Quark +PST mod

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Quark +PST mod

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Following some previous discussions, here is my latest mod :

152 scope with internal 75mm ERF + Quark + PST without lens :

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Re: Quark +PST mod

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Many thanks for an image ... where abouts in the chain is the pst etalon

may I ask ?

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Re: Quark +PST mod

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it's the dark black ring between bino and quark


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I see it thanks ... it's knurled grip has been removed then ... and you say
it's without lens ... I'm not familiar with this can you please explain.

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Re: Quark +PST mod

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Brian,
It means it works is a collimated beam from the exit of the quark.
The front and rear lenses (mounted in the PST etalon assembly) have been removed.


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Re: Quark +PST mod

Post by Valery »

Merlin66 wrote:Brian,
It means it works is a collimated beam from the exit of the quark.
The front and rear lenses (mounted in the PST etalon assembly) have been removed.
You sure did mean in a telecentric beam, but wrote in a collimated.


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