Hi all, First of all I like to thank Mike of Astronomics for opening this group. I think it was an great Idea. As an partner of TMB optical I and I am shure...
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Mike Bieler
questions@...
Oct 14, 2000 7:23 pm
I am glad to see that everyone is here so far. Hopefully this group will grow in numbers, and it should as the scopes get more an more out into the public....
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Julie
fjb@...
Oct 14, 2000 9:24 pm
Thanks Mike for starting this group! Could you, Tom, or Markus tell me if there are any differences between the the 105 and 100mm TMB refractors other than...
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David Novoselsky
dnovo@...
Oct 14, 2000 9:24 pm
I just sent Allister, the owner and webmaster at CloudyNights, a lengthy review of the TMB 203 f/9. Some of the pictures many of you may have seen accompany...
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TMBoptical@...
Oct 15, 2000 8:29 pm
... Hi Julie, Both the TMB 100mm f/8 and 105mm f/6.2 use the same glass types, and are optimized the same way, i.e., near zero chromatic aberration (no color...
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David Novoselsky
dnovo@...
Oct 16, 2000 3:32 am
The TMB 203 review was just posted at CloudyNights. (www.cloudynights.com) It is listed under both "New" and "Telescopes" at the site. Dave...
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Mike Bieler
questions@...
Oct 16, 2000 3:32 am
I don't mean to toot my own horn, but the site is finally up and looking pretty good. Take a look around and tell me what you think. Also, check out some of...
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Julie Burger
fjb@...
Oct 16, 2000 4:29 am
Wow, nice job on the new web site!...
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Mike Bieler
questions@...
Oct 16, 2000 1:11 pm
... Thanks, to bad only about a third of it is done. We should have the rest of the pictures and descriptions up in the next month, as well as some other...
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Julie Burger
fjb@...
Oct 16, 2000 2:54 pm
Can you say anything more about those "other interesting goodies"? That's quite a good teaser! :-)...
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Mike Bieler
questions@...
Oct 16, 2000 3:04 pm
Basically, more pictures, more information, more formulas to help people figure out what equiment best suits them, downloadable (is that a word) instruction...
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Tom DeMary
demary@...
Oct 17, 2000 11:00 pm
Hello all, This is just a quick message to say I am here. I know most of you from other lists. I don't really know Mike Bieler, but my credit card number is...
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David Novoselsky
dnovo@...
Oct 18, 2000 3:17 am
And I thought only I could summon rain and/or clouds by my purchases. (Okay, I confess, CloudFest 200 -aka AstroFest 2000 - was caused by Tom's delivery of my...
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Mark Lancaster
sky_guy@...
Oct 18, 2000 3:17 am
Hi Markus, As a 'partner' and the owner of a 2 week old 180 mm APM ED Star, I would like to say that the scope is great. However, that is not possible, since I...
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Markus Ludes
ludes@...
Oct 18, 2000 1:16 pm
Mark, Glad to you here got such an nice scope. I told to John Biggs several times, that they will be shipped early next week and he should forward that...
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Bill Smith
ratboy99@...
Oct 18, 2000 6:35 pm
... and "Telescopes" ... Hi Dave, Why not post it here? rat...
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Richard Anderson
rander3127@...
Oct 19, 2000 2:27 pm
I noticed on Astronomic's ad in Sky and Tel the two scopes are listed as both being triplets. I was wondering about the price difference, the 175 being $9990...
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David Novoselsky
dnovo@...
Oct 19, 2000 2:27 pm
Too long, and I support Allister's efforts at CloudyNights. I don't think it is a good idea to have reviews all over the place. CloudyNights, which Allister...
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ky8m@...
Oct 19, 2000 2:27 pm
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ky8m@...
Oct 19, 2000 2:27 pm
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Markus Ludes
ludes@...
Oct 19, 2000 3:08 pm
The 175 is of same uncompromissing design as the 4"F/8. The 180 is using somewhat cheaper glases and have therefore a touch color left for very critical eyes,...
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glenmor@...
Oct 19, 2000 3:08 pm
Thomas Back, Both you and Val have mentioned this doublet combo. Any plans for production? What likely aperture/F ratios would there be? Can you tell us ...
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David Novoselsky
dnovo@...
Oct 19, 2000 5:09 pm
Tom DeMary owns one of the 180s and did a fairly comprehensive review at the CloudyNights site. As Markus notes, the scope is 'compromised' only as it uses a...
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Tom DeMary
demary@...
Oct 19, 2000 5:59 pm
Howdy partner, I still consider my EDStar "no color" in focus. The outside- of-focus diffraction disc of a star does show color. A poorly focused Jupiter or...
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Julie Burger
fjb@...
Oct 19, 2000 6:07 pm
Hi Gary, You have no idea how much I have been struggling with this decision! I went ahead and ordered the f/8 from Mike at Astronomics, but the cuteness ...
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Mike Bieler
questions@...
Oct 19, 2000 6:08 pm
If you would like to change no problem. The only thing is that delivery might be pushed back a month. Clear Skies, Mike/astronomics ... decision! I ... ...
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dsp1tn@...
Oct 19, 2000 7:26 pm
I ordered a 180 EDstar from APM and it will be interesting to compare the color correction to the 6" F6 fluorite triplet I recently aquired from Markus, and...
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ratboy99@...
Oct 19, 2000 7:46 pm
In a message dated 10/19/00 12:02:56 PM Mountain Daylight Time, demary@... writes: << I remain very pleased the EDstar. It is the choice for...
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Markus Ludes
ludes@...
Oct 19, 2000 8:53 pm
This describes excactly my and Toms first impression about the 180. A little color in defocused image and non if you are excactly infocus, which is the place...
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Markus Ludes
ludes@...
Oct 19, 2000 8:54 pm
Julie, somthing to think about : 100/800 with 42 mm Vixen LVW 72° provides you an 19 power , do you reall observe with less power ? Best wishes Markus ... ...
