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Fred,<BR>
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I am sure hopeful that you guys will say more fun stuff about southern accents, and it is open to all. <BR>
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I just hope that I didn't put anyone to sleep with my two rather lengthy e-mails. <BR>
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Re: Baader Zoom Ep's.<BR>
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They seem to be a really hot item at current. <BR>
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Beginner Scope: I also want everyone to know that I am still laboring over a beginner scope for my granddaughter, Zoe.<BR>
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My son Brad and Zoe are coming to visit for a week at the end of the month. I am going to give some astronomy lessons. We will also work on collimation or the lack of. <BR>
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Roger <BR>
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Hey,<BR> <BR>I'm the one that's supposed to make fun of your accents!<BR> <BR>Fred<BR><BR> <BR><BR>
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From: scopegeek@gmail.com<BR>To: lvas@lvlug.org<BR>Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 13:12:47 -0800<BR>Subject: Re: [LVAS] Zoom Eyepiece?<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV>Roger, </DIV>
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<DIV>I hope you didn't think I was making fun of you. I slip into a southern drawl every now and then. I grew up in LA - contrary to popular belief, that's Lower Alabama for the uninformed. All of mine and my wife's relatives still live there and you can cut their accents with a steak knife. Iwas just being goofy for the emphasis that it don't get that cold here. </DIV>
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<DIV>Take care. </DIV>
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<DIV>Rob<BR><BR>Sent from Rob's iPhone!</DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Mar 2, 2010, at 7:37, roger ivester <<A href="mailto:drivester@hotmail.com">drivester@hotmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Rob,<BR> <BR>I appreciate your humor...sure made me smile. I had mentioned to Fred the other day that we really had a tough bicycle ride one day last week...his reply. "You must be pretty tarred". I was "tarred" indeed.<BR> <BR>When I met Fred at Borders Books, near the airport during my last visit, I think he was concerned that he might need an interpreter (for my southern speech). He was pleasantly surprised that we were able to communicate "reasonably well". I am really laughing as I write this. <BR> <BR>When I was 18 years old, <STRONG>I did not </STRONG>have an orange 1969 Dodge Charger (like the Duke Boys), but I did have a "brand spanking new" Plymouth Road Runner with custom wheels and nice white letter Good year tires. Oh yes, it was Richard Petty blue with red stripping everywhere. Big RR cartoon decals all over it, and the horn did go "beep..beep. I actually wore the horn out and had to get a new one...seriously it did quit working and had to get a new one under warranty. <BR> <BR>Man, was it ever one "purty" car. ha! Really.<BR> <BR>Roger<BR><BR> <BR>
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From: <A href="mailto:scopegeek@gmail.com"><A href="mailto:scopegeek@gmail.com">scopegeek@gmail.com</A></A><BR>To: <A href="mailto:lvas@lvlug.org"><A href="mailto:lvas@lvlug.org">lvas@lvlug.org</A></A><BR>Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 06:55:35 -0800<BR>Subject: Re: [LVAS] Zoom Eyepiece?<BR><BR>
<DIV>Roger,</DIV>
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<DIV>You have to understand - it don't normally get dat cold out herah. I've used it in temp just below freezing with no indication of the movement faltering. Can't tell you what it would do at 20 degrees ' cause I ain't be there and probably won't ever be out here in Vegas. Sorry (not really).</DIV>
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<DIV>Rob<BR><BR>Sent from Rob's iPhone!</DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Mar 2, 2010, at 6:47, roger ivester <<A href="mailto:drivester@hotmail.com"><A href="mailto:drivester@hotmail.com">drivester@hotmail.com</A></A>> wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Rob,<BR> <BR>Thank you for your reply. <BR> <BR>I have always known that it would be necessary to get a very high quality, such as a TV. A zoom EP has always been interesting to me, but have never had the opportunity to try one. <BR> <BR>Rob, in talking with Fred he presented something that I had not considered. He mentioned that on a cold night the movement might be difficult. A few weeks ago when I was working on the February OC objects it was 20° and the light adjustment knob on my "Rigel Quik Finder" would barely turn. Sometimes this is a problem on my Vixen refractor focuser. <BR> <BR>What do you think? <BR> <BR>Roger <BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR>
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From: <A href="mailto:scopegeek@gmail.com"></A><A href="mailto:scopegeek@gmail.com"><A href="mailto:scopegeek@gmail.com">scopegeek@gmail.com</A></A><BR>To: <A href="mailto:lvas@lvlug.org"></A><A href="mailto:lvas@lvlug.org"><A href="mailto:lvas@lvlug.org">lvas@lvlug.org</A></A><BR>Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 06:36:07 -0800<BR>Subject: Re: [LVAS] Zoom Eyepiece?<BR><BR>
<DIV>I have a TeleVue 8-24mm zoom. It was one of my first supplemental eyepieces that quickly replaced all of the standard plossl eyepieces that came with my Intelliscope. It doesn't compare with the field size and quality of a Nagler, but it did a very good job for me. It was convenient not to have to change eyepieces when wanting more or less magnification. It isn't parfocal but only took small focus adjustments to bring it back to focus after changing focal lengths. It has click stops at 8, 12, 16, and 24mm, but is infinitely variable in between those stops. Stars were pinpoint sharp across the FOV across the entire range of the eyepiece. I could tell no difference in the contrast provided by the zoom when compared with Naglers. IMO the only difference was in the apparent FOV. </DIV>
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<DIV>If you like Naglers, you probably won't like this eyepiece, but IMO it is a giant step above Plossls because of it's 40-55 degree apparent FOV. It's 15-20mm eye relief made it easy to use wearing my glasses. I still use it in my 10-inch dob. It provides me with the mid-range of eyepieces. On either side of the zoom I have a Meade 4000 QX 36mm (70 degree) and a Pentax XW 5mm. Of these three eyepieces, the TeleVue zoom was and is the most used. </DIV>
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<DIV>I think the TeleVue 8-24 would be ideal for use in a bino viewer, especially with it's click stops to help you set the FL for both eyes without moving your eyes away from the eyepieces. </DIV>
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<DIV>For the money, this zoom gives you a pocket full of eyepieces and much more convenience than a pocket full of eyepieces. </DIV>
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<DIV>Hope this helps. </DIV>
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<DIV>Rob <BR><BR>Sent from Rob's iPhone!</DIV>
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<DIV>All,<BR> <BR>I have always been curious about the quality of a zoom EP. Any experience<FONT face=Arial> <FONT face=Verdana>with one? Do they work to a satisfactory level?</FONT></FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT face=Verdana>Roger<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4></FONT> </FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial> <BR><BR> <BR></FONT><EM><FONT face=Arial><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT>The moon and stars to govern the night..... Psalm 136:9</EM><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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