A New Binocular Brand is Launched (2 Viewers)

[BruceH]

The link gives me a (do not have permission to access this page) message.

SD.... You need to subscribe to this sub forum (Ruffled Feathers)

Here are the instructions ......

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Edit: Looks like Steve and I crossed and he took care of things. The link may help others.

 

[Troubador]

As soon as you order and mail to me one of their HD binos!!! :-O

Ted

Sorry Ted the signal is a bit weak and I can't hear you......... :-O

Lee

 

[Troubador]

Meanwhile back in the land of optics......

Just learned that one of the leading members of the managment team of GPO Germany (which is a separate company from GPO, USA) is ex Meopta. So they are certainly not without the right experience.

Lee

 

[typo]

Meanwhile back in the land of optics......

Just learned that one of the leading members of the managment team of GPO Germany (which is a separate company from GPO, USA) is ex Meopta. So they are certainly not without the right experience.

Lee

Anyone I know?

David

 

[Troubador]

Anyone I know?

David

Don't know. Who do you know?

Lee

 

[Troubador]

Anyone I know?

David

Stephan Kern. Ring any bells?
He was in Product Development and Sales.

Lee

 

[typo]

Not a name I know. I thought I knew who was responsible for product development. Do you know which products?

David

 

[Troubador]

Not a name I know. I thought I knew who was responsible for product development. Do you know which products?

David

Checking.

Lee

 

[Troubador]

On Linkedin I can see he was at Schmidt & Bender before Meopta so chances are its riflescopes.

Lee

 

[typo]

That would fit.

Thanks,

David

 

[Troubador]

That would fit.

Thanks,

David

Yep as well as being Executive MD at GPO D, he is Product Manager for riflescopes, but another indication of the calibre of people Richard Schmidt has got on the team.

Lee

 

[Troubador]

Got some pics of the ED models:

The one with tan sides is (I think) 42mm and the ones with brown or black sides are 32mm.

Lee

 

[chill6x6]

They look like Maven B1s and B3s to me...

Is this not more of the SAME? It sure comes across that way to me.

 

[gunut]

also looks like a cross between the old and new Terra....with a larger focus nob...

 

[Troubador]

They look like Maven B1s and B3s to me...

Is this not more of the SAME? It sure comes across that way to me.

There is a similar look about them isn't there but while the 42 and 45mm Mavens have magnesium bodies, the 30 and 56 mm models are polymer. Both the ED and HD GPOs of all sizes have magnesium bodies and also aluminium eyecup tubes. What material does Maven use for the eyecups?

Had a quick look at the specs of the Maven 30mm versus the GPO 32mm and there are some differences as well as the larger objective of the GPO and a significant price difference:

GPO ED 32mm $360 CF 6.6ft ER 16mm FOV 410ft Magnesium body

MAVEN B3 30mm $500 CF 8.2ft ER 15.1mm FOV 430ft Polymer body

Lee

 

[Troubador]

Just heard from GPO, USA that they will have HDs in stock from around 1st March and EDs arriving one month later.

Lee

 

[NDhunter]

Just heard from GPO, USA that they will have HDs in stock from around 1st March and EDs arriving one month later.

Lee

Lee:

I'm sure you will get one when they become available.

Be sure to post your thoughts.

Jerry

 

[Troubador]

Lee:

I'm sure you will get one when they become available.

Be sure to post your thoughts.

Jerry

Hope so Jerry.

Lee

 

[Troubador]

Pics of GPO HD Bins

Got some pics of the Passion HD bins. Quite a handsome classic design I think.

On the second unit we can see the focuser has been pulled up to reveal the dioptre scale and also that a tripod adapter (not supplied) can be fitted via the threaded port on the end of the hinge.

Lee

 

[james holdsworth]

Some of this rebranding [to me] harkens back to the 50's and 60's, when Japanese made optics had Germanic-sounding names like ''Carl Voight'' etc.- despite being entirely Asian.