
Pros:
Very Clear Optics
Crisp Focusing (no "bounce" or drift at all)
Built In Tripod Mount and Included Adapter (must use with binoculars this powerful)
Very Inexpensive For Binoculars of This Quality
Cons:
HUGE Size (these are BIG, you will need a tripod/monopod for extended use)
Overall, the Celestron SkyMaster is a great pair of binoculars for the price, Highly Recommended!
 binoculars 15x70mm. December 23, 2008
These are worthless for Astronomical use as the manufacture used a CHEAP tripod mount that renders the binoculars useless for sky viewing.There is no way to steady them. Their next model up 20x80 has a great mount that is used by several other companies. I return these & purchased a 20x80mm one made by Berska which has the better mount. I got them at a great price. $99. from amazon and they work great! I recommend Barska ones instead & save some money.
For the price, these binoculars can NOT be beat! December 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've bought 3 different sets of Celestron binoculars since July of this year (only one set of this particular model though). I got rid of the other 2 sets because of collimation problems, focus problems, etc. Because of the problems I had with my other Celestron binoculars, it doesn't surprise me that a significant number of people have had collimation problems with these 15x70 Skymasters. I'm not very impressed with Celestron's quality control (sometimes you get a great product, and sometimes you get pure junk), nor am I impressed with their customer support (it was a hassle dealing with them when I received a defective set of their binoculars). But, if you can get a set of these binoculars, without the problems, you're in for a REAL TREAT! I've seen some stunning views of the sky (and continue to do so) with my set of Skymaster 15x70 binoculars! I recommend buying a better tripod adapter for them though. The one that comes with the binoculars is made of plastic, and it's design causes the binoculars to set too far off center when mounted on a tripod. This makes the tripod more unstable,which causes more movement in the binocular field of view, as well as making the tripod more vulnerable to turning over. I use my Nikon binocular adapter, which is made of metal, and which holds the Skymasters closer to the center of gravity. I would also recommend handling them with care, because I think a little rough handling could knock them out of collimation fairly easily. But, considering the price for such a treat, these binoculars earn 5 stars in my opinion! And, what have you got to lose? If you buy them directly from Amazon, you can't lose anything! Amazon has the best return policy, and customer support, in the business, so you have everything to gain ... like a stunning view of the heavens!
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