I have no experience at all with a paracorr. I first seen coma when i was looking at pictures that i took long time ago with a Bresser 114mm f5 newtonian. The...
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Don D'Egidio
astrojunkie52
Dec 1, 2007 1:02 pm
Johan, I wouldn't use my 17.5" TD F/5 without one, especially with my Nagler eyepieces. Not so bad with my Panoptic and not needed with my Plossl's or Ortho's....
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dean amacher
deanamacher
Dec 2, 2007 9:53 am
Two weeks have passed since I canceled my order with Bill and no refund to my Visa card. I have sent a couples of faxes and am still waiting. I have disputed ...
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dean amacher
deanamacher
Dec 2, 2007 10:41 pm
Actually I canceled it because I'm concerned about receiving a quality telescope or a telescope at all. I'm getting tired of your condescending attitude. You ...
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dean amacher
deanamacher
Dec 2, 2007 10:42 pm
By the way AMEN means "we agree" not "The End". You would think that an all knowing intelligent guy like you would know that. ... ...
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dean amacher
deanamacher
Dec 2, 2007 10:42 pm
You're right, maybe I should have done my homework and talked to Terry before I ordered a telescope from Discovery. I resent the fact that you are painting ...
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Don D'Egidio
astrojunkie52
Dec 3, 2007 3:43 am
Johan, The three eyepieces I use most often are a 20mm Nagler, 12mm Nagler, and a 35mm Panoptic. They do work better with the Paracorr and I use it as I have...
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dean amacher
deanamacher
Dec 3, 2007 9:33 am
I am done playing your childish games. All I want is my refund and for you to go away. ... ...
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Penny Otte
Govega
Dec 3, 2007 9:38 am
Although talking about delivery times seems inherent to buying a Discovery scope, I ask this thread be over with and the board start discussing other topics. ...
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Johan
johangw
Dec 3, 2007 12:07 pm
On the Dutch forum, some members advised me to buy the paracorr. "wait until you see the differance" one wrote... Discovery told me yesterday evening that 1/3...
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Don D'Egidio
astrojunkie52
Dec 3, 2007 1:35 pm
Johan, Since you now ordered the F/4.1, I would suggest getting the Paracorr. Don ... From: "Johan" <notme@...> To:...
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wg5z
Dec 3, 2007 3:16 pm
Penny, While I agree that this thread has digressed a bit from where it started, I feel that posts of poor customer service are a critical part of this group....
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dean amacher
deanamacher
Dec 4, 2007 9:49 am
Sorry if I offended you. I am finished. All I did was speak the truth. ... ____________________________________________________________________________________...
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mike chandler
itsbofus
Dec 4, 2007 9:49 am
Hi , all this is my first post to this group. I've been reading for awhile I don't own a Discovery dob I have a 10" xti with col. I want to upgrade in size and...
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itsbofus
Dec 4, 2007 9:49 am
Hi, all this is my first post to this group I don't own a Discovery dob I have a 10"xti with col I'm thinking of upgrading in size and quality to 15" pdhq...
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Penny Otte
Govega
Dec 4, 2007 10:15 am
Dear Dan and group, Of course I almost always let conversations like this go on. It is absolutely necessary for Discovery to answer all the questions about...
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Dave Adalian
lord_chiggy
Dec 4, 2007 7:43 pm
How many Johans are we dealing with here? Wouldn't a single response per Johan be sufficient? ;-) -- Dave Read my latest astronomy column! ...
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singularity1101
Dec 5, 2007 10:38 pm
I am selling my Nagler 31mm if anyone is interested. I use it with my 17.5 f5 pdhq and have been very happy with it but I need the money for another hobby. I...
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william A. Leyrer
leyrerwa
Dec 5, 2007 11:33 pm
Hello Chris, Make with the specifics ($$) I'd like to try one of these in my 20" f/5 Bill L ... From: singularity1101 To: Discovery-Dob-Users@yahoogroups.com ...
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wg5z
Dec 6, 2007 7:33 pm
Yes, I would like to talk about more positive things in this group, so I will ask this. Can anyone in this group provide me with more information about this...
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singularity1101
Dec 6, 2007 10:40 pm
Hi Dan, In the photos section are a few pictures of another 16 inch pdhq and I do remember seeing posts in the past. Try a find on 16 inch pdhq or the persons...
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Penny Otte
Govega
Dec 7, 2007 9:42 am
Dear Group Please refrain from any personal attacks in this group, we have had a recent spat of semi-heated discussions regarding delivery times, etc. I have...
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rocketlx90
Dec 7, 2007 1:38 pm
Dan: I own a 16-inch split-tube Discovery with a Meade mirror. I bought it used on Astromart and I absolutely love it. Once properly collimated, the views are...
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wg5z
Dec 7, 2007 1:59 pm
How accurate has everyone found the center spotting of their primary to be? Verifying mine would require removing the cell and using a template to test it....
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wg5z
Dec 7, 2007 3:25 pm
Bill, Thanks for the great report. I do understand about the need for precise collimation. I have a friend who is very demanding of proper collimation on his...
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Jim & Pat Fly
jafly1
Dec 8, 2007 12:34 am
Based on customer feedback, commercial-scope OEM center-spot location is often NOT. A ruler is sufficient for centering the Primary on the OTA. For Newtonian...
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Mike Wolford
m_j_wolford
Dec 8, 2007 1:10 am
... to be? I’ve seen them off quite a bit, but not very often. I’m one that has come full circle with the collimation tools. I own the three piece 1 ¼...
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dcoppom@...
mcoppom
Dec 8, 2007 11:09 am
Mike, I recently bought a full set of 2" catseye tools and center spotted my new 16" Ostahowski mirror in the TeleKit I'm just finishing up. Tried the catseye...
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jsuth97007
Dec 11, 2007 8:46 pm
... Based on star tests after collimation I found the center spot on my 12.5" PDHQ to be very accurate. That would be a good way to test if your spot is...
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Jim & Pat Fly
jafly1
Dec 12, 2007 3:59 am
A "passing" star test validates "everything" is correct. The problem is that if the star test is NOT good it is not a good analytical tool alone for sorting...
