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Is this the same Konig eyepiece design?

Started by gjcarter, 11/18/2010 02:56AM
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I've been searching for a University Optics 32mm MK-80 Konig for some time and not had any luck finding one for sale. I've stumbled onto a Japanese website, Kasai Trading Company, that has these "Extra WideVue - 32mm" eyepieces for sale - they look to be the same design as the UO 32mm MK-80 Konig, maybe with a slight variation to one of the groups to further widen the AFOV by a few degrees. Is anyone familiar with this eyepiece?

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Posted 11/19/2010 10:48PM #1
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For anyone interested I contacted Kasai Trading Co....here's the reply: (Used with permission of Kasai-san)


".... our EWV-32mm is mostly identical to UO 32mm Konig MK-80; same manufacturer and same lens elements. Only the metal parts are different."

For those looking for a copy this particular eyepiece there is good news; It is still available in the form of the Extra WideVue - 32mm from http://www.kasai-trading.jp/extrawidevue.htm


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-Gary
    There is only one constant in our infinite universe; it is change.
    D&G 8” f/15, AP178 f/9, C11, C8, ED80, TV-85, TV101&102, SW120ED, 6"Cave f/8, Solarmax 40, ES127MC,
    DM-6, Losmandy Titan 50 GEQ, G11, AP800, ES Twilight-1, UA Unistar Deluxe, WO EZ-Touch, 
    Denk BVs, 7x50 Fujinons, 10x50 Nikons, 15x70 Astrophysics, 16x70 Fujinons, 22x100 Oberwerks, 
    Sim Picheloup CPT, Canon 40D, 60Da, Vixen Polarie, SXV-H9, DMK 41AU02, DBK 21AU618, 
    Shelyak Lhires Lite Spectroscope, Rainbow Optics Spectroscope, Field Tested Systems RSPEC,
    Chairman, Southwest Region of the Astronomical League (SWRAL)
    President Emeritus, Historian, AL Awards Coordinator, Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas (TAS)
    Member/Volunteer, 3RR Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus (CSAC)
    ALCOR, Advisor to the Board, Texas Star Party (TSP)
    NASA-JPL Solar System Ambassador Volunteer (SSA)
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