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Originally Posted by Camelopardalis
That sounds interesting...anyone got/making one?
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Mark Sutching had an 8" binocular (I don't think it is still around) I had look through it probably 20 years ago. I remember two things clearly, it showed objects as well as the 12" nearby, and the aesthetic appeal of the views were second to no other telescope on the field irrespective of aperture or configuration (including a 7"AP). I have been sold on the binocular Newtonian principal ever since. I built one for myself (all be it with larger aperture) Dave Moorehouse saw some pictures of my bino's and built a pair of 16's, 3RF have a pair of 12's, and there is at least another pair of 14's over on the east coast.
In my experience, if you are a purist and would like to see the universe rendered in the very best way possible, binocular Newtonians are a very cost effective way to do it.