Many of you know I am a very rabid ocular hoarder. So I finally landed a rare one, and he's in stellar condition; a UO "flat top" 16mm Konig. Haven't yet had time to test it in the Takahashis (I know the Brandon and Juno will reject it) and so while I wait for good skies, I have a few questions for the UO experts...
1) What is the age difference between the flat top 16 with the model numbers and the ones without? Mine has the additional numbers as seen in the photos.
2) How far back do these go? I have the later (early '90s) 16mm Konig, which is volcano-top style.
3) Is the leather pouch original to the eyepiece? I have, in the past, come across eyepieces (and camera parts) that were accompanied by leather pouches. The eyepiece is a perfect fit inside it, but the pouch has no label.
Thanks for the education boost... I'll need it in order to get my diploma at UO!!
1) What is the age difference between the flat top 16 with the model numbers and the ones without? Mine has the additional numbers as seen in the photos.
2) How far back do these go? I have the later (early '90s) 16mm Konig, which is volcano-top style.
3) Is the leather pouch original to the eyepiece? I have, in the past, come across eyepieces (and camera parts) that were accompanied by leather pouches. The eyepiece is a perfect fit inside it, but the pouch has no label.
Thanks for the education boost... I'll need it in order to get my diploma at UO!!
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