Our astro society (Macarthur) had Mark Suchting of Deep Sky Optics as its guest speaker tonight. He gave a great talk on the theory and practice of binocular telescope design and use.
As a real bonus he also brought along Paul Shoppis' set of 12" binos (which use Marks optics) that I originally fell in love with at Lostock this year and again at SPSP. Thanks Mark for driving all the way south to show people what a great viewing experience can be had through a set.
Anyway - as an added surprise he brought my two new matched f/5's that he had just completed!! They are true sparklers, and I can't wait to start to build the binos now that the core components are ready to go
Once again - thanks Mark!!!
I'll keep this thread going as I go through each process. Keep coming back for more as I progress.
Here are our two new babies:
Cheers
Chris