Thanks for the response. When collimating, do you loosen all of the the locking screws first or just loosen the side you're adjusting? Thanks. Dan...
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Eric Jamison
ej1847
Sep 1, 2010 1:23 pm
Dan, It is not my article, it is by Dietmar Hager. You can contact him at: contact@... Best, Eric ... From: "dkapla12";...
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dkapla12
Sep 1, 2010 5:04 pm
Thanks. I was just wondering if anyone has collimated their scope and knew more about how to do it. It looks pretty straight forward, though. I tried using the...
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Terry Tuggle
tlt284
Sep 1, 2010 6:17 pm
Dan, I collimated my 130/780 with a Cheshire eyepiece and your answer is yes. The idea is to loosen one collimation screw and tighten the opposite two, or...
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dkapla12
Sep 2, 2010 9:26 pm
I played around with it a little last night and got the circles pretty close to concentric. I may work on it some more soon, just to get more of a feel for the...
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Roy Ramdeen
deepsky_01
Sep 2, 2010 10:54 pm
The original CNC's are all keepers. If you have one pass it down in your will. Anything after Tomas is so so. I seldom use my TMB's anymore, because it would...
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Wally Lucas
wl241
Sep 3, 2010 2:42 pm
I have a 152 from 2003...very fine instrument... Thomas mentioned to me that mine had one of the best contrast of any that he had yet tested...at first i...
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Fernando Rivera III
fernandorivera3
Sep 4, 2010 2:39 pm
Hi, Dan Just wondering if you know how your Apo scope lost its ideal collimation in the first place? I thought it was pretty difficult for premium Apos to not...
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dkapla12
Sep 4, 2010 9:45 pm
It was pretty close to begin with, but I would guess when these things are shipped, if they are jostled around a bit it doesn't hurt to check. I'm the second...
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starguy
rf_huber2003
Sep 5, 2010 2:55 pm
Hi everybody - Just wondering what is your favorite eyepieces for your TMB - So far I have found the simpler designs seem to do best at the shorter fl's - In...
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Jeffrey A. Steinberg
jsteinberg48
Sep 5, 2010 3:15 pm
The Pentacle XW series are wonderful. ... Jeffrey Steinberg 914-374-7503 ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Terry Tuggle
tlt284
Sep 6, 2010 12:06 am
For planetary observing I have the TMB Super Mono's; they are considered the best by most. They went out of production a few years ago, but they are making a...
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Junn Chavez
junn_kulit
Sep 6, 2010 4:12 am
I have Tom's superb TMB 105/650 CNC and use the following eyepieces with it: 31mm T5 Nagler (21x) - for wide field viewing. The view of the Veil Nebula with an...
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Wally Lucas
wl241
Sep 6, 2010 11:53 am
I have a TMB 152..I like to use UO Orthos & TV Plossls with mine. Year ago I ordered a set of 3 UO Kellners...they too work well, but have some minor...
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starguy
rf_huber2003
Sep 6, 2010 12:56 pm
Interesting, Kellners old but solid optical design. Less glass means brighter image - I think that's why my Erfles look so good - This scope deserves the best...
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starguy
rf_huber2003
Sep 6, 2010 12:58 pm
We got a pretty good response on eyepieces now what Barlow is everyone using or are you using a Barlow at all? - This should include both 2" and 1 1/4". Lots...
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Wally Lucas
wl241
Sep 6, 2010 1:02 pm
These Kellners were well made & well coated..if one can get past the minor ghosting (which I find I have no trouble doing)..they work surprisingly well. When...
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Wally Lucas
wl241
Sep 6, 2010 1:06 pm
I have two 1.25" from Orion...one is a deluxe Apo-chromatic three lens Barlow--frankly I cannot tell the difference between it & the Orion std Barlow. I...
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Roy Ramdeen
deepsky_01
Sep 6, 2010 2:44 pm
Thank Terry, Didn't know the super mono's were going to be produced. I been using the new Nikon Nav's. Not quite a planetary eyepiece but getting great views...
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Eric Jamison
ej1847
Sep 6, 2010 5:21 pm
Hi Terry, Like you I have the TMB Super Mono's and consider them the best: http://mysite.verizon.net/ericjam/equipment_reviews3.html The planetary eyepieces...
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Eric Jamison
ej1847
Sep 6, 2010 5:25 pm
Hi, For a number of years Tom Back considered the Zeiss 1.25" barlow to be the best on the market. He later designed and had produced a 1.25" 1.8x barlow that...
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Roy Ramdeen
deepsky_01
Sep 6, 2010 8:08 pm
Eric, I think you may be right in assuming that these new mono's may not have the same stringent quality control as the originals. Worst if they are popping...
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Terry Tuggle
tlt284
Sep 6, 2010 11:56 pm
Eric, Superb reviews; reading them makes me feel like a novice in comparison! We need to star calling your Professor Eric! <G> Not sure about the TMB Planetary...
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Terry Tuggle
tlt284
Sep 7, 2010 12:12 am
I also have the TMB 1.8x Barlow; I got it at the same time as the Mono's. The Zeiss 2x Abbe Barlow looks very good to me also, the advantage with it is it...
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Eric Jamison
ej1847
Sep 7, 2010 12:51 am
Hi Roy, Thanks for the kind words and glad you enjoyed the eyepiece review. The used prices for the mono's do seem to have gone up over time. Best, Eric ... ...
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Eric Jamison
ej1847
Sep 7, 2010 12:52 am
I woke up early before dawn and looking out the back window noted it was clear. Winter constellations including Orion and Gemini were rising in the east as was...
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Eric Jamison
ej1847
Sep 7, 2010 1:35 am
Hi Terry, Thanks for the kind words! Also glad you found the reviews helpful. I saw that mono's are available from Teton, and that they now have a 18mm and...
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Terry Tuggle
tlt284
Sep 7, 2010 4:41 am
Eric, Nice report! (s) All the best, Terry _____ From: tmboptical@yahoogroups.com [mailto:tmboptical@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Jamison Sent: Monday,...
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tim wetherell
timothywethe...
Sep 7, 2010 11:47 am
Yes, I'm a fan of the supermono too, fabulous eyepieces (for what they do). I was looking at the two longer focal lengths in the new release but had imagined...
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Eric Jamison
ej1847
Sep 7, 2010 12:24 pm
Thanks Terry! Eric ... From: "Terry Tuggle" <tlt284@...> To: <tmboptical@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 12:41 AM Subject: RE:...
