Re: Masuyama's, what do we know about them?

From: Lawrence Sayre (lsayre_at_neo.rr.com)
Date: 07/31/04 

Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 17:40:54 GMT

Mike Simmons wrote:
> On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 17:20:44 GMT, Lawrence Sayre <lsayre@neo.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> Chris1011 wrote:
>>
>>> Masuyama also makes Baader Eudascopic eyepieces, and I believe the
>>> Celestron
>>> Super Plossls. Roland Christen
>>
>>
>> Roland,
>>
>> Is the company still called Masuyama, or is there an optical designer
>> named Masuyama, or both? Do you know if there is a link to the Tak LE
>> series here as well?
>>
>> Lawrence Sayre
>
>
> We have an eyepiece at Mt. Wilson labeled "Masuyama" in a way that I've
> always taken to be the brand, not the design. In fact, I believe the
> design is a Kellner (labeled as such, IIRC). This is not a "normal"
> eyepiece, though -- it's focal length is 100mm and it's in a 4-inch
> barrel. We use it for visual observing at the f/16 Cassegrain focus of
> the 60" telescope. I can examine the eyepiece in more detail, if you
> like, when I'm back on the mountain in a few days.
>
> I think I know where the eyepiece came from (perhaps 10 to 15 years ago)
> but I'd have to check some sources to be certain.
>
> Mike Simmons

Mike,

Thanks, please do check on this!!!

Lawrence Sayre 

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