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Fotomate tripods. First impressions

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Reviewer

At the Northern Optics weekend outlet at Barton Upon Humber, the new Fotomate tripods were an instant hit on their first appearance. One customer went for the VP-106 due to its compact and lightweight design. Perfect for travelling by plane with its … Continue reading →

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View through a Celestron Starpointer Pro #51635

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Reviewer

The image to the right shows what you see through the new Celestron Starpointer Pro. What you get is a clear double illuminated pair of red circles..The brightness of this can be adjusted. In our opinion the new Starpointer Pro … Continue reading →

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North Lincs astro meeting 7th September 2015

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Reviewer

Despite the prospect of cloudy skies later in the evening, a good turn out of 21 people turned up for the North Lincolnshire astronomy society on Monday 7th september 2015. Once we eventually got in side the building at Far Ings nature … Continue reading →

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Ostara 1.25″ FF (flat field) eyepieces

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Reviewer

The Ostara FF range of eyepieces offer great quality optics at an affordable price. First thing out the box you will notice the solid construction. Fully multi-coated optics and great internal baffling give excellent colours and contrast. As the FF … Continue reading →

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Long tailed tit. Far ings nature reserve. 5/9/15

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Reviewer

On a chilly late Summer morning at Far Ings nature reserve at Barton Upon Humber there was a good number of Longs tailed tits feeding on berries..Took this one with my Canon EOS 1100D + Tamron 70-300mm lens. f8 at … Continue reading →

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Optical Hardware T2 mount for connecting SLR , DSLR cameras

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Reviewer

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

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Reviewer

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

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Reviewer

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

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Reviewer

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 ?

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Reviewer

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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