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Re: Zeiss Abbe II's orders
08/06/08 07:51 PM
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Thanks mark!
Good lord! they're even more expensive than i imagined!! Well, i guess thats what it takes if u really want the best of the best.
And yep i remember reading the same thing, the wooden box is free, but only given on a first come first serve.
As for the barlow, if im not mistaken, they said they will sell them individually if inventory is still available after the Abbe IIs are shipped out.
I guess when an eyepiece set w/ barlow is more expensive than even 10" meade telescopes, you might tend to be very critical of them once you test them. I wouldnt be worried though, Zeiss is fanatical when it comes to optics.
Ive read stories about Zeiss and how their original manufacturing used to be done 100% by handmade procedure. My father was born in moldova in eastern europe, and went to engineering institute in moscow russia.
When i try to talk to him about the technical aspects of telescopes he is dumbfounded as back then astronomy was not a widely available hobby. However when i mentioned Zeiss randomly one day he instantly recognized the company. He said that back in the day (1960s-1980s) Zeiss was the absolute authority on optics in the entire world. He is a person who wouldnt know a single company name of any optics manufacturer, but mention Zeiss and he can tell you their whole history.
I didnt know this, but during the cold war, Zeiss produced many military optics for the USSR soviet army. Also, zeiss took part in training many Russian optical experts. Kind of reminds me of BMW and Mercedes producing tanks for nazi germany during WW2.
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