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DTR has a new lens in the line up, it's the G8, a long FL single lens broadband 400nm - 700nm


The spot/bar size at 15 feet is comparable to the 3 element and the power test is with a nice strong NDB7875 running at 2.4a
DTR G2 = 3139
DTR G3 = 2610
DTR G8 = 2921
3 element = 2475
G3

G2

G8

3 element

---EDIT---
YEP...DING DING DING, we have a Winner.
Testing at 15 feet in my cinder block encased marshmallow toasting pit the nubm44 with G8 and 3X beam expander is a winner, my cardboard TP roll is alit directly, faster than with a 3 element as the primary and the G7 only catches a single turn of threads and has no retainer so you cant take it apart, but the G8 catches several threads, this is an improvement, I only ordered 5 more so others can get some......but I expect this will replace all my 3 elements.


The spot/bar size at 15 feet is comparable to the 3 element and the power test is with a nice strong NDB7875 running at 2.4a
DTR G2 = 3139
DTR G3 = 2610
DTR G8 = 2921
3 element = 2475
G3

G2

G8

3 element

---EDIT---
YEP...DING DING DING, we have a Winner.
Testing at 15 feet in my cinder block encased marshmallow toasting pit the nubm44 with G8 and 3X beam expander is a winner, my cardboard TP roll is alit directly, faster than with a 3 element as the primary and the G7 only catches a single turn of threads and has no retainer so you cant take it apart, but the G8 catches several threads, this is an improvement, I only ordered 5 more so others can get some......but I expect this will replace all my 3 elements.
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