Thanks Dan, I will use fantastic from now on and eagerly aait the reviews! I have been drueling too as you can tell from my post Tim. I've been tempted by the...
Hello everyone, I don't know much about astronomy but my question isn't about it - at the moment. Can any experts out tell about the William Optics 8X42 APO ...
Hi Lionel, thank you for your question. Anybody is welcome to ask any questions here, even not directly related to telescopes! The APO label is attached for a...
Hi, I was wondering if some of you Megrez 80 ED/fluorite owners could give me some feedback on the differences between the ED triplet and the fluorite triplet...
I own the fluorite and I love the scope both for imaging and views. I have never used the ED model but I know personal I am very pleased that I spent the $$...
I know my Fluorite came with test report. I was wondering if the other Megrez models (ED80, etc) came with such a report? forever clear skies & great seeing! ...
Interesting - my 80/480 fluorite did not come with a test report. I assumed one wasn't provided although I am aware that the TMB 80/480 version OTA does come...
I have the WO tube rings for my Megrez 80 II SD. Does anyone know what type of screws (diameter and threading) the threaded holes on the outside of the tube...
http://www.william-optics.com/wowebs/prod_acc/mnt_ring90/features1.htm http://www.william-optics.com/wowebs/prod_acc/mnt_ring90/topview.htm Sorry, the info was...
Hi Tom, Thanks for your thoughts. I have another question that hopefully David or William can answer. If using the Megrez, what is the best field flattener to...
Daniel, My wife would like to buy one 8x42 APO for bird watching. We work as a team - I take bird photos and she helps me spot them. At the moment, she is...
I took the Megrez 80ED to Borrego Springs, a tiny desert town near Salton Sea in California. The sky was clear, magnitude 6.0 at the zenith, temperature at...
Hope you guys are all OK out there. Timm Typhoon, minor quake strike Taiwan TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Typhoon Longwang struck Taiwan Sunday, but only...
Hello everybody besides William-Optics ho i guess its the best company to build small refractors i recommend you all to take a look at Marcon.There is a link...
Hi group, I just posted a picture of the October 3rd sun eclipse. What you can see was maximum ocultation from my observing site. Actually this is the first...
Hey Guys, My guess would be "S"uper-Low "D"ispersion glass. forever clear skies & great seeing! Cheers, Ed ... From: K Beebe To: William-Optics@yahoogroups.com...
Ed: That would make sense, I guess, but why don't they "brag" about that? ;o) I'm about to order one, and am just wondering if I shouldn't order the ED...
Hi Tim, SD stands for "Super low Dispersion" ED stands for "Extra low Dispersion". SD glass can be various types. If you read the FAQ on the TMB Optical...
Hi Tim, I have the Megrez II SD package, bought it in August and so far am very happy with it for the price. I'm honestly not sure what the SD stands for in...
The astrosurf article creates as many questions as it answers. I suspect English is not the authors first language. [No offense intended.] At one point SD is...