Hello: I too would be very interested in these binoculars. I know nothing about these and I can't find them on the WO website. So I would hope that they could...
10380
innivodave
Aug 1, 2006 11:23 am
Hi, I know there have been similar posts, but I can't seem to find anything relating to astrophotography in particular. I am stuck between Megrez ED triplet...
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James Stephens
deltap_deltax
Aug 1, 2006 1:20 pm
For that matter, use a long-focus, simple lens, as is done with a coronagraph. This provides the ultimate in a clean image, though a really good design uses...
10383
markvints
Aug 1, 2006 6:54 pm
I'd like to get a 7mm eyepiece for my M80FD and am in doubt between the UWAN or the Pentax XW. How is the UWAN on the Moon with regard to glare etc - basically...
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Timm Bottoni
timm_bottoni
Aug 1, 2006 8:37 pm
Hi Mark, I only can speak for the UWAN, but I am very happy with it on the Moon and on deep sky objects. I was actually looking at the Moon last night quite...
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Timm Bottoni
timm_bottoni
Aug 1, 2006 8:44 pm
Hi, I would suggest looking at the Gallery of photos on the WO website and compare the shots from scope to scope. You can search by product, or by object, and...
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gimmi
ecrins666
Aug 1, 2006 10:34 pm
Hi, as of today the best field flattener available for the megrez super apo is the televue TRF-2008. Without the field flattener the lens cover about half the...
10390
Fred Hissink
fredhissink
Aug 2, 2006 2:33 pm
Hi Dave, Timm and Gimmi, I saw two Megrez telescopes passing by: Dave, do you mean the Megrez ED
triplet APO or the Megrez (super) APO? The first one has been...
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gimmi
ecrins666
Aug 2, 2006 3:02 pm
Hi, my scope is marked as super apo (80 mm, f6.0) and, I believe is the (artificial) fluorite triplet made by lomo. Ciao, gimmi _____ Da:...
10392
Fred Hissink
fredhissink
Aug 2, 2006 3:15 pm
Hi Mark and Timm, Mark, I second Timm's experiences and also can speak for the UWAN only. But,
the UWAN 7 is a very good eyepiece, especially if you consider...
10393
Alan Sickling
alansickling
Aug 2, 2006 3:37 pm
Hi Walter, You said - "I just bought a used WO SCT single speed focuser for use on my 1981 era C8 Orange tube. It screws on then runs out of threads so I...
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Dave Harrison - Innivo
innivodave
Aug 2, 2006 3:48 pm
Thanks for your reply Gimmi, and thanks for the tip on the field flattener. I have a HX916 (soon to be upgraded to SXVF-H9) not sure how that compares to the...
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Dave Harrison - Innivo
innivodave
Aug 2, 2006 3:56 pm
Thanks for your reply Fred, I meant the Megrez 80 II ED Triplet as advertised here http://www.optcorp.com/product.aspx?pid=1-600-613-8151 , and the Megrez FD...
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Dave Harrison - Innivo
innivodave
Aug 2, 2006 3:56 pm
Thanks for your reply Timm, I did read that review and it was very informative but they actually state that they didn't have any photographic data, just...
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gimmi
ecrins666
Aug 2, 2006 4:39 pm
The chip of the 350D is pretty large: about 15x22 mm. I would say that, without field flattener, the triplet cover a12 mm circle. The ED triplet IS NOT the...
10398
Timm Bottoni
timm_bottoni
Aug 2, 2006 5:46 pm
Hi Alan, Don't feel bad about starting the thread, we all want to help you, and I have done as much analysis as I can from looking at pictures and asking...
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Walter Hamler
newtmaker
Aug 2, 2006 7:37 pm
Thanks Alan for the reply. I contacted WO by email and by phone. On the phone they were in the process of telling me where to send 10.00 and they would send an...
10400
fredhissink
Aug 2, 2006 8:28 pm
Hi Dave, I forgot to mention that I own a Megrez ED trilet APO and i'm very, very pleased with this little scope!!! Again, I only do visual observations, so I...
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markvints
Aug 2, 2006 9:04 pm
thanks Timm !! ... in ... and ... The ... sharpness ... size. ... using ... plossl ... enough ... TV ... scatter. ... FOV ... the ... itself ... exhibit ... ...
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Scott Walker
scottatwin
Aug 3, 2006 12:49 am
No. Most telescope triplets are not designed to reduce field curvature. One can design a triplet to reduce curvature,like in a Cooke triplet design but this...
10403
Kurt Friedrich
kurt_friedrich
Aug 3, 2006 5:22 am
The seeing was so-so tonight, and the sky a bit hazy with moisture, not a great night for observing but good enough to compare some of my eyepieces. At the ...
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Kurt Friedrich
kurt_friedrich
Aug 3, 2006 6:22 am
I hope not! M33 is faint, and I find it very hard to get an image of it. I decided to combine my frames from Oct 13, 04 from my AP130 f/8 @f/6 (25x180sec) ...
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Timm Bottoni
timm_bottoni
Aug 3, 2006 4:14 pm
Hi, Looks like the 80 Super APO triplet has been redesigned and is now going to be back in stock in late August. ...
10407
Scott Walker
scottatwin
Aug 3, 2006 4:42 pm
Thanks for the eyepiece review. I think I know what your answer will be but I would still like to ask to be sure. If you compare the 6mm Radian, 7.4 mm TV...
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Kurt Friedrich
kurt_friedrich
Aug 3, 2006 7:52 pm
The AP image is crisper with higher contrast. I am not sure I can detect a difference between the Plossl and Radians. I think good plossl's are still a very ...
10410
Paul Shone
yvonne201469
Aug 3, 2006 11:13 pm
Hi I`m for the uk and thinking of buying the zenithstar 110mm telescope thay look beautiful and well made, is the lens very good and one...
10411
rbcosmos45
Aug 3, 2006 11:17 pm
Can any one at William Optics confirm wether the new upgraded lens on the Megrez 80 will feature STM coatings? Thanks. Ron B....
10412
williamopticsmarketing
williamoptic...
Aug 4, 2006 6:57 am
Which upgraded lens??...
10413
williamopticsmarketing
williamoptic...
Aug 4, 2006 7:00 am
This problem has not been reported on the ZS105, which used the same tube. The foam baffle in the ZS110/105 are slightly different from the Megrez type and are...
10414
williamopticsmarketing
williamoptic...
Aug 4, 2006 7:04 am
Only the tube has been slightly redesigned. Dewshieldcap will be white. It now features a dual speed focuser included in the price like all the other...
