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[duck2k]

As of yesterday, I ordered the fork mount and the bayonet adapter (for my 161MK2B tripod). Kevin created my invoice for my 127’s as well.  They will be shipped on the first week of February.

 

More to come, when I get closer to getting them.

[wrvond]

I don't talk to Kevin anymore. The last time I walked out of his shop with a set of 28x110's!  

[duck2k]

I don't talk to Kevin anymore. The last time I walked out of his shop with a set of 28x110's!  

As soon as I started doing business with Kevin, I have bought several things!

[Tom Taylor]

Does anyone know if the Oberwerk 127xl45 sd binoculars can accept any 1 1/4-inch eyepiece or is it only for their proprietary eyepieces...?

[sonny.barile]

Does anyone know if the Oberwerk 127xl45 sd binoculars can accept any 1 1/4-inch eyepiece or is it only for their proprietary eyepieces...?

The Oberwerk EP’s are standard 1-1/4 inch. 

Edited by sonny.barile, 01 December 2020 - 10:53 PM.

[gplumfield]

Can I ask why you opted for the fork mount over the Nitrotech 612?  That's the combination I ordered and awaiting delivery of in the new year...

[duck2k]

Can I ask why you opted for the fork mount over the Nitrotech 612?  That's the combination I ordered and awaiting delivery of in the new year...

I guess it was a force of habit.  I have APM 100 and 120’s. I am used to the fork mount. It maybe a little more cumbersome, but I am more comfortable (call me weird) with it.

[duck2k]

Okay I received the mount and bayonet adapter.  I tried it on my 161MK2B tripod.

 

Now for the wait (until February).

 

 

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[GamesForOne]

Can I ask why you opted for the fork mount over the Nitrotech 612?  That's the combination I ordered and awaiting delivery of in the new year...

I look forward to hearing about your experience with the bino on the Nitrotech 612. Fork mounts are too bulky for my taste...

 

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Michael Mc

[gplumfield]

I look forward to hearing about your experience with the bino on the Nitrotech 612. Fork mounts are too bulky for my taste...

 

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Michael Mc

Well - having never used either I can't speak from experience but it just seems moving the bino via a handle is better (easier?, less vibration?) than having to move the bino itself in a fork mount.  Also, looking at the pictures it looks like there is not much clearance for the 127 in the fork mount against the aluminum (I presume) disk on the alt axis.  How can one, on one's own, lift a 24 lb bino in there without scrapping up against the side?  And then one has to screw in from the bottom, while the N612 has the plate one can tilt in and lock.  But, as I said I'm not speaking from experience!  I'm used to a large refractor on a driven equatorial mount, so I imagine it's going to take some getting used to having to (pretty much) constantly having to move the instrument.  I would use the refractor at high magnification (so arc seconds field of view) on planets and doubles where one would just "watch" not touching anything waiting for those glimpses of a totally clear seeing column of air.  The opposite viewing experience awaits I guess with degree wide open clusters, etc.!

[duck2k]

Well - having never used either I can't speak from experience but it just seems moving the bino via a handle is better (easier?, less vibration?) than having to move the bino itself in a fork mount.  Also, looking at the pictures it looks like there is not much clearance for the 127 in the fork mount against the aluminum (I presume) disk on the alt axis.  How can one, on one's own, lift a 24 lb bino in there without scrapping up against the side?  And then one has to screw in from the bottom, while the N612 has the plate one can tilt in and lock.  But, as I said I'm not speaking from experience!  I'm used to a large refractor on a driven equatorial mount, so I imagine it's going to take some getting used to having to (pretty much) constantly having to move the instrument.  I would use the refractor at high magnification (so arc seconds field of view) on planets and doubles where one would just "watch" not touching anything waiting for those glimpses of a totally clear seeing column of air.  The opposite viewing experience awaits I guess with degree wide open clusters, etc.!

Based on my experience with my 120's, there are many similarities in use.  The bayonet adapter is only a minor difference, otherwise mounting the binos are the same.