Hi Dan the TMB CNC tube assemblys have been designed by APM-Telescopes maschine engineer and maschined also here in germany by us, is a full APM product. ...
Dietmar, Thank you. On 30 Jun 2008, at 18:42, dietmar hager wrote: very nice result on this "continental" nebula, Dave! Dietmar ... I'd post it here. I used ...
... WG: Looks /REAL/ nice Dave from what I can see of it! Hard to believe that was taken with "only" an 80mm! Better size might be 1200 X 1600 or whatever...
Yeahbut(I like that better than Butyeah), with my interest in BO/TMB optics the only Russian optics that leaves me with is my still on-order (from Bill...
Hello group. I just acquired a 2007 TMB 152/1200 and I am looking forward to both contributing to and learning from the group's members. First question: The...
Hi Donald I sold years ago a few of this big 30 x 180 Binoculars and used it also my self for some time, so if you have questions regards first hand experience...
...welcome to the group, Michael! I personally do not use a camera-rotator, as I am not operating the system remotely. is this the intention behind asking?...
... Dietmar Yes, even though remote means the 25' to my rear yard. I am starting to use ACP as my remote control program and ACP supports image rotators. ...
I know the 3" Optec is a little pricey, but that is what I ended up with. On my FT3545 I'm using the new Feathertouch electronic digital focuser. ... ...
... Hi Neil, The 152 also has the FT w/digital focuser. I am using ACP for automation and the TAKometer is not supported. Since I use a KAF-3200 chip, and...
The eastern extension of M8, seen often in widefield images of M8 and M20, but not as often by itself. I dedicated a couple hours to it last night(all I can...
Guys… Good Morning!!! Yesterday I receive August issue of Astronomy Magazine while looking to the reader gallery section, I saw the photo of NGC4490 and...
Jose, I saw that image and was going to give Dietmar a big congratulation on the group, but forgot. Let us all do it now! Congratulations Dietmar!!!!!!!! Terry...
This was very beautifully said. It is always the worst sort of tragedy when a gifted person dies young. Why would someone capable of writing this, not be...
Televue that is :) I am going to buy a Paragon 40mm soon. What can I expect? Please compare and contrast with those green eyepieces - you know, the ones named...
Hello DR and welcome to the group. I had a 40 and it is a very nice wide-field ep. it isn't a N. but it cost half of what a 31t5 does. at the time my primary...
... Some friends and I compared the 40mm Paragon to the 41 pan when it first came out. If the prices were reversed, I'd still prefer the Paragon. I've heard...
I just finished picking one up not long ago, along with a UO 40mm Konig to compare them against each other. My goal was to choose my favorite for use in f/15...
I note a comment about the TMB Paragon 40 mm 2-inch wide angle ocular: <<I had a 40 and it is a very nice wide-field ep. it isn't a N. but it cost half of...
... Here is a link to a review I did of the 40mm Paragon and the 41mm Panoptic: http://members.leapmail.net/~ericj/equipment_reviews6.html Overall I preferred...
Great point. At slower ratios as is found in most Cassegrain based designs, it should be an excellent cost effective alternative. Bear in mind the specific...
Hi, Mark Riek Good report about that eyepieces. However, testing some 40 mm >65 degrees apparent field eyepieces, in a Intes-Micro M715 telescope, I reported...