I must have lucked out too, I have bought two scopes from WO in Taiwan so far and didn't have to pay import duties. I knw the UK folk do (their customs police...
I suspect the US is like Canada in that they "do not" place any duty on items of a scientific or research nature. As Astronomy is a flavour of scientific...
Don't confuse brokerage fees with duty or import tax. In canada FedEx charges a fairly substantial brokerage fee to bring items into Canada from the US. With...
I'm uncertain what you mean by your last sentence. Mark ... for $189.00. The inport duty on this was $35.00! Needless to say I was surprised, but it is a...
I know this is not the case for US customs, and most Canadian friends have told me their astronomy purchases have been subject to import duty as well. Curious....
My Megrez 90FD arrived from Taiwan via US Postal Service (Taiwan to Boston in 4 days)...when is duty charged...is it upon delivery or were individuals billed...
... That's good news. It's looking like there is no duty collected in the US on scopes from Taiwan. I should get mine in a couple days and will be able to...
Yes Virginia, you do not pay duty on any scope coming into Canada. Anyone that has paid duty on a telescope, or telescope accessory, should apply to have the...
It's a nice EP better then the original, mine is very smooth at room temperature but all but unzoomable at near freezing temperatures or colder. I have heard...
Hi all. I heard rumours about and saw a picture of a new 72mm Megrez FD today. I'd be curious to find out more details about this scope, and if it has been...
About a week ago I took shot through the WO SD66 doublet and to be frank I was pleased no I was very pleased. The image I took was the Horsehead Nebula and...
... expect ... of ... I am happy to report that my scope arrived with no taxes. I'm also thrilled to report that the scope arrived from Taiwan to Virginia in ...
... Some people are apparently having trouble with the new WO zoom during sub zero temperatures. Have you used your zoom e/p during cold weather? William S....
Does anyone know the correct bolt size to make this work...every bolt I have including the ones screwed into the rings are either too long or too big...Thanks...
What does it mean when on the in side of focus my ZenithStar 80 II ED shows a perfect (as far as I can tell) set of diffraction rings, but on the out side of...
Robert It could be SA but before you decided that's the cause I recommend you let the scope cool down thoroughly... (or maybe do an indoor star test if the...
Thanks Bruce! But could thermal inequilibrium affect the diffraction pattern on only one side of focus, and not the other? I'm scared to read Suiter's book,...
In my experience I have never had a refractor where both sides out of focus gave the same pattern, but they have always been close. I have a Megrez II 80 mm...
My experience is mostly with SCT's, so at first I thought maybe the discrepancy was just a "refractor thing" and I didn't worry too much, but a lingering...
Hi Robert, I have exactly the same situation with my Megrez 90. I've had it for several months but used it very casually until recently. Now, with higher...
A dealer here in Sydney has had a Long Perng 72mm ED APO on display for months. This may be the model on which the new Megrez is based. Interestingly, the...
After posting I realised that "turned edge" is an issue exclusively for reflectors. However, I found the following links that give similar results as you...
William, I have had it out in 40deg. with no problem. It dosen't get very cold down here on the Texas Gulf Coast. JVWIII ... away ... me! ... I ... during ......
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