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Hi Brian,
Thank you for the very kind words. Based on various web discussions part of the uniqueness to these Vixen FL models appears to not simply be the fluorite element (akin to Tak) but in the later ‘S’ models (i.e. first were the original FL80 and thereafter were the FL80S) Vixen started using their own very specific formula for the matching glass element to mate with the fluorite crystal element in the objective. I have certainly had my fair share of Fluorite, ED and FPL lens refractors (Tak, Vixen, Televue, WO) over the years and, IMHO, when simply looking through the EP I haven’t come across any that could match the contrast and hues of colour/detail (i.e. planets) that these can achieve. If you go trawling through the A&T website they still list their old Vixen price list and these FL80S used to be a staggering AUD$2600 when new. I am only selling because I am determined to cull down my collection as I am simply not getting time to use them.
Cheers
Last edited by Profiler; 09-10-2011 at 12:37 PM.
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