Hi All, got over the weekend my ordered Q-extender for my Sky 90. My Sky 90 arrived with some coma, which i fixed with the 3 outer adjustemtn screws. The...
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chuckfellows@...
Jul 3, 2001 3:57 am
Hi, I've just joined the world of Takahashi telescope owners with the purchase of a used FS60-C and I absolutely love it. I also have a 10" home built DOB...
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UncensoredTakGroup@ya...
Jul 3, 2001 4:06 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the UncensoredTakGroup group. File :...
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Art Ciampi
artc@...
Jul 3, 2001 2:12 pm
Subject: Takahashi Temma retrofit. The Temma retrofit can be easily installed by the customer. Please contact your local Takahashi dealer for price. The entire...
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Gene Horr
genehorr@...
Jul 3, 2001 2:17 pm
... Personally I would bump up to the FS102. The FS78 is a great 'scope, but you already have a small travel instrument. With the FS102 you get a noticeably...
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Paul LeFevre
lefevre@...
Jul 3, 2001 2:43 pm
... Congrats on the new (to you!) scope, Chuck. Any thoughts on the FS78? Yeah -- why think so small? ;-) ... Personally I'd love to see the mount you made --...
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cdurand@...
Jul 3, 2001 4:59 pm
All, Okay, I give up. On the Tak tube holders there is a small bolt that sticks outward on one half of the clamshell (the "top"), and a matching threaded hole...
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cdurand@...
Jul 3, 2001 5:08 pm
I've kind of wondered myself what "niche" the FS-78 fills. From what I understand, it is too large to be airline portable, so it doesn't really fit into the...
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Gene Horr
genehorr@...
Jul 3, 2001 5:29 pm
... Attaching a camera mount head to the top of the tube holder, and likewise to attach the 'scope to a camera mount head. ... If I'm picturing it correctly...
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Art Ciampi
artc@...
Jul 3, 2001 6:35 pm
The Takahahashi Sky 90 is only 13 1/2" and will fit in an airline overhead of a deep pocket, It has a 2.6" focuser and accepts all the FS-78 accessories in...
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dougspeterson@...
Jul 3, 2001 7:14 pm
I have made postings that haven't appeared. Anyone else with this problem?...
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Richard Chalfan
rchalfan@...
Jul 3, 2001 8:07 pm
Chris, While I agree that if I had started with an FC-60, I would go to either a Sky 90 (if I needed portability) or an FS-102 for the aperture, I would like...
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chuckfellows@...
Jul 4, 2001 3:11 am
Portability isn't really a big issue for me. However, the street price of a 102 is nearly $1000 more than the 78. Is it really worth that much more in terms...
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Michael Cole
mrcolewa@...
Jul 4, 2001 5:15 am
Chuck I have used both. I have since sold the 102. The 102 provides 78% more light to the eyeball or camera. It is well worth the the extra ~78% in cost. I...
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Art Ciampi
artc@...
Jul 5, 2001 1:25 pm
There is a noticeable difference between the two instruments. the FS-102 uses a 2.7: focuser to allow the use of the Mamiya 645 medium format camera. Art...
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Art Ciampi
artc@...
Jul 5, 2001 6:40 pm
The questions you ask can be answered as follows. The 1/4"x20 stud on top is used to hold a camera ball joint for piggyback photography. The 1/4"x20 hole in...
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Priebe@...
Jul 7, 2001 6:18 am
After using a FS102 for about 2 years I picked up a FS78. Except for solar and guiding, I think the FS102 is a better choice if you could only use one....
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lolife@...
Jul 7, 2001 5:34 pm
... I would love to find a FS60. I want the longer focal length though -- I forget if the "C" is the shorter or the longer. I got an FS-102 instead and I LOVE...
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heirphoto@...
Jul 7, 2001 7:09 pm
In a message dated 7/7/01 2:21:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Michael, There are several similar takahashi scopes. The original is the FC-60 f/8 version with...
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AA Johnah Fish Estates
aajohnah@...
Jul 7, 2001 10:03 pm
I have the FS-60C and love it I mainly use it for solar viewing though FC60E Focal Length: 500mm Focal Ratio: F/8.3 Light Grasp: 73x Tube Diameter/Length:...
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weileong@...
Jul 8, 2001 4:10 am
Hi folks, I like to seek your opinion about the MT200, anyone here used one or look thru one before? How are the optics like and mechanical construction?...
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remuscj@...
Jul 8, 2001 10:47 am
Hi Weileong, I don't think he is in this list, there's a Taiwanese astrophotographer, Keng Chung Hua, who has the MT200 currently. -> bv4ch@... Remus ...
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frez@...
Jul 8, 2001 7:18 pm
... Hello I've been using the MT-160 for a few months and am very pleased with it. Opitcs are up to Tak's refractor standards as are the mechanics. There is...
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Art Ciampi
artc@...
Jul 9, 2001 3:30 pm
The FS-60C is the f/5.9 version , there is also an FC-60E which is f/8. Both are the same price and the new E. version has a shorter tube. Art Ciampi ... ...
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Art Ciampi
artc@...
Jul 9, 2001 3:32 pm
The FS-60C and new FC-60E uses he same size larger focuser. Art Ciampi ... From: <heirphoto@...> To: <UncensoredTakGroup@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday,...
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Art Ciampi
artc@...
Jul 9, 2001 3:37 pm
the MT-200 is made with the same high quality material as all of the other Takahashis. You may contact Herb York at Anacortes. He has purchased them in the...
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cdurand@...
Jul 9, 2001 4:22 pm
Art, Thanks for the info. If I need to mount a guidescope, I'll give you a call. :-) Regarding the TGM-2 attached to the large adapter plate, it might be...
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Ron Wodaski
ronw@...
Jul 9, 2001 5:11 pm
If I'm thinking of the right large adapter plate, doesn't it have slots that let you slide the rings back and forth? That was enough for me to counterbalance...
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Gene Horr
genehorr@...
Jul 9, 2001 5:57 pm
... Tak makes a 2-hole mounting plate with a standard 2-hole receiver one one side and a TGM-? mounting pattern on the other. The openings to attach it to the...
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Art Ciampi
artc@...
Jul 9, 2001 6:16 pm
Chris; I will teach you how to use a threaded counter weight shaft which gives you great flexibility in you balancing. This is what I use and have never ...
