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Ozy
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Posts: 803
Loc: Goodyear, AZ
Optic1050!
      #2332389 - 04/16/08 09:19 PM

LOL,

I figured you guys would get a kick out of this:

http://optic1050.com/

It has a 1000% power lens!




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Cuttin' Edge Observatory

Used Finderscope - Canon Elan - Kodachrome 200


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pcad
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Reged: 01/17/05
Posts: 1767
Loc: Connecticut
Re: Optic1050! new [Re: Ozy]
      #2332456 - 04/16/08 09:48 PM

That's a heck of a marketing ploy. 1000% is the same as 10x and 1050 is a reasonable designation for a 10x50 binocular. Sure sounds impressive. At least it's not a zoom. Thanks for the link.

Peter

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Peter

Telescopes 25 - 318 mm
Binoculars 15 - 88 mm
Microscope 50x - 1000x


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Rich V.
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Reged: 01/02/05
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Loc: Carson Valley, Nevada, USA
Re: Optic1050! new [Re: pcad]
      #2332854 - 04/17/08 12:40 AM

Sadly, it's not appropriate for binocular astronomy; it sees only to 35 miles!

Rich V

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Binoculars:
33/50/75/150x100 Saturn III, 16x70 FMT-SX, 10x50 PCF-V, 10x43 DCF-SP, 10x35 E2, 7x35 E, 8x30 E2, 7x26 Custom, 8x23AS Diplomat, 8x23 Travelite
Scopes:
C9.25, 6" f8 reflector, SV80S


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Mr. Bill
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Reged: 02/09/05
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Re: Optic1050! new [Re: Rich V.]
      #2332924 - 04/17/08 01:28 AM

Hey, I'm sold....buying a pair right now!



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10x50 Fujinon binos + 16x70 Fujinon binos + UA UniMount
Oberwerk BT100 45 degree +24mm Pans + Hercules fork mount
120mm f/5 Orion achromat + Moonlite focuser
130mm TMB 130SS f/7 APO refractor
140mm f/5.7 Vixen NeoAchro Petzvel refractor
150mm f/8 homemade achromat
8 inch newt with f/5 Swayze mirror
10 inch f/4.7 Orion newt + Paracorr
15 inch f/5 Discovery "Galactic Cannon"

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rookie
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Reged: 01/14/06
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Loc: St. Petersburg, FL
Re: Optic1050! new [Re: Mr. Bill]
      #2334480 - 04/17/08 06:42 PM

A thread of truth is a powerful tool.

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SV
Scope: Celestron CPC8
Binoculars: Garrett GT80~45, Fujinon 16x70, Regals 10x42, Ultima 9x63, Nikon AE 8x40



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