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Affordable 20x120??

Started by light trap, 07/29/2003 09:03PM
Posted 07/29/2003 09:03PM Opening Post
I was just researching the BW-Optik 2" 30mm 80* eyepieces and came across this thread:

http://www.astromart.com/messages.asp?message_id=92552&page=

The guy has mated a pair of f5 Synta 120mm refractors and outfitted them with 80*, 2" e.p.s. to make a 20x120 binoscope. Holy cow!!! What an idea. It probably gives pretty purple views, but it probably didn't cost the mortgage, either.

Later,
Mike Swaim
Posted 07/29/2003 10:41PM #1
Hi!
I was thinking about making a binoscope with my two Meade Lx10 8" otas =) hehehe... I wounder if that is possible. Thats what I call a real nice binoscope.

Clear Skies / Anders Asp
Posted 07/31/2003 01:34AM #2
Mike,

The back ends of these binos look like the Matsumoto units that I mentioned in my report. These are very high quality and very expensive. Seeing them on the back of achromatic OTA'a is a bit surprising, but it definitely gives the owner room for improvement as his budget allows.

Here is the link to Tatsuro Matsumoto's website if you haven't seen it:

http://www.page.sannet.ne.jp/mazmoto/index-e.htm

Good luck,

Milt