BRESSER 1552081 Bresser Binoculars Special Astro 20x80 Porro

A wonderful instrument for immersing yourself in wide views of the night sky. Comfortable to look through with good eye relief/large exit pupil, and high light grasp. See bright star fields, nebulae and galaxies. Planets visible as coloured disks with attendant larger moons as bright points. Our own Moon is a truly spectacular sight filling much of the view field. Looking forward to the next bright comet...These Bresser binoculars are well made and sturdy, but quite heavy. There is a solid adjustable balance mounting plate. You will need a sturdy tripod, and maybe an extension pillar for extra height to view overhead areas (forget about using them hand held unless you are Arnold Schwarzenegger). The carry case is I'm afraid inadequate (as is usual these days). I use a large padded laptop case instead (see photo).BTW I originally ordered Celestron 15x70 Skymasters, but had to return them because of a fault. I decided to pay a bit more and buy the larger Bressers instead...and I'm very glad I did.I wish you clear skies!

Brilliant binoculars, very clear and strong lenses. You do need a tripod as they are quite heavy but the results are worth the effort.Well recommended.

I bought these for casual astronomy. They are great for star clusters and moon gazing. I have also seen the Orion nebula and four of Jupiter's moons. They are very heavy and although can be used free hand, a tripod or other support will give better results. Good item for the price.

The package arrived ok, boxed twice while the binoculars were protected with a decent foam padding I would not have mind them being packaged in a bubble cushion as well. The body seems to be intact, except maybe for some very minor spots or rubbings where the material may have been handled. Don't know if this is how it is supposed to be or if it would even bother others. Picture quality is great, the view focuses easily and sharply.The one downside about the view is that during the day, chromatic aberration is very much evident. Haven't had the opportunity to test them at night yet.

these are so heavy you can't use them without a tripod and the minimum focus is about 30 to 40m I bought them for watching birds in the garden but I can only focus on birds at the tops of the trees at the bottom of the garden. Everything else is a wobbly blur.

Bought these as a present for my other half and she absolutely loves them, would recommend you buy a sturdy tripod to use with the bresser 20 x 80 to get the best from them.

Bought this binocular yesterday they are not up to the usual quality of Bresser. The thread that attaches to tripod has been drilled and tapped crooked. The bands that hold it together is also crooked also one of the strap attachments looks like it has been chewed by a puppy. On a positive note the light gathering is good and the collimation seems to be ok. I chose Bresser as the reviews on a lot of their rivals weren't that good.

Had trouble even holding the weight up to my eyes, have been told that they are meant to be used with a tripod, not intended to hang round ones neck !!