... In my view, definitely! This is the net weight. I do own TOA 2'7 focuser. Net weight is around 10kg (22 pounds). Add tube rings, dovetail, 2" extension...
Hi! I just purchased a M250 but found that the scope is off-aligned in shipment. I tried to use the TAK collimating telescope to collimate the M250. However,...
Hey Patrick: There is no dot on the secondary of a Mewlon 250 and, yes, that does complicate the use of the Tak Collimating Scope but it does not eliminate the...
Thanks for the information and advice. I will try that tonight to see whether it works. Regards Patrick ... does ... light ... scope's ... secondary ... with ...
Thanks Kevin, I have the older FS102, and by the sounds of things the TOA is a different animal espcially in weight! When one adds a mount to the equation...
Jim, On the issue of covering the scope objective when returning inside 9or not) there is no one answer that fits all conditions. If the scope has already...
According to the "TOA-130 Instruction Manual," available on the Anacortes website, the TOA-130S weighs about 22 pounds and the TOA-130F (with four-inch...
I agree with Bill. The beginning and end of my observing sessions go like this. The first thing I take outside is my case with the FS-102 in it and open it a...
The weight of the 4" focuser counter balances the objective. This is why the counter weight ring is not included with the 4" focuser. Art Ciampi ... From:...
Thank you, Art! Bill ... is why the counter weight ring is not included with the 4" focuser. ... TOA-130F ... to ... does ... correct? ... heavy? Is ... ...
Does anyone have a copy of the polar algnment tool that is loaded in the files section (see below) that works with a pocket pc? I am using a pocket PC for my...
Bill, I am going to start replacing my dust cover before bringing my scope inside since you have not had problems with yours. Mine is kept in an unheated...
Thanks Robin,the information is very useful. I will contact you privately on TakBlock Regards Patrick -- In UncensoredTakGroup@yahoogroups.com, Astro...
I would like to know if anyone is using a Baader Mark V or Denk II Binoviewer with their M-250 and the exact setup they are using. For instance which Glaspath...
This is the big thud of the other shoe dropping when adding up the cost of a fine refractor. You'll need, no, you'll soon demand a fine mount to get the...
I am using the Baader Mark V with my Mewlon 250. I found that the Baader did not come to focus with any eyepieces in my collection with the Tak Cassegrain ...
Hi, Recently, on a Spanish Takahashi forum, a person noted that Starlight Instruments is offering a Feathertouch versión for the 90mm & 102mm Takahashi...
Hi Folks, Anyone here ever get the chance to own or use a Mewlon T300 Dilworth Relay Cassegrain System? These came out around the same time as the Mewlon 250s...
... I did a similar experiment several days ago, in fact I tried to compare the performance of TakLE7.5 to LE5's on my brand X 6" F/9 refractor. The 7.5 has...
I need a few more beta testers to test a new version of my ASCOM Temma driver. The driver will incorporate all of the V2 specs and the ability to actually put...
Jim, I know you weren't "knocking" the cover. No offense taken at all. Bill ... scope ... in ... that ... am ... quality ... purchase ... accessories ... ...
Will the FS-60C come to focus right out of the box? I mean take the scope, mount it up, pop in a 20mm eyepiece and look at Saturn? Just curious because mine...
Mark, Thought that it came with extension tubes. Not sure though if you need anymore or not but sounds to be that you do not have enough of them then since...
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