And I thought Ethe were expensive !

[John]

Takahashi have some new ultra-wide eyepieces out:

Takahashi/Miyauchi Binocular Eyepieces

I guess $995 will convert to around £800 a throw, if they make it over here that is

They will be very well made though, as all Takahashi stuff seems to be.

Interestingly, they claim to eliminate coma, which I understood to be largely scope induced

[TheThing]

Surely 'Ethoses'?

[Stephen]

Ethoses or Ethoi.

Ethe means something else doesn't it?

Back on track, blooming heck!!!

[twotter]

It's not much of a looker for that kind of moolah

[John]

I was corrected by by some smart alec ages ago for using "Ethoi" and "Ethe" seems to have become accepted elsewhere. Who cares really though - not me

Yep, the new Taks do look a bit dull don't they.

[virtualpilot45]

Ethos is a Greek word, and Greek masculine does go Ethos > Ethoi. (I only know a little Ancient Greek, no new Greek however!)

Anyway, it's still all Greek Double Dutch to me

[John]

Down here, in the west country we would say "Etherrr" as in "Wanner look thru me Etherrs ?" and "Wat oipeece you usin thar boy ? - taint one of them Etherrrs tis it ?"

(apologies to all those who live in west country )

All very off-topic as well - back to the Takerhatchets

[JamesF]

If they're $995 in the US then they'll probably end up being £995 over here...

James

[JamesF]

Down here, in the west country we would say "Etherrr" as in "Wanner look thru me Etherrs ?" and "Wat oipeece you usin thar boy ? - taint one of them Etherrrs tis it ?"

Unless they're from Brizzle, in which case it's probably "Wanner look thru me Ethuls".

James

[Damo636]

Never mind the coma, for that money they would need to part the clouds

[Doc]

And thats only for a 1.25" eyepiece, how much will a 2" 21mm be

[John]

And thats only for a 1.25" eyepiece, how much will a 2" 21mm be

The era of $2K eyepieces is almost with us

[JamesM]

John, I totally agree with the pronunciation I'm afraid (...head in hands) but you have to insert at least two 'gerts' in there as well if you want to be understood near the city centre.

So suggestions might read:

"Wanner look thru me 'gert' Ethuis"

"Wat 'gert' oipeece you usin thar boy - taint one of them 'gert' Etherrs tis it?"

The use of the word 'my babee' can be inserted at will almost anywhere in a sentence and is used by the locals as a welcoming term of affection (..or affliction) you can decide. You can see from my phrasing that I am desperately trying to distance myself from my heritage but alas I think I've gert failed - oh ******!!!!

James

(....always aspiring to be posh and out of the city)

[John]

Thanks for the fine tuning James - it's important to get these details right !.

My Mrs is from a big Bristol family - with some lovely rich Brizzle accents

[JamesF]

The use of the word 'my babee' can be inserted at will almost anywhere in a sentence

I was sure that was 'moi luverrr'. Language evolution in action, eh?

James

[lw24]

Down here, in the west country we would say "Etherrr" as in "Wanner look thru me Etherrs ?" and "Wat oipeece you usin thar boy ? - taint one of them Etherrrs tis it ?"

(apologies to all those who live in west country )

I live in the west country, and I think that's a great summary of the general accent

[Takahashi]

All very off-topic as well - back to the Takerhatchets

Oiii nouw... watch 'ow 'e be takin' moi fammly name thar, roight?

[John]

Oiii nouw... watch 'ow 'e be takin' moi fammly name thar, roight?

Terribly sorry old chap - no offence intended of course