I found it on the famous auction site. In very nice, little used condition.
I will probably loan it to somebody this fall.
Jerry
Was this the first widely available consumer telescope to have barrel focusing?
I just had a go with the scope with a 16-24-30, MC wide eyepiece. This is the eyepiece that is
24mm at 60, with the twist-up eyecup. I also have the 16-24-30 Wide digiscoping eyepiece, both
are very similar.
This is a great magnification for this scope, and makes a great view. This is one of the few more
modern Nikon fieldscope eyepieces that fit. The zooms have the long tail that will not fit.
I will report back later to compare with the FS III, and ED 60.
Jerry
Ah yes, now I recall the B & L Discoverer as a barrel focuser. Thank you.
I had it mounted on a rifle stock from which I removed the breech and barrel, and I used it held up to my shoulder just like a rifle. I had to stop using this eventually when we began visiting Scotland more frequently as I got stopped by gamekeepers more and more because they thought I was carrying a firearm.
Yes, I use the older 24/30 WF version (identical to the MC but with fold down eyecup) a lot and it's a great match to this scope. It doesn't protrude into the scope body at all.
Wow, I never realized that the 16/24/30 DS had a short enough protrusion that it would fit this scope! It must barely fit, because I'm sure the 27/40/50x WF/MC/DS and 40/60/75x WF/MC/DS will not. I have that eyepiece, so I'll have to give it a try.
--AP
Alexis:
I did not fit the DS eyepiece but just eyeballed it should fit, so be careful...
Hi Lee,
Thanks for sharing your first-hand experience ... I had this possiblity in mind when designing my 3D-printable shoulder stock for the Nikon ED50, but so far, I thought such a misinterpretation of the device was a purely hypothetical situation!
Regards,
Henning