Re: ATM 24.5 inch binoculars or f/8?(longer yet)

["Howard Banich" <hbanich@teleport.com>]

Dave,

I've looked through a 12.5" bino - it was amazing - so I'm sure you would
find the views through a 24.5" binoscope to be all the more awesome. As you
surmise, it would be a huge project, but what the heck, so is a 24.5" f/8!
One thing for sure is that climbing a 16 foot ladder in the dark takes some
getting used to. A somewhat safer alternative would be to make the mirror a
f/4 and use a 2x barlow. Not only that, it would be a more manageable scope
to build and use.

That aside, build what *you* want - it is too easy for all of us to say
whatever we might do, but you're the one putting in all the effort. Plus,
there's nothing quite like building a scope and having it turn out just as
you imagined.

All the best,

Howard
Forest Grove, Oregon

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>Still want to hear from you folks on my question about my other blanks
>destiny...anyone ever looked through a 24 inch bino...is it worth the extra
>work(I know it's subjective...subjective opinions wanted!) How about an f 8
>monster...anyone ever looked through something like this? This is the way
>I'm leaning, as a 16 foot climb to the eyepiece is somehow a romantic
>thought to me(shades of tombaugh)
>Now going to go soak my typing fingers (both of them)
>Dave
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>From: Lemay, Hervey <HLemay@Segalco.com>
>To: 'tdfullmoon' <tdfullmoon@koan.com>
>Date: Friday, April 16, 1999 8:53 AM
>Subject: RE: ATM 24.5 inch binoculars or?(long)
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