hello everybody I 've just suscribed to the list, so I present myself: Jean-Baptiste Gordien, 28 years old, I'm french and I live in Bordeaux (the city of...
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williamopticsmarketing
williamoptic...
Nov 1, 2006 1:46 pm
Hi Jean Baptiste, thank you for writing, and welcome into the group! Since this group is growing very well with lots of new people from all over the world, I...
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Semper Cogitatus
vincern
Nov 1, 2006 2:36 pm
OK, here's one lurker coming out. Vince in Marysvill Washington, I have a ZS80 right now plan on getting a bigger refractor in the next few months, most...
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Mario Bautista
mtapb
Nov 1, 2006 3:34 pm
Hello! My name is Mario Bautista from Gallup, New Mexico. I currently own a Megrez 90 mounted on a 10" LX200 GPS.I use a DSI pro2 and DSIC camera. I now use...
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Kurt Friedrich
kurt_friedrich
Nov 1, 2006 3:56 pm
very nice work! thanks for posting. Kurt ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Access over 1 million songs...
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Kurt Friedrich
kurt_friedrich
Nov 1, 2006 4:04 pm
welcome. I am just down the road in Woodinville. I agree seeing is almost always bad here, so getting a good pic of the planets, on a moon crater is almost ...
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markleewebb
Nov 1, 2006 4:20 pm
Man, I can't get that Megrez 90 promo price out of my head. I know I don't need another scope - but a 90mm apo for $1,000? Maybe a once- ever deal. Two things...
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Todd Freund
therealrsr
Nov 1, 2006 4:33 pm
I have just joined the group following my order for a Zenithstar 80ED due Friday that will ride piggyback on an 8"SCT and do some traveling. It was a hard...
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rfuk2001
Nov 1, 2006 4:47 pm
Hi Mario, I've not long had my ZS66 - In fact I took one of my first Deep Sky images with it last night from suburbs of London in UK - I have also been using...
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trevor_durity2000
trevor_durit...
Nov 1, 2006 4:53 pm
Hi all, Hoping someone here has come across this problem and has a solution. I posted a similar message this morning but I think I messed up and it didn't...
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Kurt Friedrich
kurt_friedrich
Nov 1, 2006 5:30 pm
I am sure one end or the other of your scope will come off. Hang on until you get the correct answer. You might search the APOgrade past posts that describe ...
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Todd Freund
therealrsr
Nov 1, 2006 5:42 pm
John, Thanks for the pick! For a first attempt under less than ideal conditions I'd give it a WOW! By the way, I am Todd. The Mario reference was a specific...
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Scott Walker
scottatwin
Nov 1, 2006 5:54 pm
I would talk to WO. You should be able to unscrew the main tube from the focuser, but I would talk to them first because it could void your warrantee. One...
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havane45
Nov 1, 2006 6:24 pm
... Hi, It should be easy to remove one or all the focuser knobs and to try ? No risk to void the warranty this way. Laurent...
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Tom Kerns
tdkerns
Nov 1, 2006 6:47 pm
Todd, You will not be dissapointed! I received my Zenithstar 80ED a couple weeks ago, and was impressed. The quality and workmanship was excellent! I...
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David S. Dixon
dixon_lascruce
Nov 1, 2006 7:34 pm
Good new and maybe bad news, WO online shows a new field flatter for the FLT-110/130. An inquiry to WO as to the suitability for use with the older f/6.5 TEC...
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trevor_durity2000
trevor_durit...
Nov 1, 2006 7:48 pm
Howdy all, Thanks for all ye're replies. I found out that the dew shield is a different design. So the apograde instructions wouldn't work. BUT I just talked...
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dave_snope
Nov 1, 2006 8:32 pm
CCD cameras like SBIG have T-2 threads. If you use a 2" nosepiece in front of the T-2 threads, it will have 48mm inside threads....
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Mario Bautista
mtapb
Nov 1, 2006 8:43 pm
Hello Todd, I use a Meade f 3.3 focal reducer attached to the DSIC with the 40mm extension tube (I think it's the 40, anyway the longest piece). This gives...
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Mario Bautista
mtapb
Nov 1, 2006 8:46 pm
Hello Trevor, I have the same set up. The Megrez 90 should fit in the Losmandy DR 125 rings. Try inserting the scope form behind- focuser first. Lossen the DR...
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Mario Bautista
mtapb
Nov 1, 2006 9:30 pm
Hello Trev, Never had to do anything to mount the Megrez 90 to a losmandy DR 125 ring. Mario trevor_durity2000 <TrevorDurity@...> wrote: Howdy all, ...
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dixon_lascruce
Nov 1, 2006 10:12 pm
... That might be workable for the SBIG ST-X series cameras although it would still complicate getting the correct FF to CCD chip distance. But for those size...
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jason_milani
Nov 2, 2006 3:24 am
If it's the same as the other William Optics scopes i've had there are three small slotted head screws that secure the focuser to the tube. Simply back these...
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Jack
jackrmeyer
Nov 2, 2006 6:17 am
Lurker coming out: Name: Jack Meyer Location: Lomita, California, USA (15 miles SE of Los Angeles) Skies: Mag. +3.5 (in other words, badly light-polluted) ...
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Paul Gordon
madpc123
Nov 2, 2006 7:29 am
Hi All, Well I got a new mount a HEQ5 and was itching to try it out last night. I also wanted to utilise the EOS 350D's chip.. Taken with my WO ZS66 SD Canon...
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Barry Carter
rat8bug
Nov 2, 2006 8:37 am
Decent shot Paul. I think longer exposures are required to bring out the nebulosity in this beauty; say 240 to 300 sec if your tracking can handle it. Here,...
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Kevin McCarthy
klm_67
Nov 2, 2006 10:51 am
JIM ... Sky And Telescope review of the 66 William optics scopes. Keivn....
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kurtz550
Nov 2, 2006 1:00 pm
I'm almost ready to buy one of these BUT need a couple more reviews to get a better idea of performance...problems/annoyances if any...color correction,...
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trevor_durity2000
trevor_durit...
Nov 2, 2006 1:54 pm
Hi Mario, Turns out that my "125mm" rings actually are not 125mm all around. The Scopetronix ones have a flat base so it's closer to 4.5 inches from top to...
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rickfinder
Nov 2, 2006 2:46 pm
I have one for 1 week and only got chance to use it once Monday night under the stars (and moon), so take a big grain of salt. Seeing was very bad, so can't...
