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10425
I just bought these.....From my home in New Jersey, Im now able to see (although a little fuzzy) the Golden Gate Bridge! A very worthwhile purchase! Tomorrow...
Dave
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Aug 1, 2006
11:46 am
10426
... can you see the apollo astronauts footprints on the moon and the British mars lander that was lost several years ago? edj ... them ... 7x ... the ... 0.5 ...
edwincjones
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Aug 1, 2006
10:59 pm
10427
LOL!!!!! ... description ... them ... 7x ... the ... 0.5 ... where ... for ... path ... low ... 140x? ... binoculars ... how...
Zinko the Flying Chic...
kingzinko
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Aug 3, 2006
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10428
Ohio State University astronomy professor Richard Pogge has made MP3 recordings of his astronomy class lectures available to the general public. They are...
Charlie Cotterman
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Aug 3, 2006
9:16 pm
10429
Anyone know of a source for Japanese star charts? On line sources, magazines, or books will do fine. Thanks for any help....
o000u
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Aug 4, 2006
8:53 pm
10430
... I realize you asked about Japanese charts but i happened to have this link to Chinese charts handy... ...
Florian
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Aug 4, 2006
10:07 pm
10431
The creator of this free star atlas is Japanese and currently lives in Japan, he may be able to give you a Japanese-language version if you require it. Taki's...
Mike Gilmer
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Aug 5, 2006
12:04 am
10432
In the discussions that followed the release of the AP binoculars recently, Roland Christen was asked if he would consider offering the 100mm binocular with 45...
coltmenk
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Aug 5, 2006
10:42 pm
10433
... Coltment, I think you saw my 20x100 miyauchi florites a few years ago at Okie- Tex when I brought my 25x150 fujis. In comparing the two, the miyauchis with...
edwincjones
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Aug 6, 2006
11:47 am
10434
I tried some high-end UV filters on my Canon 15x50 IS, but they noticeably degraged the images. So I stopped using them. The fiters had alot of "turn-edge"...
zeissnut
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Aug 6, 2006
12:20 pm
10435
Hey Roland: I own a pair of Miyauchi 22/40/120 x 71 Saturn 71mm and the sharpness is better than some straight-thru binos I've owned in the past, especially...
George Mastry
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Aug 6, 2006
4:30 pm
10436
... I ... a ... I own both the 20x77 and the 20x100 (non-fluorite) Miyauchi 45 degree prism binoculars. I have no complaint about sharpness near the field ...
Barry Simon
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Aug 6, 2006
4:34 pm
10437
For smoother operation, I made an upgrade to my motorized binochair. A "Dolly Madison Ice Cream Maker" has been added; construction details posted here: ...
ghonis
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Aug 6, 2006
7:49 pm
10438
Barry, George, and Ed Thanks for your comments about the excellent quality of the 45 degree prisms in the binoculars you own. Kim Colter...
coltmenk
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Aug 7, 2006
10:26 pm
10439
I just acquired a pair of Vixen BT80M binoculars... I have pairs of matched Harry Siebert eyepieces which yield approx. 35X & 65X magnification, but Siebert's...
Wes James
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Aug 7, 2006
10:35 pm
10440
Wes: Harry is very good at solving customer problems with his equipment. Is the problem not enough in-focus, or not enough out-focus? Do you almost achieve ...
Fred Bearden
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Aug 7, 2006
11:11 pm
10441
... Kim, From what I read, the Kowa Highlanders are even better opticially; but I have never seen a pair. Ed Jones...
edwincjones
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Aug 7, 2006
11:13 pm
10442
Fred- Thanks for your input. Saturday night was the first time I had them out. Of course, I should have made a determination whether- as you said- not enough ...
Wes & Lou
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Aug 7, 2006
11:48 pm
10443
Hi All, About 5 years ago I purchased a pair of Pentax 16x60 PCF WP Binoculars on Barry Simon's recommendation. I think it was this forum I originally posed...
John Bambury
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Aug 10, 2006
6:32 am
10444
... John, I am out of town at present so I cannot go to my resources as references in answering your questions regarding eye relief. I will say this - Like...
Barry Simon
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Aug 10, 2006
7:20 am
10445
... about ... these ... about ... I ... 8x42 ... for ? ... will ... binoculars ... are ... better. ... not ... Barry, When are you back at your resources? I am...
John Bambury
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Aug 10, 2006
7:56 am
10446
<<> My preference would by for a 10x42 porro prism as oppposed to an 8x42 but ... BUT, that's all relative to edge sharpness issues anyway. I forget the ...
siriusguy@...
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Aug 10, 2006
2:53 pm
10447
Dear fellows and friends of watching and searching the universe Many people in the world look for and simple tool to use their telescopes as a mobile solution....
Julijo Barnjak
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Aug 10, 2006
4:59 pm
10448
... preference ... are ... on ... and ... John, The difference between the Pentax 8x40 and the Adlerblick 8x42 is not much. While I don't have my reference...
Barry Simon
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Aug 10, 2006
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10449
... Hi Barry, What's about Swift UltraLite 8x42? What is difference in performance wrt Audubon (except FOV), Pentax and Adlerblick? Thanks, Andrei....
andriy_za1
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Aug 11, 2006
4:31 am
10450
... glasses ... Cascades ... range ... not ... Excelsis ... Adlerblick ... would ... could ... the ... true ... sharpness ... Barry and others, Thanks for the...
John Bambury
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Aug 11, 2006
7:37 am
10451
... ed jones In binocularastronomy@yahoogroups.com, Julijo Barnjak <sirius@...> ... telescopes as ... or other ... looking through ... The ... argument to ... ...
edwincjones
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Aug 11, 2006
9:46 am
10452
Hi! Anyone here from Indiana that can help me culliminate my 40 X 70's? Last I checked we have only one moon, but according to my binoculars thre are two! :) I...
Mr. Hakes
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Aug 13, 2006
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10453
... Hi Marion, I found this article on the CloudyNights website a while back. Don't know if it will be of any use for you, but thought I would pass it on just...
John Switzer
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Aug 13, 2006
6:42 pm
10454
... The UltraLites have gotten fairly good reviews. I have not used a pair so I cannot personally comment on them. I am sure others who have will comment on...
Barry Simon
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Aug 14, 2006
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