How good can an eyepiece get?Posted By Steve Hollenbach |
I agree.
It is driven by utility. For example; the development of optics in our submarine periscopes reached an impass in the 1960's and we turned to electronic enhancement. It looked very much like a really crisp black and white TV show with a slight 3D look and reasonable zoom capability.
That was at sea, just above the waves, at night, with cloud cover and no moon glow. You could observe a ship a mile away, tell how many people were out on deck and what they were doing. That took place in the early 1980's.
Twenty years from now, people like me will very likely show others at a star party images in real time on high-def LCD screen. Then, just before packing it in for the night, pull out the "Old Ethos" and say;"Do you want to see something kind of cool?"
;-)
Steve
It is driven by utility. For example; the development of optics in our submarine periscopes reached an impass in the 1960's and we turned to electronic enhancement. It looked very much like a really crisp black and white TV show with a slight 3D look and reasonable zoom capability.
That was at sea, just above the waves, at night, with cloud cover and no moon glow. You could observe a ship a mile away, tell how many people were out on deck and what they were doing. That took place in the early 1980's.
Twenty years from now, people like me will very likely show others at a star party images in real time on high-def LCD screen. Then, just before packing it in for the night, pull out the "Old Ethos" and say;"Do you want to see something kind of cool?"
;-)
Steve
