Re: Moving from Used to New...

On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:11:45 GMT, "GTO" <gregor_o@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Well that sounds like a dream come true. Where did the lucky dude get a
_new_ BX-51 with DIC for $8k? I am interested to know because I am looking
for a mint DIC setup for less then 10k. The Olympus DIC parts list for
around $6k alone. And this does not include objectives or frame. Just all
the DIC prisms and the Universal condenser. Are we talking about legally
obtained goods here or the ones that fell of the truck somewhere?

The list prices for BX-51 and accessories are adding up significantly. A
demo unit may sell cheaper. But then again, we are talking new prices. Once
we start looking at older demo stands without factory warranty, we may as
well question the whole merit of buying a newer scope and recommend the good
old Leitz Orthoplan for 5k.

Gregor



No kidding.

The usenet person asked for my help and he got a total system for his
price bogey. I will have to ask him for permission to respond to the
group about his experience.

He did get DIC, BF, DF, and phase for his budget of about $8K. The
big factor was to not get any UPlanAPO objectives. The FLs would
satisfy most of all discerting amateurs or pros. In my case, I have
only UPlanAPO objectives. That is just my requirement based on
demand.

gg


Gary Gaugler, Ph.D.
Microtechnics, Inc.
Granite Bay, CA 95746
916.791.8191
gary@microtechnics dot com
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