Hello, I'm trying to get contact with anyone associated with Burgess Optical. I have been trying to call and only get a busy signal up to 5:00 then no answer...
I also have sent many requests for the 9 dollar filter as well as information on the new 153 refractor. However, probably because these are vaporware at this...
So you're telling me I didn't miss it and they haven't even been sent out yet? humph... That was quite a while ago. I like the idea of the 2" OIII filter for...
I heard that Bill had some form of eye surgery recently... He didn't show up at tri-star 2008 and was told he got a stable in his eye or something like that...
You don't mean a 'stye <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stye> ' in his eye? More common than a 'stable'. At least some 1" nebula filters were sent out - I have...
Hi, I am interested in both the ED doublet and the OIII filter through the yahoo groups postings. Any word on the focuser for the 65mm Backpacker? Mike Hi...
I received mine about a month ago. Works quite well BTW. ________________________________ From: BurgessRefractors@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Ryan McIvor ...
Well, just talked to Bill. As postulated earlier, he had a piece of metal puncture his eye so he's not been able to do much of anything for the last week....
Best wishes, Bill- You know, it’s amazing how we can be just going along, making plans for the evening, next day, the weekend, whatever- and in an instant,...
I was sorry to hear about Bill having a piece of metal puncturing his eye.(Thanks to the many involved friends of Bill who let us know about the Problem with...
What an awful scare that must have been. I can almost feel it myself as I read these posts. I am very glad to read that a full recovery is expected for Bill....
I performed the fix to the lens cell and purchased an Antares 2" dual speed crayford focuser (yes, thats right I put a $149 focuser on a $25 scope)and had an...
A focuser CAN make or break a telescope! :-) A good one is truly a pleasure to use. It is the most tactile sense- other than vision you have with the scope. ...
A focuser CAN make or break a telescope! :-) A good one is truly a pleasure to use. It is the most tactile sense- other than vision you have with the scope. ...
Crazy question I know. As many of you are probably aware, the Celestron C80ED is on a fire sale right now and a ton of people are buying them. The problem is...
Mark, perhaps you could upload a couple of pics of your focuser mod. Also, let others know where they can, if even possible, purchase the machined adapter....
... Well, I will post some pics in a day or so (I am painting the tube, light-sheild and the machined adapter)as for the machined adapter, well, I just posted...
Mark I've already painted my tube to match the burnt metallic orange of my C8SE and the dewshield ..black. Just waiting on the focuser now. I may contact...
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