Bazza at Kokusai Kohki

[erick]

I have just dealt again with Barry Gooley at Kokusai Kohki in Japan.

http://www.kkohki.com/English/Hello.html

As before, it has been a very positive experience. :thumbsup:

A few years ago, I bought one of their finderscopes as a special treat and have been very happy with it. All except for the mounting bracket which was a standard Vixen bracket that didn't perform very well. I've been designing my own, but checked back on their site to see that they now have a sleek black version of the finderscope with a purpose designed two ring, six-point mount.

http://www.kkohki.com/English/kkohkiparts.html#EF-508

Ain't that lovely. The finderscope mount by itself was too costly, relatively, so I weakened and ordered a new black finderscope package. It will look sweet on my scope! :love: Perhaps the one I am replacing will end up on the secondhand market or perhaps I will replace a GSO finder on another scope.

Barry is great to do business with - excellent and prompt personalised service! Being Japan, prices are what they are and the exchange rate doesn't ever seem to move dramatically in the AUD's favour. :sadeyes:

But (risking falling foul of the TOR! :rolleyes: ) check Kkohki and Barry out. He is very proud of his new alt-azi mount for scopes - the T-REX! 16Kg payload.

http://www.kkohki.com/English/T-REXmount.html

[JethroB76]

Yes, the T-Rex does look very nice. I certainly wouldn't have any problems in ordering from Barry - good bloke.

[casstony]

The T-Rex looks good, but more pricey than it needs to be. The computer and encoders (at todays exchange rate) cost AU$1400 vs AU$560 for the Discmounts computer and encoders. Seems like there's ample room to make the T-Rex more competitive.

[mercedes_sl1970]

Eric - I bought some orthoscopic eyepieces from Barry. Excellent service and very prompt and helpful email replies - paid late on a thursday, arrived first thing on a tuesday.

Andrew

[erick]

Finderscope is here! :jump: It spent longer sitting in post offices in Australia than it spent getting away from Kokusai Kohki, out of Japan and through Australian Customs! I had to chase it up at the local post office. It was just sitting there - perfectly addressed?? Go figure!

A beautiful looking piece of equipment. The six-point, two-ring mount looks absolutely made for it (which it was). And, a nice touch, a supplied replacement thumbscrew for the dovetail foot - larger and easier to operate. Plus another lovely "We :love: stars" bag!

[erick]

And here it is mounted on my scope. Nice to look at. Good to use.

[bobson]

I bought Pentax XW 10 mm from Barry last year. Fast and professional service! And yes, I love the bag as well :)

cheers

bob

[Liz]

ooh, a sexy red scope!! ;)
A very nice finderscope too, will check out prperly tomorrow. Very nice Eric. :)

[erick]

I should have mentioned for anyone looking at the finderscope:- The reticule illuminator in the photos is not the one supplied by KK. Theirs is a more compact, constant illuminator with adjustable brightness.

The one attached is larger but has more features. It is a Rigel Systems PulseGuide Illuminator:-

http://www.optcorp.com/product.aspx?pid=1639

A very neat illuminator.