Preston: People in this group are never objective on the subject of Stellarvue telescopes. That's because we all expect subjunctively that our objectives are...
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scott_nc
Aug 16, 2012 12:27 pm
Hi Renan, If the black ring at the bottom of your dewshield will not easily unscrew from the rest of the dewshield, you can try a rubber strap pipe wrench....
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Rich W
astronut1001
Aug 16, 2012 4:18 pm
There has been at least one additional 50mm Apo refractor, marketed by Takahashi. It is the Takahashi FC50 Fluorite F8. A short test report on it is on Ed...
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Bruce Agee
dixonagee
Aug 16, 2012 4:32 pm
Renan, Great idea Scott. Something like the Sears strap wrench should also work - they're sold as a pair and they're inexpensive as compared to the plumber's...
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Rich W
astronut1001
Aug 16, 2012 5:03 pm
I got my pair of strap wrenches at Harbor Freight. Very inexpensive there IIRC. Rich Wood...
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David and Sharon Elo...
asterhunter
Aug 16, 2012 5:16 pm
... They are also usefull for changing the oil filter on those oil-spaced refractors. David E...
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suktitipat
Aug 16, 2012 5:44 pm
Dear all, I recently bought the SVR80ED and would like to occasionally use it to take pictures. When I tried to take a picture of the moon with the stellarvue...
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David and Sharon Elo...
asterhunter
Aug 16, 2012 6:25 pm
Hi Bhoom, You need a 2" extension tube if you want to reach focus without the diagonal in place. Get one that's about 2 inches (50mm) long. You can get these...
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Len Neub
llneub
Aug 16, 2012 7:39 pm
David,  The strap wrench isn't needed on my SV5 as its oil filter is good for life. I didn't even order a spare oil filter.  Len *********** They are...
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Peter Markwort
pmarkwort
Aug 16, 2012 7:40 pm
Hi David, ROTFLMAO... Now David, that was "mean"[?]. You probably have started a scare amongst certain Telescope Owners the World over, looking for oil filters...
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geekkopf
Aug 16, 2012 8:50 pm
;-} Nicely stated! ... From: Steven <sgaber@...> Subject: [Stellarvue] Re: Response requested from the forum: Was New scope hits the ground To:...
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David and Sharon Elos...
asterhunter
Aug 16, 2012 11:26 pm
Peter, changing the oil and filter in the oil-spaced refractor is, unfortunately, usually left out of the instruction manual, if one gets a manual at all. ...
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Rich W
astronut1001
Aug 17, 2012 6:25 am
I can guarantee it is not covered in any of the TEC Apo manuals, including all versions of the manual for my TEC 140, and I have downloaded all of them ;-) I...
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Ralph
ralph_e_taggart
Aug 17, 2012 2:09 pm
The arrival of my new SV115T-SVF30 was supposed to bring instant Nirvana with respect to my planetary imaging, but it turned out to be one of those hundred...
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Rich W
astronut1001
Aug 17, 2012 3:40 pm
Interesting. I wonder how many refractors, SCTs and Maks are being used with poor diagonals which degrade the image. My own tests a number of years ago...
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Bruce Agee
dixonagee
Aug 17, 2012 4:16 pm
Ralph - Thanks for the great Jupiter report. It is a gem these days. And congrats on getting your New SV115 up and running with worthy accessories. There...
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Len Neub
llneub
Aug 17, 2012 4:39 pm
Hi all, I received my SV50 #00033 on Tuesday and gave a look at the sun through a solar filter with the scope on my camera tripod. No problem seeing a sun...
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Bruce Agee
dixonagee
Aug 17, 2012 7:20 pm
Wow, Len - So the SV50 is a DSO scope ... at least if you live in North Dakota. That's an impressive list. Thanks for a fascinating report. Can't wait for...
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Ron Gillis
ron.gillis
Aug 17, 2012 8:02 pm
I need to move to North Dakota..ha ha...nice report Len Ron SW Florida SVR80ED Sent from my iPad ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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William
williamnourse
Aug 17, 2012 8:07 pm
Seriously contemplating going to the Badlands Star Party next year (it's this weekend this year). And you should check out http://dakotalapse.com for some...
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David and Sharon Elos...
asterhunter
Aug 17, 2012 10:01 pm
Nice report Len, thanks for posting. My focuser is really stiff in the coarse knob also. Fine tuning knob feels great though. David E ... From: "Len Neub"...
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Ralph
ralph_e_taggart
Aug 18, 2012 12:45 am
Rich, I suspect the problem is more significant with refractors. We expect our instruments to arrive in collimation and to hold that alignment unless we have...
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Ralph
ralph_e_taggart
Aug 18, 2012 10:38 am
Better seeing this morning let be push things up to f/38. Image is in the SV115 Lunar and Planetary folder. Ralph...
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cyberdynejoe
Aug 18, 2012 2:37 pm
I just ordered a Baader Semi-APO filter for my SV102ED and was wondering if anyone in here had tried this combo and had some results to share. Although i love...
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William
williamnourse
Aug 18, 2012 2:43 pm
Hi Joe, I'm definitely interested in your results. By and large I can live with the fringe, but would consider going with the filter if it seems worthwhile. ...
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cyberdynejoe
Aug 18, 2012 2:56 pm
Yeah, i've decided it's worth a shot, the fringe was getting annoying, too obvious for my liking... will definitely post results on here. Joe...
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Ronald Gillis
ron.gillis
Aug 18, 2012 3:51 pm
I was thinking about getting one but with an 80mm scope I have read it does not work well, it is for larger scopes. Ron SW Florida SCR80ED ... [Non-text...
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Bruce Agee
dixonagee
Aug 18, 2012 4:14 pm
Ralph - This one is nicer. Good work. http://www.deepsky2000.com/. Quoting from the photo: "Seeing was definitely good enough to support f/38 and you can see...
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cyberdynejoe
Aug 18, 2012 5:03 pm
hope it works well with my 102...
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Ralph
ralph_e_taggart
Aug 18, 2012 5:22 pm
Bruce, I have added a composite panel of six f/38 images from this morning's session to the SV115 Lunar and Planetary folder. I don't know that the "spot" even...
