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4857 williamoptics2004
williamoptic... Send Email
Sep 1, 2005
10:27 am
Hi Onno, Both ZS 66 scope are excellent in sharpness and color correction,but for maximum performance I prefer triplet APO,because I can not see any color...
4859 Dave Vosgien
vosgolf03 Send Email
Sep 1, 2005
2:48 pm
Tom....A Cloudy Nights Forum entry said that the true CA of the Burgess is 20.5mm and in the Burgess Ad, it says that there is some prism clipping which bears...
4861 Kevin McCarthy
klm_67 Send Email
Sep 1, 2005
6:58 pm
Preston. My Skywatcher 127 ma/cass is quite good when focusing but I have noticed some image shift creaing in over the years. On the whole it has been a fine ...
4862 Dave Vosgien
vosgolf03 Send Email
Sep 1, 2005
10:15 pm
Tom....Apparently, there is no vignetting with the 66 DEG 20mm eyepieces supplied with the WO binoviewer but I expect that eyepieces with a longer FL than that...
4863 Kong
lskong2002 Send Email
Sep 2, 2005
12:41 am
there's a w.o. extender that will allow a dslr to reach focus with the zs66. the last time i asked it is supposed to be out in aug '05 but afaik it's not...
4864 Nelson Reid
s1ayer17 Send Email
Sep 2, 2005
1:31 am
Yeah I was told the same thing but I haven't heard or seen it yet. I wonder if it is going to make it out before christmas! nelson...
4865 onnobloemers Send Email Sep 2, 2005
10:54 am
Hi William, Thanx for your reply. This is very helpful indeed. I am already looking forward to own one of the two... Kind regards, Onno ... APO,because I ... ...
4867 williamoptics2004
williamoptic... Send Email
Sep 2, 2005
11:43 am
Dear Nelson, The 2" extension adapter for ZS 66 is still in production (for 1.25" mirror diagonal and 2" photo adapter),the final black glossy anodizing and...
4868 marco
daquino66 Send Email
Sep 2, 2005
3:36 pm
hallo ich kann leider kein english schreiben.... verkaufe einen 1jahr alten DayStar(T-Scanner)mit 0,6Â, mit dabei ist ein 4x telezentrisches-system und ein...
4869 Richard Ozer
richozer Send Email
Sep 2, 2005
10:57 pm
Just got the red dot finder for the ZS80. It is, in fact, the mother of all red dot finders. Nice job guys! RO...
4870 Doug
pharyngula Send Email
Sep 3, 2005
2:46 am
I received my 80/480 with the Quartz diagonal today. Although I only had about 30 minutes available to play around outside, it is a clear and moonless night...
4871 night_astronomer
night_astron... Send Email
Sep 3, 2005
5:11 am
The more you use the scope the more you'll enjoy it. I've owned the Megrez 80/480 f/6 Fluorite for 8 months now and find it the most used scope I have. For...
4872 williamopticsmarketing
williamoptic... Send Email
Sep 3, 2005
10:41 am
Doug, we are glad we could be of assistance. Enjoy your scope, and keep coming back to this forum! Daniel ... only had about 30 ... moonless night in Virginia...
4873 kurt_friedrich Send Email Sep 3, 2005
2:46 pm
Sky would not let me try them out, but like everyting WO sells, the construction quality is great. Kurt...
4874 Timm Bottoni
timm_bottoni Send Email
Sep 3, 2005
8:07 pm
Hi all, I looked for some CR1632 batteries in a number of stores locally in the Chicago area and couldn't find a single place that sells them. So I went to...
4875 Michael Portuesi
mportuesi Send Email
Sep 3, 2005
9:21 pm
I had the same experience trying to locate these batteries. They are difficult to locate. My local Radio Shack told me these batteries (CR1632) don't exist,...
4876 Michael Portuesi
mportuesi Send Email
Sep 3, 2005
9:28 pm
... Mine arrived yesterday too, and it is solidly built. All-metal construction. It has seven brightness settings, though you'll never need anything brigher...
4878 Timm Bottoni
timm_bottoni Send Email
Sep 4, 2005
2:55 am
Hi, I had the same thing and read your earlier post (I think it was yours). I tested the batteries with a volt meter and they were dead. David at WO sent me...
4879 Barre Spencer
scoping10 Send Email
Sep 4, 2005
3:36 pm
Hi, What is the name of your red dot finder? What was the cost and where did you get it. Thanks Barre...
4880 kurtz550 Send Email Sep 4, 2005
3:53 pm
No prices listed yet. Jeff Kurtz...
4881 Richard Ozer
richozer Send Email
Sep 4, 2005
5:30 pm
Regarding the new red-dot finder and the ZS80. My only issue is with the mounting bracket for the finder. When attached to the ZS80, the bracket extends past...
4882 Richard Ozer
richozer Send Email
Sep 4, 2005
5:30 pm
It's the William Optics Red Dot finder. I got it from William Optics ;-) RO...
4883 kurt_friedrich Send Email Sep 5, 2005
5:29 am
The WO bino's come with williams 66 DEG 20mm eyepieces. I am hoping Williams can answer 2 questions ... what are these eyepieces? They are not the SWANs, which...
4885 xlh1450 Send Email Sep 5, 2005
5:52 am
Did have the WO dielectric before you used the Quartz and if yes, can you tell the difference, and is the difference worth upgrading to, dollar wise? I have...
4886 williamoptics2004
williamoptic... Send Email
Sep 5, 2005
12:37 pm
Hi Friend, The Quartz dielectric has much-much less expansion rate than any other diagonal, during the cold night when temperature changed, the Quartz material...
4887 williamoptics2004
williamoptic... Send Email
Sep 5, 2005
12:44 pm
Hi Jeff, The introductory OTA price is US$1,698 (includes high quality aluminum case) package price is $1,998 includes mounting rings, RDF & bracket,...
4888 Doug
pharyngula Send Email
Sep 5, 2005
12:46 pm
... That is a good question but unfortunately, I do not have the regular WO dielectric and thus cannot offer an opinion as to how it compares to the Quartz...
4889 williamoptics2004
williamoptic... Send Email
Sep 5, 2005
12:52 pm
... deg. No, They are new SWA 66 degree eyepiece with 4 element widefield design. ... Yes, SWAN 20mm and most eyepieces will work with our Binoviewer. Is there...
4890 Doug
pharyngula Send Email
Sep 5, 2005
12:53 pm
Wow, that is pretty aggressive pricing for for an APO ED at this aperture - especially given the high quality of the WO mechanics! If I hadn't just purchased...
4891 williamoptics2004
williamoptic... Send Email
Sep 5, 2005
1:04 pm
Dear Barre The name is call "RDF" the unit price is US $69, the WO made base bracket & "T" adapter and M5 screw together is $20 (RDF and bracket all together...
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