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Posts Made By: Markus Ludes

November 4, 2002 03:34 PM Forum: Astro Binoculars

KOWA HIGHLANDER EP QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

Posted By Markus Ludes
the third Kowa eyepiece is 21 power widefield

The Kowa eyepieces have an 1.25" barrel but a narrowed down front nut holdet in the spring.

The Kowa Spotting scope eyepieces of the 82 mm Fluorite using identical lenses as the super expensive Highlander eyepieces, only the mechanics are diffrent. I asked Kowa why such big pricediffrence if same optics are used and Kowa replied, the Highlander eyepieces are made 1 by 1 order and the spotting scope eyepiece housings are made in large quantitys

I have ordered from kowa the eyepiecefocusers as spareparts. I try to remaschien them to accept some standart eyepieces, if i have sucess I will keep the group informed

The 21 m m Kowa eyepiece have an FOV of 63° with 17 mm eyerelief and offering 3° with the Highlander

best wishes

Markus

November 18, 2002 05:19 PM Forum: Takahashi

Barlow confusion

Posted By Markus Ludes
Buy the new 1.25" Takahashi Barlow 2 times, its superb

Markus

December 16, 2002 06:39 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

TMB : CNC vs Vixen Alutube

Posted By Markus Ludes
weight is the major diffrence. The CNC Tube can work with medium format cameras, the lightweight tube only with 35 mm cameras

regards

Markus

December 24, 2002 01:15 PM Forum: Astro Binoculars

Markus, Any Luck With Kowa?

Posted By Markus Ludes
Kowa is slowly and not yet send me any adapters, sorry

Markus

January 2, 2003 04:58 PM Forum: Astro Binoculars

Russian 20x140mm Big Binos?

Posted By Markus Ludes
Hi Eric,

my 30 x 180 I sold to a guy in Austria Mountains, he used before a older pair of NIKON 20 x 120. After first several nights he reported me, he is ultrahappy and this baby performs much better than he ever expected. The 20 x 140 I still have in stock on a APM custommade Forkmount and yes it have similar yellow day time image as the big brother. To install short focuser for interchangable eyepiece is possible, but a strong job for a finemechanical engeneer and not so easy

best wishes

Markus

January 16, 2003 03:50 PM Forum: Astro Binoculars

Nikon 20 X 120

Posted By Markus Ludes
2 years ago our NIKON prices have been less than in USA, today we pay as dealer a higher price than US Dealers offering as retail, so we lost this chance. NIKON say the european market give more money than the US market, which is the most stupid answere I ever got

best wishes

Markus

February 16, 2003 02:24 PM Forum: Coronado-Lunt-DayStar Solar Filters

Side by Side ?

Posted By Markus Ludes
The Mascope 40 shows a enhanced contrast due the used h-aplha achromat. Yesterday i have had the chance to test the new Coronado CEMAX H-alpha eyepieces andthe doing a next step up in increasing the contrast, in my opinion a simple must to own them if you have a h-alpha filter

best wishes
Markus

February 17, 2003 06:21 PM Forum: Eyepieces

APM 30 mm Widescan

Posted By Markus Ludes
nobody can have experience yet, because the first run is arriving only this week and only than shipped out, so please a bit more for first light reviews

Markus

February 18, 2003 05:54 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Alternate source for Chromacor

Posted By Markus Ludes
John Hopper and we , APM Germany, Markus Ludes do offering such matched systems as well

best wishes

Markus

March 21, 2003 05:36 PM Forum: Astro Binoculars

Fujinon 10 x 70 FMT-SX2 Question

Posted By Markus Ludes
The FMT-SX 2 use same optics as Modell 1. The coatings are improved, the rubbers are a bit softer now. All 3 Modells 4 modells, 7 x 50, 10 x 50, 10 x 70 and 16 x 70 are available already in Germany. I heard they are not offered yet in USA, because Fujininon in USA first want to sell he stock of old modells

Markus

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