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    Focus question (Pentax 65ED with Panasonic LX2)

    Hello - I am attempting to digiscope using my Pentax 65EDa scope and Panasonic LX2 camera. I have a Pentax XW14 eyepiece on the scope, giving me 28x magnification. I've followed the directions which I found on a thread in this forum about the Leica D-Lux-3 camera (mechanically identical to my...
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    Finally! A barlow that (sort of) works with PF65ED

    A number of people, including myself, have tried in the past to find a barlow that would work with the Pentax spotting scopes. The problem has always been that even shorty barlows (such as the Celstron Ultima Barlow and (identical) Orion Shorty Plus) were too long to seat fully into the scope...
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    Chinese clone 8-24mm zoom compared to Vixen/TV zoom

    I recently purchased a used, mint condition Vixen 8-24mm zoom (optically identical to the Televue 8-24 and Meade 8-24 zooms), and had a chance to compare it to the Chinese clone I had previously purchased from Owl Services. This clone is the same lens that is being sold uner the 'Zhummell'...
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    Anyone use the new XF 6.5-19.5 zoom yet?!

    Has anyone had a chance to use the new compact Pentax XF 6.5-19.5 zoom yet? And in particular, has anyone who wears glasses had a chance to try this zoom? I'm considering getting one for use with my PF65-ED, and would love to know how the optical quality compares to other Pentax eyepieces or...
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    Bit the bullet - ordered PF-65ED

    I've just ordered a PF-65ED (angled) from Optics 4 Birding. I got the body only, since (though I've heard it's a great lens) the XF 6.5-19.5 zoom just doesn't seem to have adequate eye relief for eyeglass wearers such as myself. Instead, I took Jay Young's advice (in a thread below) and...
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