... Well,apperently there is more going on here then meets the eye (pun intended). Does the field illumination noticably drop off toward the edges in the...
... After having first brought up Roland's post, I have to admit not having the time to test any of my binoculars using his guidelines yet. Hopefully I can do...
... chasing a ... Fussing with the little Leicas again and more carefully, lead me to the conclusion I had to be much more careful in positioning my eye at the...
... OK...at this point we need a way to see if there is a relationship between the percentage of ocular visible and the dropoff of edge field illumination. We...
Hi All, Well, the May 2003 Astronomy review of Bigger Binos is here. The Kowa Highlander fluorite 82mm, Oberwerk 25/40X 100mm military and Miyauchi 100 APOs...
To all of you that are wondering how to mount the new heavy weight binoculars that Apogee and Burgess carry, I finally finished my new swiveling platform...
... on ... to ... Erik, I have to second your opinion. I believe everyone will agree that the Kowa binoculars are quite nice. However at that price most will...
Nice job, Eugene. Looks positively decadent. To get such great views with so little effort is wonderful, although I am sure you put much effort into designing...
That should do it well. More crudely and in undying spirit of home brew, I was thinking perhaps of an ocular mask, the aperature diameter of which would be...
Hi Florian, I used a heavy duty (rated at #1000) lazy susan ball bearing. It's 12" in diameter and you can get them at Wooworker's Warehouse stores or any...
... wrote: Hi Erik & Barry, As you may remember from the other forum, I anguished over the fluorite Highlanders for a loong time. And, I do know of at least ...
Just added an album under PHOTOS called "darksky meter". This was designed and built by myself and Jack Marling (aka Mr.Lumicon) back in 1985 and presented...
Hello Kevin B: Just saw the new 20X80 Standard model posted on your WEB site. What are the main differences between the Standard model and the Light Weight...
All, Using Meade 8x25 binos, at ~7:04 P.M. local, Phoenix, AZ, observed crescent moon and Mercury ~8* above hz (~12* solar separation and ~15 minutes after...
Out in the country the other night an observer with 22x60 Taks told me about a type/model of mount that I don't think I've read about here. (He was using a...
Hi Erik, Sorry to add to the confusion by introducing yet another 20x80. Some time ago, we started looking for a lower cost alternative to our 20x80 Deluxe....
This is a test of the degree symbol. I wanna see if it gets printed onscreen so we can use it in place of the asterisk, which if nothing else, confuses us. 7*...
... obtained ... This ... Hi Mr. Bill: Quite depressing, maybe, but well worth comparing. I assume you point the objective at a dark area of the sky near...
Disclaimer- I'm a Universal Astronomics and Blaho dealer. With that in mind, here's my not-so-unbiased opinion of the Kuelco mount. I bought a Keulco mount a...
... That was our experience in the mid 80s in the coastal hills east of San Jose and Santa Clara. The manmade light pollution diminished after midnight. It...
... The Kowas are great, but I bet if most would put a fair price ... Barry, I certainly agree with your price assesment of the Kowas. With so many more good...
... Hi Kimball Sounds like it ought to work. Another thought would be to project the exit pupil onto a piece of ground glass such a viewfinder screen that can...
... Milt: If I recall correctly you have the Hutech 100mm binoscopes on order. Right? If so can you please some details on pricing and specs? Do they have...
... Hi Ed, About the diamond-shaped exit pupils: http://www.astroasheville.org/Binocs.htm http://members.tripod.com/~labnut/binoculars.htm I have an old...
What follows is a proselytizing letter I plan to spread around on some telescope discussion group websites to intice the binocularly uninitiated into big...
... Hi Alan, To insert the degree sign: 1. the <Num Lock> key must be on 2a press and hold the <Alt> key, while typing 2, 4, 8 2b or press and hold the <Alt>...
... reasonable ... Hi Kimball It is obvious you are a serious candidate for the unreasonable...if you like 100mm aperture, the 150mm Fujis are going to blow...
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