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David Hodge

David is a talented IT specialist and an experienced hunter. Apart from making the whole project possible technically, he's also the main expert when it comes to monoculars, binoculars, and scopes.

James Harper

Being a professional journalist, James knows how to turn any topic into a comprehensive, easy-to-digest text. Even if you've never dealt with telescopes before, rest assured James will explain everything you wanted to know about them better than your physics coursebook.