Markus Ludes said:
I modified some Meade 4.7 mm UWA to get 95
power. >snip< A friend told me that with old Meade UWA and old nagler Typ 2, shortening them I get focuse, so I did it and it works superlativ good.
Hello Markus,
I've been very interested to read about your various adventures with the Highlanders, and am seriously considering adding a pair to my collection as a result. This latest news seems to me to be very significant - something that I would imagine several people were waiting to hear - and I'm surprised that your message has not provoked more response.
Can you tell us more about the 'experiment' with the 4.7mm UWA's? How exactly did you modify them? Was it 'simply' a question of shortening the barrels - and, if so, by how much? Does the OD of the UWA barrels produce a good fit with the Kowa holders? What FOV do you get? Are there other UWA ep's that you think would work - and which particular Nagler T2's were recommended? Finally, how do you think that the view with the Kowas at this sort of magnification would compare with something like my Traveler and Zeiss bv's (my current travel set-up)?
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts..!
Martin Hopewell
