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brocknroller
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 10/16/03
Posts: 1983
Loc: Bedford Falls, Pa.
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Mr. Onions (btw, you never did say what kind of onion you are, Vidalia?),
With a population of over 60 million, and only 130,373 square kilometers (50,337 square miles for us Yanks) to house them on, and millions and millions of trees, I have to conclude that a goodly portion the population of England is now living in tree houses.
If that's so, then I think it's even more imperative that Kenny's newsletter be written on onion skins since I don't think he would want to displace his fellow countrymen by cutting down their homes to make paper.
Brock O' Lee
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Mr Onions
Two Time International Photographical Competition Winner
Reged: 04/14/07
Posts: 6432
Loc: Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Our trees are not as wide as your"s Brocko.
As for what Onion am I?
Im a, great big onion.
Mr Onions.
P.S. Hey Brocky, I had my TMB 80/480 out last night the moon was out so I thought I would get an hours observing in before I settled down to watch the Glastonbury coverage on TV. I was using a TV Nagler zoom on 3mm to achieve 160x what a beautiful sight. I could see the footprints left by Neil Armstrong,thats how good the TMB"s are.
Remember Brocko,its not how big a thing is,its what you do with it that counts.
Mr Onions.
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KennyJ
The British Flash
Reged: 04/27/03
Posts: 20139
Loc: Lancashire UK
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Mr.Onions ,
Last night was damp all over ther UK .
Did you follow my advice and apply silicone sealant to protect the TMB against moisture ingress ?
BTW -- those footprints must look strange with the reversed image !
Regards , Kenny
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Rich V.
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Reged: 01/02/05
Posts: 3143
Loc: Lake Tahoe area, Nevada, USA
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Quote:
I was using a TV Nagler zoom on 3mm to achieve 160x what a beautiful sight.
Mr. Onions, I apologize for taking this OT for a moment but I have just acquired an 80/480 scope myself. I am now in need of a very short eyepiece and that Nagler 3-6 seems about perfect for a short FL 80mm scope.
Is the 10mm eye relief OK for you and does the smallish 50° AFOV diminish your enjoyment? I'm used to 65° eyepieces but think the 3-6 zoom would still be a great addition to get the most out of my new little scope. Being able to adjust the magnification to meet conditions seems like a huge advantage over fixed FL eyepieces in that range.
Thanks,
Rich V
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Binoculars:
33/50/71/150x100 Saturn III, 22x70ED, 16x70 FMT-SX, 10x50 PCF-V, 10x43 DCF-SP, 10x35 EII, 7x35 E, 8x30 EII,
7x26 Custom, 8x23CF AS Diplomat, 6.5x21 Papilio
Scopes:
C9.25, TMB130SS, SV80S-LOMO 80/480
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Mr Onions
Two Time International Photographical Competition Winner
Reged: 04/14/07
Posts: 6432
Loc: Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Rich V,your choice of small refractor is outstanding but,I expected nothing less from you.
I think the 10mm eye relief of the 3-6mm Nagler zoom is perfect for a non spectacle wearer { I do wear specs for long distance}.
The field stop is very easily seen and its a beautifuly made piece of engineering,there is a little bit of off axis false colour but,you would expect this in a zoom ep.
I love this EP as do all who own it.
I bet you love the 80/480 Rich. The optics are exqusite aren"t they.
All the best,
Mr Onions.
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Rich V.
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Reged: 01/02/05
Posts: 3143
Loc: Lake Tahoe area, Nevada, USA
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Thanks for your opinion, Mr. O!
I'm just not used to such a short FL scope and it'll take a little getting used to. My eyepiece collection is for MUCH longer scopes with 7mm being my shortest.
You and Steuart Dewar both love the N3-6 and I respect your opinions. Thanks!
Best regards,
Rich V
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Binoculars:
33/50/71/150x100 Saturn III, 22x70ED, 16x70 FMT-SX, 10x50 PCF-V, 10x43 DCF-SP, 10x35 EII, 7x35 E, 8x30 EII,
7x26 Custom, 8x23CF AS Diplomat, 6.5x21 Papilio
Scopes:
C9.25, TMB130SS, SV80S-LOMO 80/480
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Mr Onions
Two Time International Photographical Competition Winner
Reged: 04/14/07
Posts: 6432
Loc: Newcastle upon Tyne.
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I don"t find the 50 degree aparant field restrictive and I use it at high power with an alt az mount,too.
I bought the 480version for wider field binoviewing,If I was just going to use it as a cyclopse I would go for the 600mm FL version, you CAN"T beat the LOMO lenses on the TMB"s maybe Astro-Physics but,they don"t make 80mm"s and even then it would be a maybe!
Mr Onions.
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