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#51 froeng

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Posted 06 July 2023 - 11:57 AM

Hi Jeff,
I have a different version of the same binoviewer. Mine has a 1.25” nosepiece instead of the T2 coupling. However the nosepiece can be unscrewed from the BV’s body. I am wondering what the revealed thread size is. Unfortunately I don’t have the right tools to measure this. It looks like it may be an M32 thread?

Edited by froeng, 06 July 2023 - 11:58 AM.


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Posted 14 July 2023 - 05:30 PM

Hi Jeff,
I have a different version of the same binoviewer. Mine has a 1.25” nosepiece instead of the T2 coupling. However the nosepiece can be unscrewed from the BV’s body. I am wondering what the revealed thread size is. Unfortunately I don’t have the right tools to measure this. It looks like it may be an M32 thread?

How do these work for you? I am looking for some feedback of this pair.  Thanks 



#53 froeng

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Posted 15 July 2023 - 04:28 PM

They are generally a very good unit. The ONLY real negative are the eyepiece holders (see descriptions in above discussion), which I fixed with a bit of normal strength thread locker.


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#54 froeng

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Posted 17 March 2024 - 06:51 AM

Quick update on this unit. TS have released a pdf which shows that it can be user collimated. The text is in German, but the photos speak for themselves.

I have not tried this as I managed to achieve good alignment when I glued down the eyepiece holders with threadlocker (in the second try!). You may proceed at your own risk...

https://www.teleskop...O-Anleitung.pdf




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