Posts Made By: SAM TOREN

I was recently told that it is easy making high quality eyepieces from old Japanes camera lenses. Well, I have been working on this, without any luck. Has anyone tried this, and how did you do it? Thanks

I saw a Parks 80mm f/11 Refractor in a thrift store here in Southern California for $200 - is it worth it? The telescope and GEM tripod are in great condition. I don't see any reviews of these on any of the normal websites, and I just don't know the quality of these. The cost of the telescope new is $899 on the Parks Optical website (down from $1500 MSRP). Thanks for any input you have.