Nikon 12×50 Binoculars
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 Nikon Buckmaster 4 12x50mm Rifle Scope Nikoplex Reticle Matte Part 6445  US $399.95
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 Nikon 12X50 Action Binocular 7219 US $89.88
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 NIKON ACTION 12X50 BINOCULAR 7219 New in the box US $166.63
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 Nikon 12x50mm Premier SE Binoculars 7382 US $869.99
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 Nikon Action 12x50 Binoculars 7219 NEW US $121.89
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 Nikon 12x50 Action EX Extreme Binocular 7246 US $154.99
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 Swarovski EL 12x50 HD 35012 US $2,699.00
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 Nikon Action 12x50 Binocular US $106.46
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 Battery Charger for KONICA MINOLTA CR123A CR2 CR 2 DL123A US $19.89
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 Battery Charger for PANASONIC 123 23ABR 2 3ACR123ACR17335CR17345CR2 US $19.89
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 Battery Charger for HP CR2 CR 2 US $19.89
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 Battery Charger for FUJIFILM CR2 DLCR2 US $19.89
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 Nikon 12x50 Action Extreme WP Binoculars US $177.95
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 Nikon 12x50 Action VII Binocular USA 7219 US $86.95
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Pentax 65809 PCF II 12x50 Waterproof Binocular
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Nikon 7072 Lens Pen Cleaning System
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Bushnell Falcon 10x50 Wide Angle Binoculars (Black)
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Nikon 7223 Action 16 X 50mm Binoculars
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Nikon 7238 Action Ex Extreme 8 X 40 mm All Terrain Binoculars
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Nikon Binoculars for Astronomy and Nature Watch?
I have been looking at Nikon binoculars but there are too many info to make a decision.
Should I get a 10x50 or 12x50 or 16x50 ? I´d say 16x is better because gives a better magnification but I am worried if it will be too shaky.
Do 16x become too shake for star gazing and nature watch?
For bird watching, i use 8x21 binoculars. For astronomy, i use 8x21 binoculars, despite the availability of 8x42 and 10x50.
For me, 8x21 binoculars have these features: They fit in my pocket. Especially in winter, when i've got one of those huge winter coats, 8x21 binoculars can be parked in a coat pocket, so i always have them. They're light weight, so i can hold them longer. I find that 8x is not so powerful that i can't hold them steady. I find 10x to be very difficult to hand hold, and need a tripod (which i have). YMMV. For day time use, 8x and 21 mm is plenty of power and light. And, i have a 22x60 spotting scope on a very sturdy tripod if i need more. At night, i use my 8x21 binoculars to find objects that just aren't visible naked eye. I have enough field of view to navigate, and i get two magnitudes of dimmer objects than naked eye, allowing me to see many more field stars. And, when i want more light and power, i have a 240x254 monocular (10" telescope).
If you're going to have a tripod, and i mean a really good sturdy tripod, then go with larger binoculars.
But i went with really cheap binoculars this last time around. $25 at a sporting goods store. They're more fragile than expensive binoculars. But if you treat them like glass artwork, they'll last decades. Cheap binoculars may not have very good close focus. That matters if you want to do butterfly watching. I've never seen it as a problem for bird watching. And for astronomy, close focus is, by definition, irrelevant.
While i have binoculars and a spotting scope on a tripod, i find them quite awkward for astronomy. In astronomy the best views are straight up, so you're looking through the least amount of atmosphere. But straight through binoculars require that you get your head directly beneath the eyepiece for that. So binoculars with a 45 degree or 90 degree bend are better. If you can lie down on your back and hold them steady, straight through binoculars are fine. And i use them that way when otherwise doing a meteor watch.
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