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11891
Yes, you could win a fabulous astro-prize at Shingletown Star Party 2007, which takes place from July 9-16, 30 miles east of Redding, California! You could win...
szsherm
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Jun 2, 2007
2:46 am
11892
Burgess RefractorsHello! I am new to the group and have been perusing a lot of the older messages. I had to sell off my astro equipment (WO 80 SD and Vixen...
Mike
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Jun 4, 2007
10:20 pm
11894
Hi Wes: None of that is Bill Burgess' fault. He designs a telescope and Thomas Back may design the optics for it. Then the factory in China or elsewhere...
Donald A. Rosenfield
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Jun 9, 2007
9:29 pm
11895
I'm not able to agree with you about Bill Burgess NOT keeping promises. In fact, I take issue with it. Bill is an honorable man and if he makes a promise...
dennis
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Jun 9, 2007
11:48 pm
11896
Sorry, but I have to agree with Wes. There have been about 3 ED Scopes promised by Burgess since I joined the group in May of 2003. I was put on a presales...
Paul C
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Jun 10, 2007
3:08 am
11897
... Scopes ... put ... group ... the ... hands ... I agree. I think it's been like 29 months now since I preordered the BO 22x65 binocular (expected in March...
tmsiminski
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Jun 10, 2007
2:25 pm
11898
Been a member of Burgess Group for quite a few years now and enjoy reading the posts. I don't post much but thought it appropriate at this time. I have...
George
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Jun 10, 2007
2:46 pm
11899
Hi George and everyone else I will give a little up date. The 91 Triplet Super APOs are here and being tested. The first units will go out Tomorrow. The glass...
burgoptics@...
burgoptics
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Jun 10, 2007
3:50 pm
11900
I completely agree with you. All of Bill's products are worth the wait, and are quality products. My only problem with Burgess is the fact that none of the...
Paul C
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Jun 10, 2007
4:04 pm
11901
I, too have been a member of this group for a long time. I have been consistently pleased with the performance, quality and price-point of every piece of...
Jim Lauck
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Jun 10, 2007
4:14 pm
11902
Hi -- My list of Burgess products is also pretty long, starting with the 127f8. Some have involved a wait, but always worth it. (Too many, however, have been...
kmclark40222
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Jun 10, 2007
6:38 pm
11903
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the BurgessRefractors group. File :...
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Jun 10, 2007
7:36 pm
11905
Bill, Any idea when you will make the packages avaialble? I look forward to findout out more and making a purchase..... Thanks, Jay NJ ... You snooze, you...
Jay Poret
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Jun 11, 2007
11:37 am
11906
Hear, hear George! Well said! Actually, truth be told, BOTH sides have a legitimate leg to stand on, as does ANY very small biz. Great quality, inconsistent ...
Bill Reynolds
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Jun 11, 2007
3:17 pm
11907
I’ve got to say… Bill & Tammy’s fan club is a huge testimony to their products! Wes ... From: BurgessRefractors@yahoogroups.com ...
Wes & Lou
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Jun 11, 2007
4:31 pm
11909
One thing I admire and like about Bill is that he is NOT a copycat. He tries to come up with original and unique products. Other companies, many of whom have...
Rich Wood
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Jun 13, 2007
8:40 pm
11910
So what’s the chance of it being produced again? Sounds like a product there’d be a market for. In today’s age of CNC, that should allow for the ...
Wes & Lou
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Jun 13, 2007
11:25 pm
11911
Excellent points, especially regarding the binoviewers. I believe I was the the first to state publicly then and defend to this day that the astro world...
Bill Reynolds
allthatucanc
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Jun 14, 2007
5:36 pm
11912
Wes; That is up to Bill I guess. Hear that Bill!! I suspect that he could get it machined in China without too much difficulty. Most of it was CNC machined...
Rich Wood
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Jun 14, 2007
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11913
I guess Bill R. and I expounded on Bill's innovative products enough. So anyone who didn't know about these things should be aware of them now. Now for my...
George
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Jun 15, 2007
2:55 am
11914
George- What part of NY are you in??? Am moving up there next year..though probably will end up between Wellsboro, PA and Elmira. My wife has her mother & 2 ...
Wes & Lou
martay6taylor
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Jun 15, 2007
1:08 pm
11915
The Binomate was out 2 years before the first Burgess binoviewer @ $300 retail. The first Burgess B binoviewer was almost identical. ... ...
Tom Hole
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Jun 15, 2007
3:00 pm
11916
George, if you'll forgive me.....George is a resident of my former nest before I spread my wings to fly off into the great unknown, Long Island. He'll specify....
Bill Reynolds
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Jun 15, 2007
7:50 pm
11917
Sorry. If you want to be nit picky about this, the BC&F was actully first, but they could not (or did not know how to) market it, and so faded into history. ...
Bill Reynolds
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Jun 15, 2007
8:09 pm
11918
Hi, Bill- Yep- used to fly into Syracuse or Ithaca when I was dating my wife… I’m well aware of Coudersport- and the BFSP… which is what got me looking...
Wes & Lou
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Jun 15, 2007
9:45 pm
11919
Anybody got their 91 Triplet Super APO yet? I'm READY for mine. I've purchased an entire imaging setup for this scope, can't wait to give it a try! -Jim...
James McPherson
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Jun 19, 2007
1:54 am
11920
Does anyone have any updated information of the 2" Binoviewers?? I am really interested in knowing more. Thanks all. - Chris...
musicintheabstract
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Jun 19, 2007
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11921
I have an 8" Orion Skyquests dob and would like to get a 2" super wide eye piece. I am a novice when it comes to scopes and am not sure what size eye piece to...
oberhellway
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Jun 25, 2007
12:38 pm
11922
Yes. While I do not have a Burgess Planetary eyepiece, they are well thought of. Just about any 'decent' eyepiece that you would purchase will be better than...
sylvania65
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Jun 26, 2007
4:23 pm
11923
In the super wide angle category, to me >70 degrees AFOV, the TVs have the best reputation. Unfortunately the 26mm 2" Nagler costs more than your scope and is...
Rich Wood
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Jun 26, 2007
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