Re: ATM 24.5 inch binoculars or?(long)

["Clive Milne" <milnecd@wantree.com.au>]

Dave wrote....
>, I now had 1 blank of 1.5 inch and one of 3. 25
>thickness.I am nearing completion of the 1.5 inch optic which will be
around
>f 4.5. My question to the list is should I make the other blank a f 8 high
>resolution scope (parachute included)as originally planned or, make it the
>same 4.5 and turn it into a binocular? Any thoughts?


.... Personally I think the bino will out perform the mono.... even at f/8,
and it
will be a whole lot easier to use as well.... but at the end of the day it's
your
call....
    Anyone have any idea what the biggest bino ever built is...?