Re: [Leica] Leica lens turned into a telescope - can it be done?

["Roy Zartarian" <royzart@connix.com>]

There is the 14234, Telescope Ocular R which New York Camera & 
Video (www.nycv.com) is offering for $300.  I wonder whether you'd 
have enough reach for astro viewing this type of combination.

Roy


On 5 Nov 2000, at 8:54, Vick Ko wrote:

> Here's a question for the technical types.
> 
> I'd like to merge astronomy with my Leica affliction.
> 
> Can I buy an adapter and eyepiece to turn a long
> Leica zoom or telephoto into a telescope?
> 
> If so, what telephoto should I buy?  What if it
> were a zoom?
> 
> Who sells the adapter and eyepieces?
> 
> Thanks
> Vick
>