Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | (show all) Craig Simmons Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/10/03 Posts: 1502 Loc: Falls Church, VA Re: Giant Triplets [Re: DJB]       #989399 - 06/07/06 02:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'm back for the moment. Been busy with forming a classic rock band, getting gigs, learning new songs, etc. I hope to spend more time here soon since the band isn't requiring as much of my time as it used to. As I understand it the reason for the mask on the SV85 and 63 is to pass the maximoun amount of light the prisms will handle with out being cutoff. I will research where I read this as it's beeen a few months since I ran across it. I have used both the Obie 20x90 and SV20x85 side by side and found the SV to be slightly sharper. I think I posted a review a while back on my observations. The Obies are currently unable to hold collimation. -------------------- Craig Simmons Oberwerk 8x56, 20x90 Nikon Action IV 10x50 Barska 15x70 Galileo 20x60 Stellarvue 15x63, 20x85 Orion XT10 pre-Classic Antares 10 Stellarvue AT1010 Post Extras:       Erik D Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/28/03 Posts: 2572 Loc: Central New Jersey, USA Re: Giant Triplets [Re: Craig Simmons]       #989416 - 06/07/06 02:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Craig, Good to hear from you. Time to upgrade your 15X70 to the Oberwerk Ultra? ;-)) Erik D Post Extras:       Craig Simmons Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/10/03 Posts: 1502 Loc: Falls Church, VA Re: Giant Triplets [Re: Erik D]       #989422 - 06/07/06 02:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Erik, The Ultra? Uh-oh. I've been blowing all my money on PA gear. -------------------- Craig Simmons Oberwerk 8x56, 20x90 Nikon Action IV 10x50 Barska 15x70 Galileo 20x60 Stellarvue 15x63, 20x85 Orion XT10 pre-Classic Antares 10 Stellarvue AT1010 Post Extras:       KennyJ Reged: 04/27/03 Posts: 10163 Loc: Lancashire UK Re: Giant Triplets [Re: Craig Simmons]       #989625 - 06/07/06 05:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Good to see you back here Craig ! Was the P.A gear made in China by any chance ? :-) Regards , Kenny -------------------- If everyone is thinking the same thing , no-one is thinking - General George S.Patton Zeiss 7 x 42 BGAT Captain's Helmsman 7 x 50 Nikon 10 x 42 Superior E Swift Audubon Kestrel 10 x 50 Helios 15 x 70 Observation Strathspey 20 x 90 Televue 76 APO Zeiss 85 Diascope Helios 102 f5 refractor Various eyepieces barlows tripods mounts etc. Panasonic Lumix DMC - TZ5 digital camera Post Extras:       Craig Simmons Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/10/03 Posts: 1502 Loc: Falls Church, VA Re: Giant Triplets [Re: KennyJ]       #989711 - 06/07/06 06:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It's good to be back. I hope contribute more frequently than I have in recent months. I've restarted with a low cost bino chair discovery thread. The main speakers are JBL Eons courtesy of Craig's List (no relation), assembled in the USA, made in the PRC. The QSC power amp is USA. The 4 Fender Monitors are from Mexico. The mixer is a small German designed Behringer I've had for a few years but made in the PRC. For guitar stage amps I use Vox AD30VT and AD50VT, which are modelers and do a good job at mimicing 11 different classic and modern amp types. They are made in Vietnam. There also two 23 year old but dependable American Peavey XR-600B powered mixers and a couple of equally old Cerwin-Vega speakers. In spite of all the different nationalities represented in the various pieces of gear, they all seem to work quite harmoniously with one another. -------------------- Craig Simmons Oberwerk 8x56, 20x90 Nikon Action IV 10x50 Barska 15x70 Galileo 20x60 Stellarvue 15x63, 20x85 Orion XT10 pre-Classic Antares 10 Stellarvue AT1010 Post Extras:       KennyJ Reged: 04/27/03 Posts: 10163 Loc: Lancashire UK Re: Giant Triplets [Re: Craig Simmons]       #989740 - 06/07/06 06:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for that info , Craig . A cosmopolitan blend , indeed ! Not unlike the optics industry really :-) Regards , Kenny -------------------- If everyone is thinking the same thing , no-one is thinking - General George S.Patton Zeiss 7 x 42 BGAT Captain's Helmsman 7 x 50 Nikon 10 x 42 Superior E Swift Audubon Kestrel 10 x 50 Helios 15 x 70 Observation Strathspey 20 x 90 Televue 76 APO Zeiss 85 Diascope Helios 102 f5 refractor Various eyepieces barlows tripods mounts etc. Panasonic Lumix DMC - TZ5 digital camera Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 8 registered and 15 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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