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#3467702 - 11/25/09 12:25 PM
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XW Buddha,
Have you yet received any enlightenment from that other mystical eastern optical company? I have not yet obtained any wisdom from the thundering silence of Nikon.
O Nobly Born Listen Carefully:
Thou must await a Japanese trade show scheduled in April.
I have spoken.
May peace be upon your high end consumerism,
Greg N
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Re: XW Buddha takes a question from a recent convert
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#3467734 - 11/25/09 12:43 PM
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The XW Buddha meditates deeply. At times his peacefulness is broken by the rude noise of the world.
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I grasp my 31mm
31mm? This is a jangling noise.
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Oh XW Buddha, Why not a collection of those beautifull TV Radian for short FL Eyepieces ?
This merits compassion: it is like unto a man who puts a pebble in his shoe, and walks about a busy street with pebbles in his hand, saying: "Here, take one of these, and put it in your shoe, and you shall be as comfortable as I."
Even so.
It is a path, but surely not a path to wisdom.
This is wisdom:
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I've compared the 4mm Radian to the 3.5 XW many times.
The Radians are softer and produce images much like one gets under moderate seeing conditions.
Switching between the Radian and the XW back and forth should reveal that the Radian produces a sharper image since it's power is noticeably lower, but in practice, the image in the XW is much sharper.
For this is one who has discovered the purity of the glass; and the light, and the way; and he walks not with pebbles in the shoe, and calls himself comfortable; and he hands not pebbles unto others.
And this wise one sayeth: "Lo, it is higher magnification, and it is clear; and it is always so; even controlling for the seeing, it troubles not my eye; I am serene, and at peace."
For this is clarity; he seeketh not truth in muddy glass from the muddy glass factory; and those that have eyes to see, shall see.
I have spoken.
May peace be upon your high end consumerism,
Greg N
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Re: XW Buddha takes a question from a recent convert
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#3467751 - 11/25/09 12:57 PM
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The XW Buddha meditates deeply. At times his peacefulness is broken by the rude noise of the world.
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I grasp my 31mm
31mm? This is a jangling noise.
Wise Feng shui masters advise that use of odd numbers (such as 31) is among the keys to achieving a harmoniously pleasing environment to the eyes and senses. The road to nirvana is paved with inner harmony achieved within such an environment. Surely one who answers to the title of "Buddha" would come to realize that the notion that "31" is a disharmonious sound is but an illusion born of becoming momentarily distracted by meaningless corporal things rather than by eternal truth that it matters not from whom the glass cometh, only that the glass that cometh is great.
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Re: XW Buddha takes a question from a recent convert
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#3468050 - 11/25/09 03:01 PM
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This merits compassion: it is like unto a man who puts a pebble in his shoe, and walks about a busy street with pebbles in his hand, saying: "Here, take one of these, and put it in your shoe, and you shall be as comfortable as I."
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Re: XW Buddha takes a question from a recent conve
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#3468097 - 11/25/09 03:24 PM
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Wise Feng shui masters advise that use of odd numbers (such as 31) is among the keys to achieving a harmoniously pleasing environment to the eyes and senses.
"Feng Shui"? Hadn't seen those EPs yet. Aren't they made by Guan Sheng?
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Re: XW Buddha takes a question from a recent convert
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#3468167 - 11/25/09 04:02 PM
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The XW Buddha meditates deeply. At times his peacefulness is broken by the rude noise of the world.
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I grasp my 31mm
31mm? This is a jangling noise.
Wise Feng shui masters advise that use of odd numbers (such as 31) is among the keys to achieving a harmoniously pleasing environment to the eyes and senses. The road to nirvana is paved with inner harmony achieved within such an environment. Surely one who answers to the title of "Buddha" would come to realize that the notion that "31" is a disharmonious sound is but an illusion born of becoming momentarily distracted by meaningless corporal things rather than by eternal truth that it matters not from whom the glass cometh, only that the glass that cometh is great.
  
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gnowellsct
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Re: XW Buddha takes a question from a recent convert
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#3468528 - 11/25/09 07:35 PM
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Surely one who answers to the title of "Buddha" would come to realize that the notion that "31" is a disharmonious sound is but an illusion born of becoming momentarily distracted by meaningless corporal things rather than by eternal truth that it matters not from whom the glass cometh, only that the glass that cometh is great.
The XW Buddha answers to the title of XW Buddha; and not Buddha.
Here is the path of wisdom, I have seen it, and it is true:
Of the prime numbers, only 5 and 7 are permissible.
All the rest belong unto the path of the great Al; and the XW Buddha heeds them not. Even so. With this, he is surely at peace.
I have spoken.
May peace be upon your high end consumerism,
Greg N
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Re: XW Buddha takes a question from a recent conve
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#3468639 - 11/25/09 08:38 PM
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Hark ! The mighty Buddha speaketh and we, the meek and lowly, tremble under his gaze. Heed the word of the XW Buddha for all shall bask in the light of his optical wisdom. For it is $$ we have, yet wisdom we lack.
Verily I say to you ... what the great XW Buddha lacks in wisdom, he surely makes up for in mighty girth !
So go in peace to thine own plane of focus.
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Re: XW Buddha takes a question from a recent convert
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#3469268 - 11/26/09 08:27 AM
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This is wisdom:
I've compared the 4mm Radian to the 3.5 XW many times.
The Radians are softer and produce images much like one gets under moderate seeing conditions.
Switching between the Radian and the XW back and forth should reveal that the Radian produces a sharper image since it's power is noticeably lower, but in practice, the image in the XW is much sharper.
Oh noble XWBudha show me the path of truth. From the wisdom off your disciple I can see only a thick fog. I can't see where he switched is two gem. Is it in is eyepieces case ? Has he juggled with his gem ? Has he put his eyepieces in the tank of his lawn mower ? I can imagine that it may be preferable to put a Radian in a gas tank rather than a Pentax. But buy what magic does he know which is best ?
It's a truth too easily accepted, a dogma.
Please show me, show me the truth.......... 
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gnowellsct
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Re: XW Buddha takes a question from a recent convert
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#3501069 - 12/14/09 02:02 PM
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(And luminous is the phenomenon of luminescence by excitation light energy savings. Intensity of pre-irradiation, the light emitting time duration will change)
The XW Buddha has been asked to make sense of this statement by Nikon concerning the eyepieces that we hope to hear more about, in March 2010.
He responds:
O Nobly Born, listen carefully:
Surely thou art a foolish mortal! The quote means exactly what it is says. For how could one doubt:
"luminous is the phenomenon of luminescence?"
it is plain that matters could not be otherwise. Moreover:
"excitation of light energy savings"
Who would not be excited to have more light energy transmitted to his eye? It is the glory of the cosmos of which we speak. The "savings" are the light that goes into the eye, and is not wasted on poor coatings, or smeared around to give a pumped up wide field, and other such nonsense.
"Intensity of pre-irradiation"
This too is simple. One is irradiated by the cosmic light even before it arrives, and the experience is intense. There is no other eyepiece that can do this. Not even the XW. This is a Nikon first.
"light emitting time duration will change"
Foolish ones! It means that with the clearness and purity of the glass you will leave your telescope set up longer. Therefore it will emit light through the eyepiece longer.
This is simple enough to understand? Is it not? And have I not answered you in my wisdom? AND are you not know in better understanding of that which cannot be understood? And if still you must pester me with questions, I say unto you: Ask the Nikon Buddha. I am the XW Buddah.
I have spoken.
May peace be upon your high end consumerism,
Greg N
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Re: XW Buddha takes a question from a recent convert
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#3501197 - 12/14/09 03:33 PM
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Dear XW Buddha,
For weeks we have endured the cacophonous din of the Brandonites, yet you did not smite them. They enter the gateless gate and mass before your kingdom, and yet you speak not. What's up with dat, dude?
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#3501238 - 12/14/09 03:58 PM
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Dear XW Buddha,
For weeks we have endured the cacophonous din of the Brandonites, yet you did not smite them. They enter the gateless gate and mass before your kingdom, and yet you speak not. What's up with dat, dude?
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O Nobly Born, listen carefully:
The XW Buddha ventures not out of his thread. Nor does he preoccupy himself with those who would spend their money unwisely.
For if those that do not see the light were to see the light, they would flood the market, and bid up the price of the XWs.
May peace be upon your high end consumerism.
Greg N
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Re: XW Buddha takes a question from a recent convert
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#3666022 - 03/07/10 04:18 PM
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Quick! You're on a desert island and only have a choice of 5 Televue eyepieces. Which ones would you choose and why?
The XW Buddha, long in peaceful meditation, was asked to respond to this question.
O Nobly Born, listen carefully. Were the XW Buddha to be on a desert island, he would be at peace. Were the XW Buddha forced to choose from 5 Televue eyepieces, and leave behind the XWs, he would choose to pass on to the next incarnation.
May be peace be upon your high end consumerism,
Greg N
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Re: XW Buddha takes a question from a recent convert
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#3674013 - 03/11/10 08:29 AM
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Oh XW Buddha, while meditating last night I had a vision. In this vision I was told that I would indeed see pure light, but along the way I will come upon a fork in my path. The path to the right will lead to an XW 14, and to the left a Denkmeier D14. In my trance I saw myself turning left. Oh Enlightened One, please tell me what is the meaning of this vision?
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Re: XW Buddha takes a question from a recent convert
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The XW Buddha hath received a question.
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Oh XW Buddha, while meditating last night I had a vision. In this vision I was told that I would indeed see pure light, but along the way I will come upon a fork in my path. The path to the right will lead to an XW 14, and to the left a Denkmeier D14. In my trance I saw myself turning left. Oh Enlightened One, please tell me what is the meaning of this vision?
O nobly born, listen carefully.
That which is to the right is to the right, and that which is to the left is to the left. That which is in front is in front, and that which is behind is behind. I even say: that which is on top is on top, and that which is below is below.
The meaning of your vision is, we hope, that you do not own a fast dob. For if you have a fast dob your XW will smear your light, unless perhaps you use a paracorr; and if you own a fast dob without servo motors, your Denk will push it down, even unto the ground. And balance issues wilt thou surely have.
Furthermore have I seen this: that if you want light, you must seek light. For tho' thou lovest light in stereo, and covet a dual view, yet shalt thou lose many things thou had taken for granted. For the XW Buddha had a Denk, and put it into his C14, even unto M57 did he turn it, and the 13th magnitude star, which is always there, was not there.
Which caused weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. Saith the XW Buddha: "I'm supposed to drop 500 bucks on *making stars disappear*????"
But the Denk, if well collimated, will bring superb views of Jupiter and the moon, so that thou must weigh carefully how much time thou wishest to spend staring at methane and basalt.
For methane and basalt are the province of the Denk. The light goeth in the left eye, and the right eye; deep within thy immortal soul are the images fused: and behold, thous shalt see, methane and basalt.
And the province of the XW is the light.
So now, turn neither to the right, nor to the left, nor go forward, nor backward, nor go up or down; and yet above all these I say: be not still, but move.
May peace be upon your high end consumerism,
Greg N
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Re: XW Buddha takes a question from a recent convert
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Dear XW-Buddha
As a very recent convert to the family of Reflectors I must now contemplate a series of eyepieces to share.
The users of the f8 reflector will be a 10-Y child and a father who wears glasses.
Does XW-Buddha approve of using expensive glass with children?
Is the risk worth it, or in other words should the children be given opportunity to look the universe through good glass and not the cheapest glass from the muddy-glass factory?
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The XW Buddha assents to answer this question:
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Dear XW-Buddha
As a very recent convert to the family of Reflectors I must now contemplate a series of eyepieces to share.
The users of the f8 reflector will be a 10-Y child and a father who wears glasses.
Does XW-Buddha approve of using expensive glass with children?
Is the risk worth it, or in other words should the children be given opportunity to look the universe through good glass and not the cheapest glass from the muddy-glass factory?
O Nobly born, listen carefully:
There is the domain of the supervised, and the domain of the unsupervised: the domain of the supervised is that which we look upon; and the unsupervised is that which we look not.
Now look deep into thy wallet, and contemplate the unthinkable: an XW10 lying in the mud. Now also think upon an XW30 therein.
Which causes the greater cringe? Why the XW30 of course. For in these matters the wallet speaks wisdom.
But how deep do your cringes go?
Saith the XW Buddha: let the child have his own inexpensive eyepieces for unsupervised use. Let him borrow one XW at a time unsupervised, if he shows wisdom in the use of his Chinese widefields. As time goes by thy trust will increase.
But lend not for unsupervised use that which causes a deep cringe in thy wallet and heart. But consider this also: that $300 is a cheap price to pay if thy son come to love astronomy, and so, it may not be too great a sacrifice in a noble cause: even the purity of the XW is as nothing before the value of the conversion of a child to astronomy.
But if you say, one set for both of us, father and son, then be conservative, and get thou muddy glass, but save your soul with this: buy also an XW10, and keep it for supervised use only. And as thy son grows older do thou resort to Astromart and trade up, and let him be involved in the wheeling and dealing. Buy even thy first round of shared eyepieces from Astromart, and let him help with that too, let him follow the ads, and learn.
For it is fun, and alike ye shall be guided to the light.
I have spoken.
Greg N
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Re: XW Buddha takes a question from a recent convert
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Dear XW Budhha,
I have not a question of your wisdom on the greatness of XP. You have enlightened me, but alas but my wallet won't lighten so therefore I am XP free. But I need your knowledge on a matter of deep importance.
I am happy with my scopes, eyepieces and accessories, but I am longing for more stability in my mounts. I know the great XP Buddha has great knowledge and therefore I want your expertise. I am at a crossroad, there is Losmandy in one place, Celestron in another and an EQ6 in another. Unlike others I demand Go To, it is not a nice to have it is required. So XW buddha what path should I take? Is there a path I do not see, if yes what is that enlightened path?
Thank you for enlightening me..
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The XW Buddha, in his wisdom, receives another question.
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Dear XW Budhha,
I have not a question of your wisdom on the greatness of XP. You have enlightened me, but alas but my wallet won't lighten so therefore I am XP free. But I need your knowledge on a matter of deep importance.
I am happy with my scopes, eyepieces and accessories, but I am longing for more stability in my mounts. I know the great XP Buddha has great knowledge and therefore I want your expertise. I am at a crossroad, there is Losmandy in one place, Celestron in another and an EQ6 in another. Unlike others I demand Go To, it is not a nice to have it is required. So XW buddha what path should I take? Is there a path I do not see, if yes what is that enlightened path?
Thank you for enlightening me..
O Nobly born, listen carefully.
You are at the beginning of your incarnations, and therefore, must suffer much. For you have heard of the wisdom of the XW Buddha; and you write to him, and in his infinite mercy he answers. Yet you append in your signature Zhumell and muddy glass from the muddy glass factory, and thou sayest, nay, I am happy with these, not even the XP shall I buy; I am not a follower of the light; yet I want the XW Buddha's opinion, and yet, this opinion must not be concerning XWs.
Understandest thou what it means, to approach the mighty XW Buddha? For it is no less than he who has meditated in the purity of the light.
The clarity of light shall elude thee; in pain and suffering must thou go all thy days, in vain thoughts and false philosophy, in wandering mazes lost. For when thou hast found thy mount, and it holds the glass still, yet thine eye will be filled with impure light, and thy soul corrupted.
Yet there is always hope. For the sake of this hope I do counsel thee, 5 reincarnations hence, to return, and we shall look around, and find a dusty EM200 Tak mount for thy penance. Beyond that I cannot say; surely in MOUNTS wilt thou find a Losmandy Buddha, or a Zhumell Bhodisattva, or an EQ6 Buddha, and sundry others, who will counsel thee such and such.
May peace be upon your high end consumerism,
Greg N
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Re: XW Buddha takes a question from a recent convert
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#3677190 - 03/12/10 05:30 PM
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Oh Noble Buddha:
I do not wish to disturb your "meditations on the purity of glass and the universe" but I am deeply perplexed with what appears to be an insoluable theological conundrum.
Possessing the XW line, it appears that there are significant "unexplained" gaps between the 14 mm XW and the 20 mm XW; between the 20 mm XW and the 30 mm XW; between the 30 mm XW and the 40 mm XW; between the 40 mm XW and no other focal length XW.
What is the causation of this? Is this an inexplicable metaphysical "mystery?"
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