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Joe Ogiba
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Image from Tom trusock's CN Article - CN Reports: NEAF 2006 - Part II
http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=1450
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The new 66 SD doublets are so popular, what could be better? How about a binocular using the same objectives? Here William Yang holds up the prototype for us to glimpse.
With specs like this for objectives it should be an interesting binocular. Burgess and TMB were to have something like that but I have not seen any news on it lately.
Joe
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Pentax PF-80ED
Meade 102ED APO
Orion EON 72
120ST
Apex 127
C6 XLT
CR150
C9.25
XT10
Zeiss 7x42 FL
Canon 10x42L IS WP
15x50 IS
12x36 IS II
Garrett Optical 28x110 HD-WP Signature Series
Oberwerk BT-80 45
Apogee RA-88-SA
Denk II Power x Switch binoviewer w/13mm Ethos, 20mm Pentax XW's, 20mm Widescan III's.
Edited by EdZ (06/07/06 03:51 PM)
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pcad
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Joe,
The BO/TMB product was supposed to be 22x65. Last I heard was that they were going to brace the objective ends like some of the larger binos. That was a long time ago.
The Tak 22x60 was also similar, in that, a couple of small apo telescope objectives are used.
I would guess these would end up with similar magnification. A 18mm ep would give 22x, what a surprise. This would give a exit pupil of 3mm. A 26mm ep gives ~15x and an exit pupil of ~4.4mm. Now it's starting to look like a 15x70 with the possibility of good eye relief.
I wonder which way, or some other way, WO will go with a product like this? Maybe it could be called the "Bear Trap", or the "uber". 
Peter
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Peter
Telescopes 25 - 318 mm
Binoculars 15 - 88 mm
Microscope 50x - 1000x
Edited by pcad (06/07/06 07:30 PM)
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Joe Ogiba
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Reged: 02/14/02
Posts: 3329
Loc: NJ USA
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Peter,
Burgess has listed so many interesting products (Backpacker 101 550mm FL ED $799 scope,90 deg AFOV Hyper wide angle eyepieces , 92mm APO etc)in the last several years that never shipped, so who knows if that binocular will ever sees the light of day (or dark of night). 
Joe
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Pentax PF-80ED
Meade 102ED APO
Orion EON 72
120ST
Apex 127
C6 XLT
CR150
C9.25
XT10
Zeiss 7x42 FL
Canon 10x42L IS WP
15x50 IS
12x36 IS II
Garrett Optical 28x110 HD-WP Signature Series
Oberwerk BT-80 45
Apogee RA-88-SA
Denk II Power x Switch binoviewer w/13mm Ethos, 20mm Pentax XW's, 20mm Widescan III's.
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pcad
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Reged: 01/17/05
Posts: 1487
Loc: Connecticut
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Joe,
The WO prototype would seem to be be able to fill the void left when the Tak 22x60 was discontinued. I hope WO has better luck than BO in bringing a product to this niche market.
Peter
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Peter
Telescopes 25 - 318 mm
Binoculars 15 - 88 mm
Microscope 50x - 1000x
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Erik D
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Loc: Central New Jersey, USA
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Peter,
This is the Burgess 22X65 I saw at NEAF 2005:
Burgess 22X65 Prototype
It was fairly light weight. Felt like a Oberwerk 12X60 with slightly larger objectives and barrel extention. There was a tripod adapter threaded into the 1/4-20 tripod socket and an attached rod similar to the old Oberwerk 20X80 Dlx I. The rod did not extended all the way forward and did not have an Orion Megaview style objective brace. I have read TMB's comments about the superlative optics on Yahoo Burgess Forum prior to going to the show so I was eager to have a look. To me the bino had good optics, bright for a 22X with ~3mm exit pupil and good resolution. But the $69 Celestron 15X70 Skymaster looked bright and sharp under the lights in the exhibit hall too. If you get my drift....
The WO 66mm looks massive compared to the BO 22X65. I'd guess the finished product will be at least 7 lbs.
I am not especially interested in a 66mm astro bino with SD glasses but would be for long range terrestrial viewing if the CA is kept to a minimum.....and if the price is under $500.
Erik D
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Mark9473
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FYI, I've asked on the WO Yahoo group how the 66mm "apo" binocular is progressing, and it was confirmed that it'll be out later this year.
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Mark
Leica 8x20; Vixen 8x42; Swift 8.5x44, 10x50 and 20x80; TS 7x50; Orion 15x63
WO Megrez II 80 FD + Baader 90° T2 Amici
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