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    Any customer review of new tsn-99?

    This is the best test I’ve been able to get so far.. this is pretty close to what I’m seeing with my naked eye.. help interpreting?
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    Any customer review of new tsn-99?

    Can anyone answer a couple dumb questions for me.. First, are lemons made up of eyepiece issues? Scope body? Or combo of both Second, I’m not exactly a bird watcher but using this scope for watching deer/elk etc.. does a poor star test translate to poor clarity when looking at an animal...
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    Any customer review of new tsn-99?

    Is it normal using the sun spot off an object for the rings to get clearer as your eye gets adjusted to the brightness? So I’m sitting here outside in good conditions Passed focus im able to see a thick, solid, round ring with 2-3 distinct inner rings Before focus I have clear distinct rings...
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    Any customer review of new tsn-99?

    Thanks Juhani I’ll try to get better pictures in better conditions and report back
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    Any customer review of new tsn-99?

    Cannot get any good photos in the 5-6 ring range.. tried several different distances and conditions, one side of the focus is pretty clear to my eye with round concentric rings.. other side I was able to very faintly make out some rings during 1 out of 3 tries
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    Any customer review of new tsn-99?

    I believe these are far too big with too many rings I’ll try again
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    Any customer review of new tsn-99?

    Forgive my ignorance in all this but maybe someone can help with these.. this side of focus I am able to see clear round rings not exactly shown in the phone picture but close. This is the opposite side of focus and I cannot get any discernible rings at any focus whatsoever.. it was round...
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    Any customer review of new tsn-99?

    I’m new to star testing and don’t have access to anything passed the 70x magnification of the Kowa eyepiece, but I took it out last night briefly. One side of the focus(not sure which yet) was very clear with 5-7 sharp, round rings. The other side of the focus was completely blurry with no...
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    Any customer review of new tsn-99?

    Without being able to put them side by side, yes.. When I first received the Kowa brand new I immediately had to send it back because of a defective eyepiece. I’m not sure if that’s made me skeptical but even now with a replaced eyepiece it doesn’t seem nearly as sharp as the 95 was.. maybe...
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    Any customer review of new tsn-99?

    I’m contemplating selling my Kowa 99 to go back to the Swaro 95.. not sure if I’m making the right decision
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