Re: [APML]: Lumicon discontinues Deep Sky Filter?

["Christopher Go" <rigel@mozcom.com>]

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> From: Jerry Lodriguss <jml@astropix.com>
> To: astro-photo@nightsky.com
> Subject: Re: [APML]: Lumicon discontinues Deep Sky Filter?
> Date: Saturday, September 07, 1996 3:00 PM
> 
> I talked to Jack Marling about a week ago and he didn't say anything
about
> them discontinuing the filter, however, the 72mm filter has gone up in
price
> from $300 to $400!!!!!!!!!!!


Ouch!!!!  But what I heard was that Jack just stopped production because
the cost has tripled.  With the filters of other companies (Meade, Orion,
Celestron, etc.) holding their price, the DS filter simply might not be
competitive.

Chris