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Rich V.
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Reged: 01/02/05
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Loc: Carson Valley, Nevada USA
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Re: Saturn IIIs on the way!
07/05/08 12:14 AM
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Hi, Morpheus, I think you'll like the 475. I suppose for maximum stability the 3058 would be better but I got the Saturns for their light weight and an overkill tripod takes away from that. It's nice to just pick up the whole shebang and move it for a better alignment on the next target.
At 150x I noticed a bit of misalignment but my eyes easily merged the images. Certainly not perfect. Kevin said that aligning them is a bit tricky as there is some disassembly involved but I may ask for more detailed instructions. I've been messing with the technical side of things all my life and would be willing to give it a try. If you have to strain hard to merge, it sounds like yours are out quite a bit.
These long 45° bins don't just slip onto a collimator like smaller ones do. I'd be curious how someone like Bill Cook would approach such a thing. (hint, Bill!)
Rich V
-------------------- Binoculars:
33-150x100 Saturn III, 16x70FMT-SX, 10x50 PCF-V, 10x43 DCF-SP, 10x35 E2, 7x35 E, 8x30 E2, 7x26 Custom, 8x23AS Diplomat, 8x23 Travelite
Scopes:
C9.25, 6" f8 reflector, SV80S
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