Big Beautiful Shiney BinosV. expensive.

[Paul73]

I was mooching around the popular auction site when I came across a sister lense to those residing in this beauty.......

http://www.isbestertelescope.co.uk

Probably a well known bit of "one off kit" but I had never come across it. And definitely can't afford it.

Paul

[baggywrinkle]

[ronin]

Nice bit of engineering (I suppose), however I cannot get past the idea that someone thought it was a good idea at the time. Just in actual practical terms it doesn't seem to make it.

Suppose the idea that a 150mm doublet and binoviewers might do much the same didn't come up.

[astro mick]

Er,i have read that price right,offers over £1.5M...............(that is,nt 1.5 million is it?

Cant be surely.

Mick.

[Davey-T]

Looks a work of art, like something out of Flash Gordon

Dave

[Paul73]

Er,i have read that price right,offers over £1.5M...............(that is,nt 1.5 million is it?Cant be surely.Mick.

I'm guessing that his better half is complaing that they are cluttering up the lounge. He doesn't really want to sell them but can now assure her that he is advertising and, inexplicably, nobody wants them.......

They are rather fantastic though. Collectors pay more for paintings.

Paul

[Peter Drew]

Interesting and well made looking piece of work. I was a large binocular telescope specialist before retiring and made several models much larger than that. I think that the upper half of the magnification range would be a bit optimistic for terrestrial use.  

[brantuk]

£1.5m and not even goto??? Forget it!  :grin:

[LukeSkywatcher]

I'm a bit OCD about finger prints on things. I could never own this scope.

[Psychobilly]

I'm a bit OCD about finger prints on things. I could never own this scope.

I'll buy you the white cotton  gloves if you buy the telescope....

[Photosbykev]

Very pretty and beautifully engineered but £1.5m is just a joke lol. I can think of a few cars I prefer to have that are just as beautiful

[LukeSkywatcher]

I'll buy you the white cotton  gloves if you buy the telescope....

And i suppose that makes you feel entitled to have the scope every 2nd weekend.

LOL.

[niallk]

Oh wow!

[Paul73]

Interesting and well made looking piece of work. I was a large binocular telescope specialist before retiring and made several models much larger than that. I think that the upper half of the magnification range would be a bit optimistic for terrestrial use.  

Peter

Whilst we are on the subject of big binos. Of the binos that you made, of which were you most proud?

Could almost be a new thread. I'm sure that many SGLers would be fascinated.

Paul

[Peter Drew]

Paul.

They all had something unique about them. I suppose I should be most proud of the 8" F25 refracting binoscope as it presented the greatest challenge. The optics were folded and focal reduced to F15, it was a two man job to lift it on to the mount. Probably the best ones I made were the 6" F5 and F8 models due to their versatility, having terrestrially orientated images and 90 degree viewing position, solar filters built into the objective covers and instant owner collimation facility.

I currently have 12" and 8" reflecting binoscopes and two 4" refracting versions, one of which is permanently in Tenerife. Images of some of them are on our website.   

[cathalferris]

It's annoying me a little bit that the flathead screws at the top of the mount clamshells are visibly a different finish and not oriented in the same direction. For £1.5 million, I'd expect perfection....

Still, lovely and shiny!

[symesie04]

"Most powerful terrestrial telescope in the world"

hmmm i let the Keck observatory know, im sure they would love the upgrade.

[Kropster]

Maybe one for the 'wealthy collector'!

Too flashy for most and more for display in the mansion somewhere?

[Telescope40]

No supply of Brasso either. I think not. LOL

[Carina Lass]

I can tell the difference between a horse fly and a house fly at 300 metres without a scope - one is on a horse the other isn't visible at all - it's in a house