Monthly Archives: February 2017

Hawke Frontier ED 8×42 , Endurance PC 8×25 customer purchases 26.2.17

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Reviewer

At the Northern Optics outlet this weekend , a couple of Hawke binoculars were on customer shopping lists. Firstly a gentleman was looking for a top quality 8×42 set of binoculars in the £200 – £250 range. He instantly enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Ursa Major wide field image using an Ostara 2″ moon skyglow filter 27.2.17

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Reviewer

In between the clouds I managed this wide field image of a section of Ursa Major. Used a Canon EOS 1100D. 30 seconds at 18mm. ISO 3200, RAW file and mounted on the Visionary VT70 tripod. So how did I … Continue reading →

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Gemini wide field using Ostara Moon Skyglow filter 27.2.17

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Reviewer

Took this image of the Gemini area using a Canon EOS 1100D with an Ostara 2″ moon / skyglow filter simply resting on the lens. Camera settings were 18mm , 3200 ISO, 30 seconds at f4. RAW file used. There … Continue reading →

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Celestron Inspire telescopes with smartphone adapter

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Reviewer

Could the Celestron Inspire telescope range be the most feature packed starter telescopes at an affordable price to date ? Versions include Celestron Inspire 70mm AZ f10 #22401 Celestron Inspire 80mm AZ f11 #22402 Celestron Inspire 100mm AZ f6.6 #22403 … Continue reading →

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Ostara compact 1.25″ telescope eyepiece and filter set OS333763

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Reviewer

The Ostara 6 piece compact telescope eyepiece and filter set nicely bridges the gap between the budget sets and the £100+ options. In the kit you get three Ostara HR fully coated 1.25″ eyepieces with a sensible range of 5mm, … Continue reading →

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Hawke Endurance 12-36×50 spotting scope. Best compact travel scope award

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Reviewer

The Hawke Endurance 12-36×50 spotting scope is a great example, as with many of the latest spotting scopes, you do not need a large aperture to get a bright image. Fully multi-coated optics with Dielectric BaK-4 prism gives outstanding performance … Continue reading →

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Optics weekend at the Waters` Edge country park, Lincolnshire

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Reviewer

Northern Optics are having Optics weekends every weekend (**see notes below ) at the Waters` edge visitor centre , Barton Upon Humber, North Lincolnshire. Unlike many dealers who are on-line only, you get a chance to try before you buy from … Continue reading →

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Baader M68 VariLock 15-20mm #2458211

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Reviewer

MANUFACTURER Baader Planetarium SKU (#) 2458211 WEIGHT (KG) 0.0580 OPTICAL TUBE LENGTH (MM) 15 – 20mm INNER DIAMETER / CLEAR APERTURE (MM) 65 mm OUTER DIAMETER 82,1 mm INNER CONNECTION (LENS SIDED) Dovetail ring clamp, S70 OUTER CONNECTION (EYEPIECE/-CAMERA-SIDED) Dovetail … Continue reading →

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North Lincs Astro meeting 6th February 2017

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Reviewer

Around 20 members attended the North Lincs astro meeting on the 6th Feb 2017..We started proceedings with John Suffill giving a brief talk about the latest astro news. This was followed by Chris Roche giving an excellent talk about the … Continue reading →

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Acuter 8×21 monocular review

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Reviewer

The Acuter 8×21 monocular is a lovely little mini scope that is an ideal take anywhere solution. Looking through the eyepiece, you are greeted with a wide view, which 128m @ 1000m .  The image is very good considering the small … Continue reading →

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