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I have the optical layout and beams on my computer and yes the 90° is fully illuminated

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Excellent! Started my savings already. between what I can do now, two bonuses by mid december, I'll be ready. Hopefully a Christmas present for myself.

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One (maybe the only) advantage of being old is I have discretionary $$ for these toys. What with taking care of my middle-aged son due to the recession (he only works part time), and no longer running around with women, boy does that ever save big bucks (been there, done that), and having a good pension from working 39 years in my profession, I can afford this - without having to "ask the boss" (as some of you younger ones refer to your wives). That phrase always amuses me. Never used it myself.

Regards, Rod

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Excellent! Started my savings already. between what I can do now, two bonuses by mid december, I'll be ready. Hopefully a Christmas present for myself.

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One (maybe the only) advantage of being old is I have discretionary $$ for these toys. What with taking care of my middle-aged son due to the recession (he only works part time), and no longer running around with women, boy does that ever save big bucks (been there, done that), and having a good pension from working 39 years in my profession, I can afford this - without having to "ask the boss" (as some of you younger ones refer to your wives). That phrase always amuses me. Never used it myself.

Regards, Rod

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I'll have to duly concede to you being #2 then Rod. You have the funds already.

I think Markus might have a line forming as soon as one of us adopts the early buy in and reports back with favorable experiences.

No Mrs. dragonnoggin to have to check with here. Have to buy up before that ever changes.

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I'll have to duly concede to you being #2 then Rod. You have the funds already.

I think Markus might have a line forming as soon as one of us adopts the early buy in and reports back with favorable experiences.

No Mrs. dragonnoggin to have to check with here. Have to buy up before that ever changes.

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No, Markus will have to assure me (us) that it works to specs as advertised. I'm not gonna play the beta testing game.

Yup, Von, love is wonderful. I've tried it a number of times myself. But there's nothing like the freedom of one's own $$. But then adult marriages typically conduct their finances that way, especially with both partners working and not too dissimilar in salaries, as many professional couples experience. During my marriages , we each kept our own accounts, and just shared mutual bills: mortgages, rents, food, utilities, etc. No woman I was ever with would imagine having to come to me for permission to buy whatever she wanted.

Ok, way off topic - but interesting, no?

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the 10" is going on side of a 32" R.C. :-)

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I start understanding where it will end up: one day, Binoptic will achieve an bino with 2 APM/LZOS 510mm apos, right?

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So, you see you have some great choices at the moment, speak with your wallet :-)

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Hi Rod

to make it very clear :

we do NOT take deposits !!!

we ask for payment from buyers , after the binoculars are in my hand and after I have tested them and after they are ready for shipping. Then buyers pay and we ship

so there will be no betatesters

have a great weekend

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Thanks, Markus. Good to know. I didn't mean to impugn your professional integrity (in case you got offended by my last post), just trying as a customer to get the best quality product right out of the box.

Speaking of box , will there be extra sturdy shipping packaging for these APOs more than your normal shipping, considering their extra expense? Along these lines, will these APOs be more sensitive to collimation issues, i.e., can be more easily knocked out of alignment that non APOs? Maybe not, but just wondering. I know you said easy user collimation will be built in, which is great. Would these adjustments be truly simple even for someone who has never done anything like this before?

Will there be an American vendor/servicer for these new APOs?

Sorry for all these questions. I'm a detail person (wrote technical manuals for field meteorologists to use as part of my job), so just trying to get as much info as possible for this potential major purchase, especially since it'll be shipped from overseas.

Regards, Rod

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