... dumped ... 1/4. ... I have several thousand dollars worth of Naglers, Pentax XW's, UO HD orthos along with a lot of other bits and pieces, shoehorned into...
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... I strongly support this suggestion and John's advice! The Pelicans are effectively waterproof and extremely shock-resistant (if you preserve enough space...
... You are entirely correct, John. I have used them in side-by-side tests and the Monocentrics are clear winners. I emphasize the "clear" here, as the Radians...
... HD ... with ... I agree with John. Pelican and Storm cases are cheap insurance given the value of their contents. I have used a 1600 and a 1650 as eyepiece...
I also have the Pentax eyepiece collection. I have stored them a couple of ways over the years. But the one that I just love and use the most is a small soft...
Hi Kevin, Here is my solution with a Pelican 1510 case: <http://tinyurl.com/25vp3c> http://tinyurl.com/25vp3c Greetings, André Heijkoop Strijen Netherlands ...
Depending on where you live you may find the waterproof cases made by UK Products Canada equivalent or lower cost than the Pelican. Both are waterproof and...
... Robert, I like the looks of that soft case. I assume yours is the same model which Smart Astronomy is currently selling on ebay, item # 7620957692 for $22...
... Eyepiece preference is as subjective as spouse preference. Here's a review of the 5 Radian as a planetary eyepiece by Tom Back: http://tinyurl.com/2jjqoo I...
OK, my 2cents. First, I admit I am an EP junkie!! and I own (or have owned) and used for planetary viewing the 5mm TV Radian, 3.5,5,7 and 11mm NT6s, the...
... Hi Paul, I was aware of that review by Thomas Back, albeit I never agreed with it. It's worth noting that Thomas is obviously no leopard, because from the...
... Well, I've never put in a contact, but have used my 3-6 Nagler zoom many times. If that's akin to putting in a contact, then it's no big deal! I've also...
... with ... of ... Radians. ... better, ... a ... accept ... eyepieces. ... I think the key is that when he wrote the first review he wasn't selling his own...
... I agree. The first "review" was backed by a lot more specific scientific measuring, while the second reads less like a real comparison and more as a sales...
... The eye relief of the zoom is only 2mm shorter than the t6 and, because of the nature of the rubber eyecup of the t6, the zoom's er may actually be greater...
... As you mentioned earlier, providing we're talking about eyepieces of good quality, the selection is subjective. We are very fortunate today to have a wide...
... <MichaelGilbreath@...> wrote: ... AND YOU REALLY BELIEVE THAT YOU MADE THE CHOICE????? OR DID YOU MEAN THAT IT TAKES HER THAT MUCH TIME TO MAKE A DECISION?...
... Tak LE's are one of my favorites particularly the 7.5mm which has now become my main planetary eyepiece with my AP155EDT, (1395mm) in a binoviewer the LE's...
Years ago I made a 6 inch mirror for a reflector telescope. When it was ready I had to send to away to get the mirror finish put on (requires a vacuum chamber...
... It's still available today from at least one coater: http://www.clausing.com/ Geoff -- Geoff Gaherty Foxmead Observatory Coldwater, Ontario, Canada ...
Graydon; Seems to me that I have heard that it is harder to remove than an aluminum coating and may require a different chemical process for removal so I would...
I was just going to say Tak LE's as they have proven to me on how sharp, sharp can be and comfortable to view in even at my age. OPTwebman ... slipped ... ...
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