| Dear Folks:
Welcome to our new on-line catalogue!
Well, it's been more than 45 years since we first offered
our products in Sky & Telescope magazine and I believe the
only other firm that has been around longer is Edmund
Scientific. We both must be doing something right.
As you look over our equipment you will see some new and
innovative ideas, namely the O.P.O. line of orthoscopic
planetary oculars. But on the whole, you'll find the same
solid, time- proven eyepieces and telescope making parts for
which we're famous.
The Konigs first appeared in the early 60's, so they can
now take their place beside orthoscopics, Erfles, and
Kellners as true "classics." The Konigs were the first of
the modern wide-field oculars. When we first coined the
phase "porthole into space," we knew it wouldn't be long
before the term would be pilfered and used by the
competition.
This brings me to another point. I talk to thousands of you
on the phone and get the impression the media has given you
the idea that you have to spend a fortune to get exceptional
performance in an eyepiece. Well, quite a few years ago
while serving in the military a bought an expensive watch in
a navy P.X. in Southeast Asia. You'd know the name, the most
famous brand of watch in the world. For a young 1st Lt., it
was quite a chunk of change in those days. Well I still have
it and once in a while I wear it. But to tell the truth, my
$125 Swiss Army watch keeps far better time and on top of
that, it's guaranteed water resistant even if we place it on
the deck of the Titanic!
Our basic Abbe orthoscopic will give you better detail on
Jupiter than most of the ultra expensive "designer boutique"
eyepieces out there. In eyepieces, like watches, you don't
always get what you pay for. If you want the "flash," you
have to part with plenty of cash.
We pledge to continue helping young people build their first
telescopes and expand their interest in astronomy with our
telescope making supplies. For those of you at a more
advanced level, you simply cannot go wrong with our
extensive line of quality telescope oculars and accessories.
J.W. Seyfried
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