... It turns out that the 8x42 Ultraviews are wide-angle (8.2-deg true, 65 apparent FOV) and have significant "edge softness". This was only the second...
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Ok, I need help. I've been shopping, reading, can't make up my mind. I want a scope yesterday. I've been taking pictures with my camera, but that's not cutting...
First, we always ask that everyone sign their messages. This is a friendly place, so we like to recognize people for more than their e- mail addresses. The...
... It has to do with several factors, Ed, but primarily the optical design of the eyepieces themselves. If they're using either Kellner or Erfle eyepieces --...
Most basicof things is a star chart . Take youur telescope outside. Allow about a half hour for the telescope to adjust to the new environment. During this...
... Thank you for this link! Is this person on this forum? If he is I must say that he did an excellent job! Anyway, I have a 12" dob and from this review I...
A simple question (hopefully) What is the difference between "normal" eyepieces, plossls and super Plossls? Also I have a Meade "telenegative" barlow. What...
I am selling my Unitron 75mm f16 ALt-Az setup. I used it on my GM-8 for lunar/planetary. I use the C-9.25 for DSO. I do not have the opportunity to go to star...
Hello, Has anyone ever compared the viewing experience of these brands of 15x70 binoculars, perhaps even side by side on the same night ? Barska 15x70 ...
I'm sorry I didn't sign. Really new at this posting stuff..My name is Lorie Giebel...and thanks for the advice, I've been reading exactly your advice from the...
Lorie, Photography through a telescope is very demanding. The tracking must be very precise - hence expensive. I will recommend something that seems to work...
... There's no such thing as a "normal" eyepiece. All eyepieces are of particular designs, each usually named after the person who designed them. For...
... I'll agree with what Geoff said, and my $.02 is that you will be better off with a quality 4" over a lesser 5". The aperture difference is small enough...
... Stellarvue is ... Orion ... certainly ... Orions ... and ... Markus Ludes at APM reports he took delivery on three ED80's, and tested them on his Zygo. All...
On my second night with my new Burgess 1026 refractor, I noticed that the declination slow motion knob on my CG5 mount was missing. I tried without success to...
... wrote: I ... magic ... That is certainly a possibility. I tried something similar, and reverted to the OEM pads. One important factor to consider is the ...
... This is an oversimplification and misrepresentation of the detailed reports that Markus has posted. He has now tested about 5 80EDs, and his conclusion is...
... object ... then ... That's an excellent concise explanation of why I do what I do. I'd only add the lack of neck twisting to cinch the case for me. Hugh...
... I find when I'm observing I spend most of the time switching between the finder and the main telescope, so I prefer having the flip elsewhere. This is...
I put my pads 45* either way of vertical and they work just fine Larry ... Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! [Non-text...
... Al, Check out the Stellarvue SV102APO at f/8.8. I've had a chance to spend a little scope time with two different ones and they perform beautifully! Jim...
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