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Bresser Spezial Astro SF 15x70 binoculars

A pair of 15x70 binoculars occupies a useful astronomical niche. When they are mounted they show substantially more detail and depth than smaller handheld binoculars, but they can also, if necessary, be handheld for short periods as well. Naturally, as the Bresser Spezial Astro SF 15x70 binoculars are a new entrant to that niche, they grabbed our attention.

The Spezial Astro SF 15x70s come in a rugged woven nylon case, with a padded neoprene neck strap, tethered objective lens caps, attachable rain guard-type eyepiece covers, microfibre cleaning cloth and an instruction leaflet. The aluminium body is covered with a ribbed rubber armour and has a converter bush for a tripod adaptor (not

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