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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Optical Hardware T2 mount for connecting SLR , DSLR cameras
T2 mounts, t-mouts, t-rings or t-adapters . There are many ways people describe this adapter. I call them a t-ring. Designed to connect many SLR or DSLR camera bodies to a telescope or spotting scope. To connect to the telescope … Continue reading
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Optical Hardware budget 1.25″ 90 degree star diagonal
The Optical Hardware 1.25″ diagonal is an ideal low cost solution for astronomy. The 90 degree angle reduces neck strain for more comfortable views of the cosmos. This version has a plastic body and no filter thread. But this does … Continue reading
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Ostara #56 green filter. Perfect for viewing polar ice caps on Mars
Colour filters are something that many astronomers will agree to disagree on with regards their effectiveness on bringing out certain features on Planets. So I can only go on what I have seen myself through my own telescope and not … Continue reading
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Visionary M-10 10×50 monocular. Bright image at an affordable price
A customer visited the Northern Optics retail outlet at the Waters` edge visitors centre looking for a quality monocular that he could keep in his pocket. After looking at some smaller 25mm versions, he chose the Visionary M-10 10×50..A major … Continue reading
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Ostara Elinor 10×50 binoculars. A good choice for astronomy ?
This weekend a customer came to the Northern Optics outlet at Barton Upon Humber, North Lincolnshire looking for a set of binoculars suitable for astronomy. After testing a few 8×56, 10×50, 12×50 and 12x70s he opted for the popular Ostara … Continue reading
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Hawke Endurance PC 10×25 binoculars. As good as mid priced 42mm models ?
A customer visited the Northern Optics outlet looking for a pair of 25mm binoculars with the performance of a high quality 42mm larger set. At first there were a couple of light hearted comments, as the customer thought they were … Continue reading
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