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rgm40
sage

Reged: 04/15/08

Loc: Western Kentucky

A Farewell to Kings new

#5655207 - 01/31/13 10:27 PM

As I stare into glistening infinity, a great sorrow befalls me. A wondrous jewel . A friend. A defender of greatness which offered itself to all with quiet, tranquil, humility. Passing to the great beyond, with utmost greatness, it is no more. Farewell, Circle T.

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Blake Andrews
sage

Reged: 07/31/08

Loc: Iowa

Re: A Farewell to Kings new

[Re: rgm40]
#5655237 - 01/31/13 10:42 PM

The King is dead.

Long live the King.

Yes, Circle-T will be missed.

B.

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Scanning4Comets
Markus

Reged: 12/26/04

Loc: Deep Space!

Re: A Farewell to Kings new

[Re: Blake Andrews]
#5655357 - 01/31/13 11:57 PM

The only Kings I bid farewell to is HERE..... And it really isn't a farewell LOL!

Cheers,

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Starman1
Vendor (EyepiecesEtc.com)

Reged: 06/24/03

Loc: Los Angeles

Re: A Farewell to Kings new

[Re: Scanning4Comets]
#5655417 - 02/01/13 01:06 AM

Yes, König (German word for king) eyepieces are no longer available.
Oh, and Circle T Abbé orthoscopics, too.

Edited by Starman1 (02/01/13 01:07 AM)

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RocketScientist
super member

Reged: 08/28/08

Loc: California (East Bay area)

Re: A Farewell to Kings new

[Re: Starman1]
#5655453 - 02/01/13 01:30 AM

Hmm. Who *is* still making orthoscopics? I would hate to see this nifty little design disappear from the new market.

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Bill Weir
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 06/01/04

Loc: Metchosin (Victoria), Canada

Re: A Farewell to Kings new

[Re: RocketScientist]
#5655464 - 02/01/13 01:42 AM

Quote:

Hmm. Who *is* still making orthoscopics? I would hate to see this nifty little design disappear from the new market.

Did you miss this thread that's still running?
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/5602836/page...

Bill

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Mariner@sg
super member

Reged: 06/28/12

Loc: Little Red Dot

Re: A Farewell to Kings [Re: Bill Weir]
#5655500 - 02/01/13 02:27 AM

I love Circle-t orthos and UO Konigs. Really sad to see the end of their lines.

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Starman1
Vendor (EyepiecesEtc.com)

Reged: 06/24/03

Loc: Los Angeles

Re: A Farewell to Kings new

[Re: RocketScientist]
#5656068 - 02/01/13 10:36 AM

Quote:

Hmm. Who *is* still making orthoscopics? I would hate to see this nifty little design disappear from the new market.

University Optics and Baader are bringing them in from China, and Kasai Trading is still marketing orthos from someone else.
They're not gone, just lower in numbers.

I'm in the process of revising my 4 year old Buyer's Guide to Eyepieces, and I'm finding hundreds of eyepieces and several complete makes are now gone.

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howard929
Member

Reged: 01/02/11

Loc: Low End of High Ground

Re: A Farewell to Kings new

[Re: Blake Andrews]
#5656188 - 02/01/13 11:34 AM

Quote:

The King is dead.

Long live the King.

Yes, Circle-T will be missed.

B.

I prefer:

A King has his reign, then he dies. It's inevitable.

'Cept maybe in this and certain other instances, that inevitable can carry with it increased monetary value to those who own some of the Kings subjects.

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Chopin
Canis Insanus

Reged: 02/03/05

Loc: In the doghouse.

Re: A Farewell to Kings new

[Re: howard929]
#5656374 - 02/01/13 01:32 PM

I'm with Markus. I was tricked here because I though Geddy Lee joined the forums.

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drbyyz
sage

Reged: 11/04/12

Loc: Summerville, SC

Re: A Farewell to Kings new

[Re: Chopin]
#5656470 - 02/01/13 02:23 PM

Quote:

I'm with Markus. I was tricked here because I though Geddy Lee joined the forums.

Only reason I clicked the link

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rgm40
sage

Reged: 04/15/08

Loc: Western Kentucky

Re: A Farewell to Kings new

[Re: Scanning4Comets]
#5656967 - 02/01/13 07:00 PM

I happen to be a bit of a Rush fan myself

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t.r.
Post Laureate

Reged: 02/14/08

Loc: Upstate NY

Re: A Farewell to Kings new

[Re: rgm40]
#5656984 - 02/01/13 07:09 PM Attachment (18 downloads)

The Circle (T)'s will be greatly missed!

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rgm40
sage

Reged: 04/15/08

Loc: Western Kentucky

Re: A Farewell to Kings new

[Re: t.r.]
#5656998 - 02/01/13 07:17 PM

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wprince
professor emeritus

Reged: 02/26/06

Loc: Atlanta, GA

Re: A Farewell to Kings new

[Re: rgm40]
#5657159 - 02/01/13 09:20 PM

I purchased the 6mm just last weekend weekend to fill a hole in my UO ortho collection. Just checked the UO website and as of now only the 25mm remains. So sad.

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rgm40
sage

Reged: 04/15/08

Loc: Western Kentucky

Re: A Farewell to Kings new

[Re: wprince]
#5657204 - 02/01/13 09:51 PM

I pondered over and over getting the whole set with the exception of the 25, but just didn't think I would use them that much. I have the 12.5, 9, and 7mm, and they are great eyepieces IMHO that I will never part with. I use them for planets and they all barlow well; so, I just couldn't bring myself to spend the extra considering the barlow would get me in the ballpark with the other FLs. I regret selling the 18mm, but there again I have a 18mm Ultima that I compared it with quite closely. I kept the Ultima only for the extra AFOV. I wish we would get the HD back in production, but perhaps Tany (sp? Circle T) made the lenses for those as well?? I don't know.

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Glen A W
sage

Reged: 07/04/08

Loc: WEST VIRGINIA USA

Re: A Farewell to Kings new

[Re: rgm40]
#5658863 - 02/02/13 08:24 PM

I like them really well, but there are probably enough out there to last us forever. I still use the 5 all the time. But they weren't super-cheap and I have cheaper eyepieces which I like just as well, most of the time.

There was something special about them, though. The quality and simplicity of them, I guess. Real Japanese-made quality from the time when that was the best. GW

Edited by Glen A W (02/02/13 08:26 PM)

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tomharri
sage

Reged: 09/19/08

Loc: Arizona

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