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2864
Gordon- Check the previous posts I made regarding star tests with my Megrez II. Another gentleman and others have discussed their star test images. There have...
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Oct 1, 2004
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2865
Hi all, I have been folowing the conversations on this list, the experts and owners are here so can I call on your expertise? The Megrez II is a semi apo. What...
Michel
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Oct 2, 2004
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2866
... Megrez ... mine ... Is there a place I can send my older Megrez (Anacortes, WO ??) to have the optics professionally checked? I know they have had an ...
gordogower2000
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Oct 2, 2004
4:20 am
2867
Does the Megrez ship with enough spaces so you can not use a diagonal? If so, give it a shot. Your viewing position will be awkward and the image upside down,...
gary
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Oct 2, 2004
5:17 am
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Gordon: Is your star test similar to what I posted in the photo section? Look in Ignacio Alberto folder ( There is another Ignacio ) I still don´t know how...
spacephotographer
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Oct 2, 2004
5:23 am
2869
... the ... to ... symptom ... to ... won´t ... Yes, my star test is very similar to yours: rings inside of focus and a big white blob outside of focus. I...
gordogower2000
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Oct 2, 2004
12:52 pm
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_______________________________________ James Stephens, PhD 601-599-4260 (h) 29 Park Place #301 601-268-2681 ext. 40 (w) Hattiesburg MS 39402 Hi Michel,...
James Stephens
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Oct 2, 2004
2:45 pm
2871
Send an email to William Optics explaining the problem, you will find William himself very helpful. I doubt you will be able to get a warranty replacement,...
doug92562
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Oct 2, 2004
3:37 pm
2872
The color correction of the Megrez II doublet is nowhere near the Orion ED80, I have owned and tested both. The new ED triplet version of the Megrez II is no...
doug92562
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Oct 2, 2004
3:41 pm
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Interesting .... Keep on ... going .... ... version ... best ... Also,...
Michel
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Oct 2, 2004
7:32 pm
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... find ... Thanks, Doug. I will give this a try. Gordon G...
gordogower2000
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Oct 3, 2004
10:28 am
2875
hi,will my sct dielectric diagonal be finally sent to high point scientific in montague new jersey which i have been waiting for six months,the summer sky has...
james ungehajer
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Oct 4, 2004
1:34 pm
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... Hi! Maby WO should change their slogan to "Quality worth waiting for!"... :D I do think you will be happy with your diagonal when it arrives. I have the...
Søren Madsen
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Oct 5, 2004
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... I do hope that the diagonal does measure up as the long long wait for this has given me some concern as to how good it will be. Six months have come and...
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Oct 5, 2004
6:06 pm
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Hey all, I'm posting this to all the Yahoo groups that I belong to because I have noted a big increase lately in the number of posts from people that end up...
StarCat
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Oct 6, 2004
3:32 pm
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Yahoo itself is doing the double postings, sometimes triple. The user can't send the message more than once....
gary
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Oct 6, 2004
3:45 pm
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Color correction is obviously much better than the MII doublet was, looks like a solid ED-class performer. Not zero color like the much more expensive...
doug92562
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Oct 8, 2004
5:41 am
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I agree with you as for the color correction. I have compared the ED triplet with my friend's Borg 76 ED, Megrez has a bit more color fringing on full moon,...
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Oct 8, 2004
6:09 am
2882
Hi, Will Losmandy GEM-8 be enough mount for lunar and planetary imaging with a webcam for the Fluoro-Star 110mm? THX Ed...
Edward Crandall
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Oct 9, 2004
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2883
I have ordered the ED triplet lens replacement for my older Megrez. Can someone help me with lens removal of the old lens? I am sure this is simple, but I am...
gordogower2000
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Oct 9, 2004
2:40 pm
2884
Just inside the front edge of the dewcap is a spring clip about 4" diameter. Carefully remove it with your fingernails. The whole dew cap mechanism can then be...
doug92562
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Oct 9, 2004
4:56 pm
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On A-B nighttime star tests, initial impression, I would estimate the color error about 2x the color of the TV76, primarily a little excess red. I once...
doug92562
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Oct 9, 2004
5:07 pm
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... new ... TMB ... Hi William, I am seriously considering buying a Fluoro-Star 110mm f/6.5 with a TEC made objective. Is the scope you have/had for sale the...
Edward Crandall
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Oct 10, 2004
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2887
... Hi Ed, Yes, it's enough for FLT-110 with lunar and planetary imaging. William...
williamoptics2004
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Oct 10, 2004
2:21 am
2888
... which ... Doug: Thanks for the help! However, Mr. All Thumbs here is having trouble removing the clip. Can you give me a tip on how to do that? Sorry to be...
gordogower2000
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Oct 10, 2004
2:09 pm
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The spring is a ring with a gap, which is spring loaded--wants to be bigger than it is, so it is held in the groove only by that pressure. If you close the gap...
doug92562
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Oct 10, 2004
6:26 pm
2890
I have a 4 year old GT-1 mount in excellent condition, which I'm going to be unable to use for a bout a month or so due to construction on my house. I was ...
Morgan Spangle
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Oct 11, 2004
2:29 pm
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Please bear with me. I'm new both to this web site and to Astronomy. I have been doing naked eye and binocular viewing for about 10 months late at night...
Steve
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Oct 11, 2004
3:45 pm
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In an earlier thread, WO announced that they were going to upgrade their lower end diangonals to a protected silver coating. Some voiced a problem with having...
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Oct 12, 2004
10:07 pm
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... be ... pressure. ... Doug: thanks, I finally got it when I figured out that the spring is in the front of the dew shield and not the front of the lens...
gordogower2000
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Oct 12, 2004
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