Hi Paul, sorry for the long delay of my reply. Thomas Back and me want to start offering some high end accessories. Step 1 shall be a highest quality 2"...
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Mike C
tmb_mike
Apr 1, 2003 8:21 pm
... Just throwing out ideas.. While Astro-Physics and the Baader diagonals are fancy in their CNC milled housings, the big Taki diagonal is pretty sweet as...
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Adrian Catterall
jaguar1804
Apr 1, 2003 8:49 pm
Can someone tell me what is seen visually if there is problems with lens coatings? It is nothing to do with my 7 inch TMB, but I thought I would ask this...
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Mike C
tmb_mike
Apr 1, 2003 10:02 pm
... The modularity of the Baader Prism diagonal would be nice to emulate also. By making the 2" slip port and the 2" nose removable from the diagonal body, the...
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Donald Rosenfield
domarturo
Apr 1, 2003 10:49 pm
Hi Markus, That 99% reflectivity? Is that the kind you get when you don't use a deposited metal but just dielectric coatings? The fellow who coats my 10"...
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wjburg
Apr 1, 2003 10:55 pm
The most likely things to be noticed would be spots on the lens that are mold. It looks like a mold in a petre dish in science class. The other thing that can...
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David
moravianus
Apr 2, 2003 1:21 am
... emulate also. ... diagonal body, ... Funny, I emailed exactly this suggestion of modular system diagonal to Markus. So it is at least two of us, Mike. ...
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Philip Salimbene
salimbene2000
Apr 2, 2003 2:24 am
Hi all, I agree with Mike. My vote would be for a white tube with black anodized hardware. Phil Salimbene ... From: Mike C To: tmboptical@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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W. Gondella
missyy9
Apr 2, 2003 5:29 am
Hey Markus and Tom! Yahoo pulled the plug on me recently. They had a problem again and always decide that the best way to fix it is to disconnect their...
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Markus Ludes
apmtelescopes
Apr 2, 2003 10:57 am
I have that Tak. diagonal in stock, it looks a bit ugly and have an undersizest to small mirror build in. I have contact to a new finemechanical engineer with...
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phbjr@...
paul_bock_jr
Apr 2, 2003 12:46 pm
A review of the TMB 100/800 Lightweight with Feather Touch focuser has now been posted on "Cloudy Nights" at http://www.cloudynights.com/reviews4/TBM100.htm ...
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Markus Ludes
apmtelescopes
Apr 2, 2003 12:52 pm
I talked yesterday with the mono factory and they told me the prototype is near completed, which means soonest I will get it and than Tom. The timescale works,...
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Markus Ludes
apmtelescopes
Apr 2, 2003 1:01 pm
Hi Donald, as Roland Christen confirmed with the coaters too, such coating will slightly bend the diagonal at his edge, but the edge you will use in the...
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tmboptical
Apr 2, 2003 3:51 pm
... Thanks Paul, for the great review. Thomas Back...
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phbjr@...
paul_bock_jr
Apr 2, 2003 4:43 pm
Thomas, I should thank you - and I do! Without a great telescope there can't be a great review. ;-) Just to offer a personal opinion, I think that reviews...
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Markus Ludes
apmtelescopes
Apr 2, 2003 4:45 pm
just as info for possible new customers. We started a new limited run of the light weight version tubes with retractable dewshield, moving focuser sliging...
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Adrian Catterall
jaguar1804
Apr 2, 2003 5:32 pm
Thanks for the information. I am seeing an area that looks film residue near the center. I wanted to check first before I did another clean, but it could be...
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Donald Rosenfield
domarturo
Apr 2, 2003 6:13 pm
A nicely written review, Sir Paul! Donald ... From: phbjr@... To: tmboptical@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 7:46 AM Subject: [tmboptical]...
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Dan & Karen
fairskies2003
Apr 2, 2003 6:36 pm
Markus, Could you post a picture of what the new tube/scope combinations are going to look like? clear skies/ Dan ... retractable dewshield, moving focuser...
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hurricanehank_98231
hurricanehan...
Apr 2, 2003 9:15 pm
Am planning to buy a 152, and would appreciate a chance to see one in action first. My concerns are more related to general handling and mounting, rather than...
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phbjr@...
paul_bock_jr
Apr 2, 2003 9:17 pm
Donald, you are too kind! Paul Bock [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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jefferyball
Apr 3, 2003 3:10 am
Hello all, Has anyone taken images with a medium format camera (Pentax 67) with the field flattener on a TMB 105. I have seen Johannes' great digital work and...
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Tube Tim
limunary
Apr 3, 2003 4:57 am
... A nice write up and the pictures were excellent; made for an enjoyable lunch time read. Tim...
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Markus Ludes
apmtelescopes
Apr 3, 2003 8:39 am
Hi Everybody, usual such infos are not for public, but I like to show how good are our manufactors regards a claim and also I want to show to the group why a...
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phbjr@...
paul_bock_jr
Apr 3, 2003 12:17 pm
In a message dated 4/3/03 12:03:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, potentate@... writes: << A nice write up and the pictures were excellent; made for an...
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phbjr@...
paul_bock_jr
Apr 3, 2003 1:24 pm
A review of the JMI AC-powered Right Ascension Drive motor for the Super Polaris mount can be found at: http://www.cloudynights.com/mounts2/JMIRA.htm Paul Bock...
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Markus Ludes
apmtelescopes
Apr 3, 2003 4:08 pm
absolutly same as before, just that there will be no more green, only black and white best wishes Markus ... From: Dan & Karen To: tmboptical@yahoogroups.com ...
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Markus Ludes
apmtelescopes
Apr 3, 2003 6:33 pm
This evening I received the retesting results of a good TMB 80/6 and from my claimed worser 80F/6 TMB Interested is that a green wavelenght my claimed buddy...
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Ruud Schmeitz
ruudschmeitz
Apr 3, 2003 8:54 pm
... Ehh, no. Please continue to operate in this critical mode. ... Nice offer, Markus ! I am VERY interested in the test report of both TMB 80/480 lenses. ... ...
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pwanthal
Apr 3, 2003 11:53 pm
Greetings all, I spoke with Werner (Detlef) at Starlight Instruments today with the intention of purchasing a Feather Touch for my TMB 152. During the course...
