... Surplus Shed is a US company. http://www.surplusshed.com is their website. In the Uk we are allowed to receive items up to the value of 18GBP free of...
... one ... I replaced my Ganymeade G-85 "dog of a lens" with the Surplus Shed one, much better also. The G85 was mush above 20x, it had a 1/4" spacing ring...
... objectives ... bought ... Did the Surplus Shed Lens fit the Ganymeade G-185's lens cell? What can you get out of the new lens power wise? I have a G-185...
... Well last night we took the 80mm f5 and the dobsonian up to my brothers to check out his Celestron eyepiece kit. We were pushed for time and didn't get to...
... What ... I used then lens cell that came with the S.S. lens it was appx. 1mm larger, put on tape strips for shims. I use a 7mm Siebert at 57x thats the max...
... What ... a ... retaining ... do ... for ... if ... it ... but ... suprisingly ... was ... Matt, Just took out my 2.5x Telmate and a 10mm Plossl (4mm...
... Cool, I think it's fair to say the quality control on the chinese achromats leaves a lot to be desired. Seems some are great, some ok and some hopeless. My...
I don't think Synta uses lower quality lenses in the tabletop version. I also have one, and the quality of the optics is very good for a fast achromat. The...
Hi all! Got a Telepod and a Vista 508 that came with the Orion type tube rings. The latch side of the rings protrude about 3/8" or so past the side Telepod,...
Brian, Here's what I did for my Stellarvue 80mm/f6 and it may work for your ST80 if the tube is long enough. Make a simple adapter plate from a piece of...
Ok now if we cut through all the bull what is a realistic expectation for useable power with an 80f5? Also does an increase in aperture to a 90mm or 100mm...
... I have the Celestron 102mm F5 "Wide View" (sold as a spotting scope). While this scope has been "tuned" and "tweaked" for maximum performance (I'm not...
Hi I have used the ST80 Celestron with 117x for views of Saturn and Jupiter, but is necesary a little diaphragm, because the chromatic aberration is noticeable...
Jerome, I cut some of your reply hope you don't mind. I have an Apogee G185 that is well tuned the most power I have tried is 100x I also have one of the new...
... There are no collimation screws on top of the focuser between the large knob that serves to tighten the entire focusing movement? On my Celestron these are...
i owned an 80f5. i found it an average performer for most things. certainly not rubbish, i got a great view of jupiter with a seibert 4.9mm, barlowed, so...
Based on my personal experience: aprox. 150-160x for Moon approx. 120 for planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Mars) and double stars Above this magnificiation images...
After tweaking my ST80 I´ve used it on planets at 115x (barlowed 7 mm Vixen LV)with good results. Last night for instance I saw the Cassini division on Saturn...
... The steadiness of your mount also has a bearing on things. The steadier the mount, the easier it will be to focus accurately. The more accurate you can...
... There are no small set screws or focus lock knob even though one is shown in the picture of the Widestar but mine came through with out one. My milk jug...
The Seeing was not the best when I pushed the G185 to 100x so I think I could get a bit more with good seeing. I used to own a ST80 about 6 years ago but I...
... Thanks for the info! I've been thinking about getting an 80f5 even though I don't need one... (big grin here for everyone) Jerome Bigge Member, Muskegon...
... in aperture to a 90mm or 100mm shorty result in more useable power ... I've had my ST80 since early 1997 when I bought it to observe Hale- Bopp. Haven't...
... but ... It depends. IMO, an optically supperior achromat will allow more magnification before image breakup. By optically supperior I mean better surface...
... In theory I should be seeing more false color with my 102f5 than those with 80f5's do. The false color doesn't bother me when observing the Moon or...
... Hi: Yes, I think it's pretty true that the ST80s generally top out at about 150x. I do occasionally go higher with mine for double stars. Actually, this...
... about 150x. I do occasionally go higher with mine for double stars. Actually, this ain't too bad--50x per inch of aperture. And, while the figure of the...
Hi All, Has anyone any tips on how best to adapt a Meade 8 x 25mm right-angle viewfinder (as used on the ETX-125) to fit on the standard Synta viewfinder stalk...
Hi, Had a chance at last yesterday night to play with my SAC8, on my Orion (UK) 8" Newt I could focus fine with no problems whatsoever. However, I connected...
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