geoffcin
sage
Reged: 03/06/07
Posts: 431
Loc: Long Island, NY
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Welcome to CN geoffcin ... Hope you didn't break the bank at NEAF. Glad to have you with us ... 
Thanks Rickster!
I did get a little crazy, but only for Solar this year. Darn glad I did too!
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Obsession 18
Orion XT12i
Celestron 9.25 on Orion Atlas mount
Orion DSE 8" (white light solar)
Apogee 127 Widestar (H-alpha Solar)
WO 66SD "Patriot Edition" w 45deg (day spotter)
.7a DayStar filter
Thousand Oaks Type II+ Full Aperture white light filter
Binocs 25X100, 15x70, 10X50
Nagler 26mm, 17mm, 13mm, 12mm, 9mm, 7mm, 5mm
Panoptic 35mm, 22mm
Radian 6mm, 4mm
Ethos 8mm, 13mm
TMB Supermonocentric 10mm
Powermate 2X, 4X
Tunable Paracorr
28" Round table platform
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George N
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 05/19/06
Posts: 2067
Loc: Binghamton & Indian Lake NY
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.... based on the evaluation of the prototype at NEAF by a close relative thats owned over 500 EPs in 50 years. He told me it was the best wide field eyepiece he's ever seen, and he's not a Nagler fan either.
Keith
I was sure impressed! So was the Meade rep. Late on Sunday I walked up to the Televue display and the senior Meade rep was saying "We have some great wide-field eyepieces, but nothing like this! If it goes for under a grand I'll buy one for myself!" The Televue rep said that it would be a lot less than a grand. When I asked about Bino-viewer use she said that that would requre a minimum of 45mm inter-occular distance. From what I saw this thing is super.
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George N
Obsession 20
Optical Guidance Systems 10" F/9 R-C Cass
6" F/5 & 8" F/8 home-made Newts
Explore Scientific 127mm ED
MI-250 mount
Denk II bino-viewer, with PowerX and Newt reducer
SBIG STL-1301E CCD
Member, International Dark-Sky Association
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Jim Rosenstock
Postmaster
Reged: 07/14/05
Posts: 6543
Loc: MD, south of the DC Nebula
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(And somebody tell TV that "broadend" should be spelled broadened.  )
Dunno, Clive....most TV eyepieces--like most of us--DO have a "broad end". 
Jim
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QUESTION AUTHORITY!
"errr....sez who??"
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George N
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 05/19/06
Posts: 2067
Loc: Binghamton & Indian Lake NY
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Norman Fullum
If anyone whats to see more pictures of Norman's scopes check the pictures of the winners from past years on the Stellafane website. There's also plenty of pictures in the general photos from past years' conventions. I've looked thru his scopes and it's not just the wood work that's good. His optics are fine also.
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George N
Obsession 20
Optical Guidance Systems 10" F/9 R-C Cass
6" F/5 & 8" F/8 home-made Newts
Explore Scientific 127mm ED
MI-250 mount
Denk II bino-viewer, with PowerX and Newt reducer
SBIG STL-1301E CCD
Member, International Dark-Sky Association
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J_D_Metzger
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 05/13/04
Posts: 1848
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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When I asked about Bino-viewer use she said that that would requre a minimum of 45mm inter-occular distance.
I think this must be a typo - from the looks of the eyepiece, it's going to take a lot more than 45mm... 
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Clear skies,
J.D.
The Stellar Cellar Observatory
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imjeffp
Aluminum Falcon
Reged: 09/30/03
Posts: 6103
Loc: Cedar Park, Texas
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Where can buy one of those Barry Crist miniatures?
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jtpowers
more clever in the first place
Reged: 11/03/05
Posts: 1024
Loc: Cambridge, MA
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Did you see them at NEAF? He had a miniature 20" Dob Model (maybe a 1.3" primary) with a tiny secondary, focuser and EP. And it worked!!
He showed me some magnified rafters across the gym. The eyelens must have been 1mm across. Simply astounding!
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imjeffp
Aluminum Falcon
Reged: 09/30/03
Posts: 6103
Loc: Cedar Park, Texas
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Too far for me to travel, but the pics look too cool. Is that a little LX200 I see? I want one for my desk!
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WRose
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 07/08/05
Posts: 1353
Loc: Colorado, USA
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Where can buy one of those Barry Crist miniatures?
According to the photo:
597 Harmon
Road Halifax, PA., 17032
(717) 362-9518
Can't read the email address but hopefully someone will chime in with it. (Used to be bcrist@eoix.net)
I've seen them for sale at several Astro-Shops through the years but I suspect if you want something specific you'll need to contact him direct.
I bought one at http://www.cameraconcepts.com/ a while back.
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As always, YMMV or more likely, YMWV [ Your Mileage Will Vary! ]
Clear Skies, Bill
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Gone caving
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 04/02/07
Posts: 854
Loc: Underground... really
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Very Very Funny!
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Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends.............................Come inside the show about to start , guaranteed to blow your mind apart , You gotta see the show .....
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Erix
Toad Lily
Reged: 12/25/04
Posts: 24022
Loc: Texas, USA
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My first post, and I want to say a quick "Hello!" to the CN people that I met at NEAF this year. What a great bunch! Especially Erika, even though she was a little unbalanced on Sunday, and nearly stripped a gear!
I'm glad to see you posting here, Geoff! Thanks again to all of you for giving me a helping hand.
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Erika
Automatic doors make me feel like a Jedi. 
Zhumell 16", 10" LX200 Classic,Celestron 102 XLT, ETX70-AT, DS Maxscope 60mm, AT6RC
PCW Memorial Observatory
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geoffcin
sage
Reged: 03/06/07
Posts: 431
Loc: Long Island, NY
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I'm glad to see you posting here, Geoff! Thanks again to all of you for giving me a helping hand.
Hi Erika, my pleasure on both counts!
I've posted a pic of you and your friends from the midwest to the picture gallery.
Enjoy!
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Obsession 18
Orion XT12i
Celestron 9.25 on Orion Atlas mount
Orion DSE 8" (white light solar)
Apogee 127 Widestar (H-alpha Solar)
WO 66SD "Patriot Edition" w 45deg (day spotter)
.7a DayStar filter
Thousand Oaks Type II+ Full Aperture white light filter
Binocs 25X100, 15x70, 10X50
Nagler 26mm, 17mm, 13mm, 12mm, 9mm, 7mm, 5mm
Panoptic 35mm, 22mm
Radian 6mm, 4mm
Ethos 8mm, 13mm
TMB Supermonocentric 10mm
Powermate 2X, 4X
Tunable Paracorr
28" Round table platform
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JAT Observatory
NOT a Wimp
Reged: 02/20/05
Posts: 8893
Loc: In the Primordial Soup
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I actually did buy a few things from NEAF.
Telrad
Red dot finder
2 3D apollo puzzles for my son (a CM and a LEM)
a set of 4 solar power red walkway lights
and ACP Observatory Control Software (Internet and local version). I purchased ACP today using a NEAF discount code. Now I just need to update my copy of MaximDL.
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-Marcus
Hey what did you expect? After all, I am just a pig with a nice smile!
www.jatobservatory.org
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SGT500
Post Laureate
Reged: 10/03/06
Posts: 4808
Loc: Sarasota, Florida
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Im a little dissapointed i didnt get to meet anyone. 
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-Sal
AstroTech Ritchey Chretien 8"
Williams Optics Zenithstar 80
Orion Atlas Eq-G
SBIG St-8300M
Fw5-8300 w/Astrodon 36mm LRGB & Ha Filters
Hap Griffin Modified Canon Eos Xs (1000D)
www.SgAstrophotography.com
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Todd
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 02/23/04
Posts: 1674
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I actually saw two guys that I hadn't seen in 4 and 6 years. I didn't know they were going to be there and didn't even recognize one of them at first.
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SGT500
Post Laureate
Reged: 10/03/06
Posts: 4808
Loc: Sarasota, Florida
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I actually met one guy when i was using the solar telescopes (he had a Cak scope)...I didnt catch his name though so i dont know if he belongs here
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-Sal
AstroTech Ritchey Chretien 8"
Williams Optics Zenithstar 80
Orion Atlas Eq-G
SBIG St-8300M
Fw5-8300 w/Astrodon 36mm LRGB & Ha Filters
Hap Griffin Modified Canon Eos Xs (1000D)
www.SgAstrophotography.com
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Erix
Toad Lily
Reged: 12/25/04
Posts: 24022
Loc: Texas, USA
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Sal, was it a 70mm Calcium K? If so, it was most likely Ralph. I'll down load some photos here in a bit. I'm sure I have one of that scope.
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Erika
Automatic doors make me feel like a Jedi.
Zhumell 16", 10" LX200 Classic,Celestron 102 XLT, ETX70-AT, DS Maxscope 60mm, AT6RC
PCW Memorial Observatory
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Dob Frog
Ninjamphibian
Reged: 01/27/06
Posts: 8599
Loc: Ohio
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Hello All! Wow what a weekend at NEAF! I do have a few pictures to post.
This first one is Mark (BCB)
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Diane
17.5" Dobsonian f/3.8 "Stella" The hunt is on!
Shine like the stars in heaven
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maknewtnut
Member
Reged: 10/08/06
Posts: 1333
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The 91mm zero color was Neaf priced at 995, with rings, diagonal and 2 TMB palanetary eps.
And definitively told to me(by Bill)that it is a BO, not a TMB.
Mark
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Mark
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Dob Frog
Ninjamphibian
Reged: 01/27/06
Posts: 8599
Loc: Ohio
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Here's a picture of me getting a hug from the man who makes it all happen, Alan Traino (Gone caving).
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Diane
17.5" Dobsonian f/3.8 "Stella" The hunt is on!
Shine like the stars in heaven
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