Due to a home pc meltdown, I've not been able to get my email until today (monday, 6/17) from work. I just want to add my 2 cents about the great time we all had at the first ( of what I hope is many ) Binopalooza. The skies were great, and the company better. The music, coffee, chocolate, and even the dust added to a terrific time. I don't think any official comparisons were made on binoculars; it's safe to say they all worked well; everybody saw a lot of cool objects, far far away. I'm ready for another one, but my suggestion is to move up in elevation. Current dry conditions really have the west desert and places like the Wedge in a flour-like dust bowl condition. That stuff can't be good for optics... Or lungs.
From the concert scene; Lyle Lovitt and his Large Band at Kingsbury Hall Sunday night was outstanding.
JOe Borgione -------------------