- ... David, I am sooo sorry. Vic usually keeps #1 for himself and I called dibs on #2 a long, long time ago. By now the wait list extends to 2014. :>) Randy...
Here are some updates on the wait list stuff. The metal parts finally arrived - - all but the barlows. These barlow bodies were the first ordered over 4 months...
... Yeah. Ok. Um-hum. I stand corrected. I've heard a fanatic is one who will not change his mind but refuses to change the subject. Ok--I'll give you...
As Vic well knows, I'm also firmly in the 120-140EDT camp, especially since I've been begging him to make one since before he started on the 102D. Interesting...
Hi Randy, ... extra ... That's true! I hadn't thought of that. An alt/az is not a bad idea since the scope does so well on terrestrial observation. ... I went...
Thanks Randy. Chiding is allowed and I will take it in the nature it is given. ;-> Please just don't hit me with the two speed rotating focuser, that one...
Hello Ron. Hopefully I too will become a 4 inch refractor enthusiast after using the TV102 for a while. I'll pop in from time to time here and at the...
Keep in mind that TV makes not only great telescopes, but a pretty good array of fine eyepieces too! The issue with short focal length telescopes getting high...
Thanks Gary. That zoom has got my attention. In the TV102 that'd provide something like 147 to 293x; a nice range for planetary and lunar observations as well...
Tom, I believe the TV102 should be adequate for planetary use. The TV focuser is a single speed R&P I believe. Let the chiding begin :>))))))))))))) ...
Randy wrote in part: <SNIP> ... <SNIP> I think the SV 80mm f/9.4 *will* guarantee you better color correction than the f/6. The SV APO's should be even better...
Hi, I own a TV-102 which I bought about 2-months ago. It may only have a single speed focuser, but the focuser is the smoothest I have ever used. The images...
Well, Starman, I've been following the thread with interest. I used to experiment a great deal with my old el cheapo 102mm C102-HD achromat by making an...
... From: "jeffreyk1965" <jeffk1965@...> ... You know, even with this miserable cold I can't stay away from here. I think we all agree that Uncle Al...
Hi, I have not seen or used a Stellarvue but by the enthusiasm of this group, I am sure that they are very well made telescopes. I just felt bad for Tom who...
... I am curious as to how Vic's APO will compare to the TV-102 ... I have little doubt Vics APO would blow-away the TV-102 in this deparment, since it is by...
... more accesories, I will still be able to afford the Name! That's why we're all trying to get our orders in now for the 133EDT, before the rest of the world...
This is a fun and interesting thread. Let me turn the "laugh lamp" off for just a minute. I was asked off-group today which I thought was best, a TV or a SV. I...
Randy: Very well stated. Like some others have written, I compared the 80mm F6 to several other scopes, including the Ranger/Pronto and for the money there was...
... day ... TV-102 ... Jeff: I would like to afix both OTAs side-by-side and alternate guiding and shooting duties. Using the same roll of film and camera on...
Hi Everyone, I have read all of your posts with great interest and am enjoying this "controversy". The one area where I disagree is the fact that it is assumed...
Hi Stephen, Regarding a comparison between the TV102 and the SV102EDT - the TV102 benefits from the use of a field flattener/focal reducer as show in Chris...
Vic, That's good news. I figured it would only be a short time before you would have to expand given the demand for your great work. Maybe now's a good time...
