Hello, I have a Celestron C150-HD Reflector (the one with the corrector lens between the primary and secondary) which has served me well for the four years...
I'm not familiar with a Schmidt Newt. It all depends upon what you are interested in viewing. No scope does it all well, but some compromises work pretty ...
Dow I do not have an S-N scope but do have an LCD-75 mount which I use to run my 6", 8" and 10" reflectors. I bought it used and it runs fine. The 10" is a...
Thomas Cave used to say that nothing could out perform a quality Newtonian of proper construction. When I got my 6" f/10 kit from Stargazer Steve, I noticed...
I'm currently using a Celestron C150-HD hybrid newtonian on a CG-5 mount with a single tracking motor. While this setup gives me good views, I'd like to move...
On 29 Sept 06 "dow.mathis" worte: "Does anybody have any recommendations as far as brand (Celestron, Orion, Antares, etc...)? Also, What are the thoughts on...
Take a look at Orion Optics (http://www.orionoptics.co.uk). They offer superior optics to most other "lower cost" manufacturers, but of course nothing in this...
Can anyone give me a brief run-down on the origins and relative quality of the mirrors in the Celestron C10 N 10" reflector, the Skywatcher SKP25012EQ6-2IN 10"...
Add my vote for the EQ-6 as an axcellent value. But if that's still over your budget, another good value is the Meade LXD-75 audtostar plus 8" Schmidt-Newt....
Thanks for all of the great advice. First, a correction. My mount is actually a CG-4. I was evidently not thinking when I made my initial post, or I was just...
I had a Meade 6" SN, not the lens mirror combo, just the Newtonian. I got a Skywatcher 8" Newtonian with mount because it was cheaper then getting the 8" Meade...
The first two are Chinese and probably have similar quality optics. I am not familiar with the third scope. "My advice is free and worth every penny!" ...
Thanks for the advice - think Saxon is same as Skywatcher. Have a little reflector at the moment, which is great fun (see new photo in "Rob's Album"). I'm...
Hi all, I asked this question over on Talking Telescopes so I apologise in advance for duplication. But I thought you might have a bit more specific info. My...
That's a stumper. It seems to have a very large eye lens and doesn't look like a typical Edmund Kellner or RKE from that era. An uneducated hunch is that it...
It's a Kellner. I've owned a couple of them. Doesn't have a field stop, so it's really kind of hard to tell what the AFOV is. Lot's of pincushion, so...
Eyepiece is an Edmund 1.25 -1"FL Kellner , it has uncoated cemented lens and an anodized alloy body with no markings and no field stop . It has an ultrawide...
... lens and an anodized alloy body with no markings and no field stop . It has an ultrawide field of view [ maybe 75 deg] but the FOV at the edges are...
I wanna know what your favorite newts are! I think I will be selling my 6" refractor to get another newt to give my celestron C10-N a wife! I wanna stay a...
My favorite is a 12" f4 truss! "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Network Design Engineer 5432 E. Northern Lights Blvd., Suite...
On 24 Nov 06 "jon" (hendyphoto@...) wrote: "I wanna know what your favorite newts are! I think I will be selling my 6" refractor to get another newt to...
Was out last night for 90 minutes with this instrument. The AS GT mount offers superb goto accuracy that is a big Plus when using the SP8. I effortlessly...
I'm working on upgrading some of my telescope components. I wanting to replace my spider vane and secondary mirror. Do any of you know of a good reputable...
... Hi Kevin, You can try Protostar at: http://www.fpi-protostar.com/s3vmnts.htm They are a highly respected company and offer both straight and curved spiders...
Hi all. I've got a Meade StarFinder mount that I want to change over from AC to DC. This is the AC mount that came with the 6,8,and 10 inch units. Any body...
Would it be feasible to just get an inverter that converts 12V to AC? ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?...