... find ... corrction ... and ... Yahoo ... Vahe, have the 8"F/9 TEC not used FPL 53 ? Ohara make such blanks up to 12" or maybe even larger, quality ? what...
Hi Yuri sorry , but I cannot find the sense for showing this old message. The left question is : Is there any reason to use Fluorite over modern high quality...
... 12" ... Markus, One of the negatives about these lengthy exchanges is that we tend to go on and on and at the end pretty much forget what initially started...
i have a problem trying to reach focus . i am using an ed80,toucam840pro,williams 2 inch diagonal, seems i cannot get enough inward focus to set camera. do i...
Hi , I am selling my Celestron 11 sct with xlt coating and am lookinf into getting a high quality refractor. I enjoy deep sky astrophotography. I will be...
Hi everyone, I am selling my sct and am keeping the cge mount. Now I am open to discussions as to what refractor to place on it. I am looking to spend between...
If you're looking for an APO, there are a few really good choices: AP, Takahashi, TEC, and TMB all make good APO refractors suited for astrophotography and...
Gentleman: I am just getting caught up on this thread. As a couple of people have requested please take any further posts on this topic to personal email. It ...
Second and final request. Please consider this thread closed. If you have anything else to post please take your comments to personal email. Any additional...
I have a similar problem with my homebuilt 80x 900 refractor. It has a modified Meade 2" focuser and diagonal. Just insert the webcam in the focuser after...
Thanks, Eric, for stepping up and trying to restore order to the group. I've been very busy for a long time and don't have a lot of the free time I used to...
... OTA ... Hi Danny If you want an Apo, 4-5k will get you a 5 inch; Tak, TMB, AP, TEC are all excellent. I have a Tak FS-128 and love it; great contrast and ...
... group. I've ... time I used ... to find ... spirited. Hi Bill, I was busy too and looks like missed something here? What is this all about? Best regards,...
Also check out used Taks on Astromart. Those have got to be the best buys out there. An FS128 just came up for $3500. Thats less than most 4" scopes! It...
Takahashi and Televue short focal are great for photography - Consider a telephoto and keeping your SCT. ... price ... for ... should ... are ... visual use. ...
Takahashi and Televue are defintively names that stands out. For photography both offers short focal model that do very well. The Takahashi is the one I would...
Well, Get a 80mm ED an piggy back it to the telescope on your C11. A Takahashi or Televue short focal are nice for photography. A telephoto lens is to be...
celestron abbe ortho 6mm ,"made in japan" on the side of it. bought it USED. no longer made "OR" sold through Celestron. i bought the eye piece blind. not...
hi if you want to get into astrophotography...then having a few scope of different focal lenghts are highly usefull... i have three apos mounted on my ci700 ...
Hi Group, I was at Area 51 (our Dark Site in South Florida) tonight with my Celestron 6" goto refractor. I observed for about 6-hours (from 6:15PM to 12:15AM)....
... Hello Darrell, If the wording around the top says : Celestron , ortho , 1 1/4 , 6mm then its a symmetrical design ( ie: two doublets ) and not a Abbe ...
... Darrell, Most of the Celestron Orthoscopics were made in Japan by Vixen. These can be identified by the letter "V" in a circle on the eyecap. Some were...
Hi Guys, Just going to upload the first image of my Tak FS-128 mounted on the Vixen Sphinx to the photos section. It's only an indoor shot as the weather has...