I got the Moonlite focuser last Monday but it was not until Friday that I was able to use it for a short period Friday night. Rain the rest of the week again....
Hello Guys First,?I have good news if you live in Canada and want Planetary Eyepieces a small?shipment of 6mm will leave for SIDE?LINES Dist. in Winnipeg MB....
Does anyone out there know the paint/paint code or whether white touch up paint is available for the 91mm Burgess f6.6 Triplet ? Thanks in advance, Tom...
Anything new of the OIII orders, I haven't seen anything but could have missed it. Wouldn't be the first time with all the crap I have to wade through. What...
Hi On the lense cell of my 1278 there is a #33 in black marker adn as scribbled out #29 (I think). Does this mean I have #33 of the 1278 run? Thanks John...
Hello Guys I?have great news The NEW TMB PLANETARY II 6mm (one production unit) is finished and on the way to be checked. It has taken about a year to make...
Hello all I just got my 1278 delivered moments ago. Serial number 5. As soon as I get a CG-5 plate I can have a first light report. I'm looking forward to it. ...
If "mint" with all parts including diagonal, finder, rings and case it should fetch around $400 - $500. Depends on the market when it is sold, of course. If...
... time to accurately balance the scope on the mount. Just to be safe, I slowed the slewing speed down because of the mass of the OTA, just to take a load...
Thanks - about $500 is what I was thinking also. The poor scope is just sitting in the case unused. Now I have to decide whether I really want o sell it or...
... It would be great if Bill, or someone else out there, would have an ED replacement doublet for it. That OTA is very well made and with a Moonlite fine...
The problem I have is that I also own an Orion 100ED. The latter gets a lot more use. Not sure really why, probably because since the 1278 is SN#001, I baby...
There certainly is something to be said for a sentimental attachment to a scope, whatever the cause. Sounds like a scope to treasure for years to come- and let...
... attachment to a ... years to ... And also you'll get "more photons" from the extra 27mm's of diameter which is also a good thing. With a minus violet...
I thought that I would ask about cleaning the len on the Burgess 1278, both inside and outside. There comes a time that this will have to be done since...
E: I cleaned the front surface of the meniscus lens on my 89mm Questar three times in forty years plus once it went back to the factory after thirty years for...
... abberation in your photo is induced by the eyepiece, the camera's sensor, or the scope itself. I ordered one of these scopes last month so I'm hoping the...
Yeah, lightning.... So I tore everything down. The hourly forecast said clear after 10pm, so I waited. It is 11 now and the rain is steady... Have to wait for...
Believe me, we sympathize. We've all been there (sometimes it feels like we've been there over and over and over and...). You're patience will be rewarded,...
Hello Guys Tammy and I will be leaving for Green Bank W.V. in a couple of hours and we have a production TMB 6mm Planetary II eyepiece waiting to be tried out....
Even More I forgot to mention a couple of other new products we will be showing. I will bring the new Stellar 15mm and What will rock the eyepiece world the...
Hi, Bill- Been awfully quiet here on the group for some time now. was just thinking of posting an "Knock, knock- anybody home??" message! Lone behold, someone...
Hi, Bill- I'm also definitely interested in one of these, would like the 102mm depending on what the price/specs will end up being. if not the 102, then I'd...
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