Hal Pollner
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BINOMEN:
Have any of you had any experience with the 120mm Zhumell "Parallax" giant binoculars? These glasses have 120mm objectives, which gather 44% more light than 100mm binos.
The Parallax sells for the same price as the Oberwerk BT100-45 ($1800), but without a tripod and with straight-through viewing.
Comments?
HAL POLLNER
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Erik D
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Hal,
Does it look like the one discussed in this thread:
25/40X120-45 deg
Erik D
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Joad
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45° viewing is worth 20mm to me, but I can't deny the greater light gathering power of 120mm.
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OBERWERK
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Quote:
Hal,
Does it look like the one discussed in this thread:
25/40X120-45 deg
Erik D
Ah yes, remember that thread? Did I not have it right all along? The 120mm binocular in question is the same one we evaluated in 2004. The 120mm objectives are just not at the same quality level of the 100mm's, therefore we won't put the Oberwerk name on it at this time. Also the mount is a bit inadequate in my opinion (uses the same tripod/mount as our 28-lb. 25/40x100).
Regards,
Kevin Busarow
Oberwerk Corp.
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Joad
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Interesting to reread that thread. Never did get quite cleared up, did it? I clicked the old link and was directed to Astromart.
Nice seeing you again on the board, Kevin. You know me as a customer by another name but I'm incognito around here. 
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Hal Pollner
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HEY ERIC:
It sure doesn't look like the one in the Oberwerk avatar! The website picture shows an outer aluminum shroud and a "stick-type" mount over the tripod.
HAL
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EdZ
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http://www.binocularschina.com/binoculars/giant_binoculars.html
http://www.united-optics.com/products/products.htm
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Erik D
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Hal,
Kevin B is holding the 41 lb Fuji 150 in his avatar. I've met him. He is VERY strong! ;-))
Erik D
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btschumy
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I believe that is Stephen O'Meara holding up those big Fujis in the avatar. I bet he wasn't holding them for long.
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Hal Pollner
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Ah yes...Steven James O'Meara, of Messier Object fame!
I have his Messier book. Steve's favorite axe is the TV 102mm APO Refractor, which grabs 'em all from Hawaii.
HAL
Edited by Hal Pollner (05/26/06 09:38 AM)
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