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Patricko
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/30/07
Posts: 1501
Loc: SE New Mexico USA
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Anyone know anything about this little scope? I've seen a few around lately but have no idea when they were made or the quality.
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Clear skies,
Patrick
INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY ASSOCIATION
60MM TELESCOPE CLUB!
"You can always have better, but will you ever be happy with what you have?" - Me, myself, and I
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scout72
sage
Reged: 05/12/08
Posts: 399
Loc: SF Bay Area
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Hi- sorry i don't have any direct experience with the 303, but I believe that is a circle "v" manufactured version. I have the earlier circle "t" model and it is very very VERY nice- the build quality is excellent and the objective is superb. From online images I found of a 303 it looks like the focuser and tripod are not nearly as nice as the older model.
Jason 50mm
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Scout72 is my 1972 International Scout 4x4
Some Scopes, Some Binocs, and Some Mounts,
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Patricko
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/30/07
Posts: 1501
Loc: SE New Mexico USA
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Thanks for the good information. I'm gonna pass on the scope for now, but was curious as to how it performed.
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Clear skies,
Patrick
INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY ASSOCIATION
60MM TELESCOPE CLUB!
"You can always have better, but will you ever be happy with what you have?" - Me, myself, and I
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desertrefugee
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 08/06/07
Posts: 1188
Loc: Arizona
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Quote:
Hi- sorry i don't have any direct experience with the 303, but I believe that is a circle "v" manufactured version. I have the earlier circle "t" model and it is very very VERY nice- the build quality is excellent and the objective is superb. From online images I found of a 303 it looks like the focuser and tripod are not nearly as nice as the older model.
Wow! That's the first time I've heard it suggested that Towa hardware was superior to Vixen.
Preston has even questioned the Towa origin of these 50mm jewels and might have alluded to a more "royal" lineage. This has not been confirmed, but there's no doubt that they are surprisingly good performers.
I took a gander at this one myself, but chose not to move on it.
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"Illimitable ocean, without bound, Without dimension, where length, breadth, and height, And time, and place are lost." - Milton
-Darrell
Reflectors - 76 to 254mm (f4.9 to f9.2)
Refractors - 50 to 120mm (f5 to f16.7)
Binoculars - 6x15 to 22x100
N. Phoenix, AZ
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