Just got off the phone with Bill again. I actually called to talk about hacking 6" off of a 1278 so I could go straight through with my binoviewers.
He is expecting the new diagonals and fine focus knobs this week. He is going to start shipping the 1278's as soon as these parts arrive and are verified.
He is still not happy with the figure on the 1026 lens. He said he's talking to the company about it and he'll put an update on here later this week about that. If one of the 1026 owners who is not as optically challenged as I am want to give Bill a call, he will give you the skinny.
As for my hacked 1278, he said no problem. I'm just going to buy one of each tube. The lens cell and focuser both screw on the tube, so I can swap it out if I decide to not binoview (hah, fat chance of that happening).
He said the focuser on the 1026 and 1278 have 6" of travel. The 1278 with a 2" diagonal would come to focus with every ep he tried (including barlows). It had 1/2" to spare on his tightest ep (ortho). The 1026 had more back focus than the 1278, but he didn't say exactly how much.
Bill is extremely happy with the 1278's. He said he is testing each one and hasn't found one worse than 1/8th and several were very close to null. So, if the diagonals and fine focus knobs come in, there will be some new Burgess owners soon.
Clear skies,
TOm
He is expecting the new diagonals and fine focus knobs this week. He is going to start shipping the 1278's as soon as these parts arrive and are verified.
He is still not happy with the figure on the 1026 lens. He said he's talking to the company about it and he'll put an update on here later this week about that. If one of the 1026 owners who is not as optically challenged as I am want to give Bill a call, he will give you the skinny.
As for my hacked 1278, he said no problem. I'm just going to buy one of each tube. The lens cell and focuser both screw on the tube, so I can swap it out if I decide to not binoview (hah, fat chance of that happening).
He said the focuser on the 1026 and 1278 have 6" of travel. The 1278 with a 2" diagonal would come to focus with every ep he tried (including barlows). It had 1/2" to spare on his tightest ep (ortho). The 1026 had more back focus than the 1278, but he didn't say exactly how much.
Bill is extremely happy with the 1278's. He said he is testing each one and hasn't found one worse than 1/8th and several were very close to null. So, if the diagonals and fine focus knobs come in, there will be some new Burgess owners soon.
Clear skies,
TOm
You want a configuration that does not require corrector lens or diagonal?