[AZ-Observing] Fw: [EVAC] Binoviewers at Vekol Road Star Party this Saturday

["Joseph R. Goss" <apachejo@xxxxxxx>]

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From: Jim Gutman 
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Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 17:40
Subject: RE: [EVAC] Binoviewers at Vekol Road Star Party this Saturday


If you've ever been interested in Binoviewers, this is the weekend to come out 
to Vekol Road. We'll have at least 5 different brands of binoviewers available 
for comparison on Saturday night (weather permitting). There will be 3 Nexstar 
11GPS telescopes set up for side by side comparisons. There are also a few 
refractors and reflectors lined up and the binos will be available for you to 
try out in your own scope.

The cost: I just want your opinions. I got interested in binoviewers, and since 
I couldn't find any real comparison reviews, decided to write one. I'm planning 
to write a review for Allister St. Claire's Cloudy Nights web site, so the more 
objective evaluations, the better. This can also be published in the EVAC 
newsletter. 

Binoviewers to be reviewed

B&W Optik (APM-US)

Celestron (Baader)

Denkmeier Deep Sky

LOMO

Televue

Maybe more!

I've got several pairs of eyepieces lined up.

Panoptic 19mm

Photon Super Plossl 25mm

Televue Radian 14mm

Televue Radian 18mm

Celestron Ultima 12.5mm

Celestron Ultima 18mm

Celestron Ultima 30mm

Celestron Ultima 35mm

Celestron Nexstar Plossl 40mm

I'll publish a checklist of tests we'd like to run later in the week. Allister 
St. Claire has provided some ideas. And, I'll accept any input as to additional 
items to test. Any additional pairs of eyepieces are also welcome!

Clear skies,

Jim Gutman



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