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Re: Celestaire vs Freiberger Yacht Sextant
From: Robert Gainer
Date: 2004 Aug 2, 10:14 +0000
From: Robert Gainer
Date: 2004 Aug 2, 10:14 +0000
The US source is Clausen, http://www.clausen.net/freiberger/sextants/yacht_sextant.html I have the full size Freiberger and use it for any day-to-day work. On very windy or rough days my C&P is a little easier to hold steady. I can�t say enough about the Freiberger however. Robert Gainer >From: Jared Sherman>Reply-To: Navigation Mailing List >To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM >Subject: Re: Celestaire vs Freiberger Yacht Sextant >Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 00:32:26 -0400 > >One nice point to the Freiberger Yacht Sextant (I haven't met the larger >model) is that the standard telescope adjusts by revolving the FRONT rather >than the REAR of the tube. This means that when you press your eye to the >eye cup, the scope will not be moved out of focus by any motion from your >head. And that, in turn, makes a consistent sharp focus easier. Someone at >Freiberger was thinking ahead of C&P when they designed that. > >I'm not sure of Freiberger's US distribution now, as of about two years ago >they didn't officially have any but several German, Dutch, and English >dealers were selling them including shipping to the US very reasonably, I >think around $550-$575 delivered. That might be an option to check out >today. _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar � get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/