Gerd
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Reged: 09/02/05
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Loc: near Stuttgart Schwabenländle
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And I was told it uses a porro prism whereas most modern day spotting scopes use roof prisms.
Because this is a really classic spotting scope a Porro is okay 
Love it or leave it 
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Gerd
Member of the Backnanger Sterngucker
(stargazers of the area round Backnang, Germany)
www.bksterngucker.de
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Starlighter
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Reged: 08/03/07
Posts: 4490
Loc: Sunny California
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The salesman at Scope City claimed that in some cases, porro prisms are as good, if not better than roof prisms.
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Celestron C4-R 102mm achromat
Celeston Nexstar 6SE SCT
Meade 80mm APO Triplet
Televue NP-101
Televue TV-85
Vixen A70Lf
Vixen A80Mf
William Optics 66mm Zenithstar Patriot
Celestron CG4 EQ mount
Orion Skyview Pro AZ mount
Vixen Portamount
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Gerd
sage
Reged: 09/02/05
Posts: 272
Loc: near Stuttgart Schwabenländle
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These are wise words
from the mouth of a salesman 
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Gerd
Member of the Backnanger Sterngucker
(stargazers of the area round Backnang, Germany)
www.bksterngucker.de
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Starlighter
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Reged: 08/03/07
Posts: 4490
Loc: Sunny California
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So if this scope ever goes back on sale for $599, is it worth buying?
It comes with a nice brown suede pouch for the scope. The wooden tripod and az mount is nicely made. The whole thing has a quality look about it that made it stand out from all the modern spotting scopes it was sitting next to. I now wish I had taken the time to look through it.
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Celestron C4-R 102mm achromat
Celeston Nexstar 6SE SCT
Meade 80mm APO Triplet
Televue NP-101
Televue TV-85
Vixen A70Lf
Vixen A80Mf
William Optics 66mm Zenithstar Patriot
Celestron CG4 EQ mount
Orion Skyview Pro AZ mount
Vixen Portamount
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Starlighter
Post Laureate
Reged: 08/03/07
Posts: 4490
Loc: Sunny California
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Check out the ad and especially the German to English translation :
Zeiss Asiola Spotting Scope
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Celestron C4-R 102mm achromat
Celeston Nexstar 6SE SCT
Meade 80mm APO Triplet
Televue NP-101
Televue TV-85
Vixen A70Lf
Vixen A80Mf
William Optics 66mm Zenithstar Patriot
Celestron CG4 EQ mount
Orion Skyview Pro AZ mount
Vixen Portamount
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Siderea
Astronomess
Reged: 11/21/05
Posts: 2066
Loc: Left Coast
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"Winkelprismas"
What a delightful word!
Makes astronomy sound like Christmas time!
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lc Carol
..."Then the blue above grows darker and a million stars erupt
From the places where they hide throughout the day
Into pictures in the heavens even we cannot corrupt
And the vastnesses of time can't wash away..."Jeff Green
60mm Telescope Club
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Da Bear
professor emeritus
Reged: 11/21/06
Posts: 591
Loc: Kali-Forn-Ya
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At $599 is a great deal.....
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Telescopes are instruments of hope and faith. Hope that a better, clearer and brighter universe can be observed. Faith that we can bring these discoveries back to our small planet and create positive changes for all of it's inhabitants.
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Starlighter
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Reged: 08/03/07
Posts: 4490
Loc: Sunny California
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Hmmmmm.....maybe I can talk them into letting me have it for the sale price. After all, with today's lousy economy, it's a buyer's market.
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Celestron C4-R 102mm achromat
Celeston Nexstar 6SE SCT
Meade 80mm APO Triplet
Televue NP-101
Televue TV-85
Vixen A70Lf
Vixen A80Mf
William Optics 66mm Zenithstar Patriot
Celestron CG4 EQ mount
Orion Skyview Pro AZ mount
Vixen Portamount
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Steve_M_M
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 06/09/04
Posts: 976
Loc: Moorpark, CA
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Myself and at least 1 other member here bought one for $599. I bet they sold a few and then decided they could get more, so they raised the price. Last I was in there, they had 20-24 left.
These are great spotting scopes. But, maybe not so great astro scopes. The problem is the focus at "infinity" is basically all the way in. The focus travel is also very short..I have not measured it, but I would say maybe 45-50mm. So, adding a diagonal or even using certain .965" EP's has been problematic. Even adding a .965" to 1.25" adapter does not even come close to working.
The other member who purchased one has tried barlows without success. Harry Siebert and I have exchanged several emails on the problem and he says he has a solution, but it is non-refundable 
Does anyone here own an Asiola and have a solution?
Thanks!
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1956 Goto Optical 6" f15 Observatory Refractor
From the Titan Observatory as featured in S&T 1957-1959
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1961 Nishimura 6" Reflector
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Starlighter
Post Laureate
Reged: 08/03/07
Posts: 4490
Loc: Sunny California
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I would never use it for astronomy. It's just such a cool looking precision instrument that I'd love to own one.
You say switching out eyepieces is problematic. You mean using a higher power doesn't come to focus?
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Celestron C4-R 102mm achromat
Celeston Nexstar 6SE SCT
Meade 80mm APO Triplet
Televue NP-101
Televue TV-85
Vixen A70Lf
Vixen A80Mf
William Optics 66mm Zenithstar Patriot
Celestron CG4 EQ mount
Orion Skyview Pro AZ mount
Vixen Portamount
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Astrojensen
sage
Reged: 10/05/08
Posts: 217
Loc: Bornholm, Denmark
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Some of you probably realise what you could build, if you bought two of them......
Clear skies!
Thomas, Denmark
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Gerd
sage
Reged: 09/02/05
Posts: 272
Loc: near Stuttgart Schwabenländle
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And mount them on Howie Glatters PST Bino Plattform
In Autumn 2005 I had the honor to meet him on Emberger Alm, Austria, a nice guy!
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Gerd
Member of the Backnanger Sterngucker
(stargazers of the area round Backnang, Germany)
www.bksterngucker.de
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