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17441
I would like to take a minute to invite you to www.astrophotogallery.org . Its a free website where each member gets a gigabyte of space to upload and manage...
Gene Hunter
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Mar 1, 2008
2:59 pm
17442
The typical design of the WO Crawford focuser does have 5 points of contact. Four bearing on top and the focuser shaft on the bottom. Without the force from...
Scott Walker
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Mar 1, 2008
10:08 pm
17443
Scott, I also thought that a Crayford focuser should have the 5 points of contact but unless the shaft is really cranked down the amount of play is...
Sander Pool
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Mar 1, 2008
10:14 pm
17444
Hi Sander, I have to agree the mecanics is a real source of problem when you do imaging with WO scope. I own a ZS80FD (anniversary) and have changed to a Tak...
msxvlk
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Mar 1, 2008
10:19 pm
17445
Sander There may be something misaligned in your focuser, or It might just be a matter of definition. With a modest load on the shaft preload setting there...
Scott Walker
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Mar 2, 2008
3:34 am
17446
Hi All I posted some comment on my FLT110's focuser problems some time back. I've just rebuilt it (with WO's blessing.) It sounds like the same mechannical...
Bruce D
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Mar 2, 2008
2:03 pm
17447
Hi Bruce: I do not have the confidence nor the skill to do what you did on the 110 FLT. I took what I thought would be the most direct route to the problem and...
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Mar 2, 2008
2:39 pm
17448
... Hi Geoff, I was looking at the new Baader Steeltrack 3" focuser. It seems that there is an adapter made for tubes like that of the ZS110. So it might be a...
rhofm
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Mar 2, 2008
5:13 pm
17449
Don, I appreciate you sharing this experience with us. It is good to know that customer service at WO is continuing to provide quality, personal service. Nice...
Morris Bagnall
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Mar 2, 2008
5:25 pm
17450
I've recently started to have a problem with collimation. It seems after a couple of hours out in cold temps (20's)collimation goes out. It's noticable at...
lburg_56
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Mar 4, 2008
3:56 am
17451
How do I get a picture from my album to post on the group? Thanks Tim...
suncruzr
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Mar 5, 2008
4:45 pm
17452
This is another lunar eclipse, taken in my light polluted back yard in SW FL. ZS 105 f/7, camera Canon 30d. E/Z Touch mount. different exposures through out...
suncruzr
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Mar 6, 2008
1:14 am
17453
I believe Kurt hit the nail squarely on the head with that comment. It's BECAUSE William Optics doesn't engage in practices claiming to be equal or better than...
Mark Rieck
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Mar 6, 2008
2:56 am
17454
I am familiar with two versions of the WO GT-1 line the GT-1 and the GT-1 HD. However when I look at the photos of the mount in the file section Mr. Yang is...
Dan
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Mar 6, 2008
3:34 am
17455
The GT-ONE you are refering to is a prototype that never went to market. I think Herb York might have got it or William kept it. I'd love to add it to my...
xlh1450
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Mar 6, 2008
4:21 am
17456
Hi Mark, Welcome to the group, and to being a WO dealer. I think you are correct regarding WO's mission with their products. I think only TEC or AP could put...
Timm Bottoni
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Mar 6, 2008
7:00 pm
17457
OK, WO never intended to compete with the best in the business. So I see this nicely machined 110mm triplet APO executed from a TMB design, offering a 68mm...
Roy Cummings
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Mar 6, 2008
8:18 pm
17458
Hi Roy; To make a long story short..I agree with you and lets not overstate how wonderful WO is ...it is a good compnay to deal with but scopes competitive...
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Mar 6, 2008
9:42 pm
17459
Hi Roy, Your comments are VERY welcome here, and hopefully WO has people that read them so that they can gather information to continue to improve their...
Timm Bottoni
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Mar 6, 2008
10:45 pm
17460
Howard & Timm, Sure would be nice to order some things ala carte. I remember for many years electronic sound equipment. You would see many manufacture names in...
Roy Cummings
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Mar 7, 2008
12:01 am
17461
Garry, I have the last one ever made. You want that one too. You can use them as book ends. Make an offer. Roy...
Roy Cummings
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Mar 7, 2008
1:28 am
17462
I just got my EZ-Touch for my Megrez 90, to mount on my Oberwerk tripod. I cannot figure out the logic of the altitude setting circle. First, the index mark is...
chestnuttree1984
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Mar 7, 2008
2:58 am
17463
Hi all, First post here, and looking for some info. I am seriously considering the Megrez 110 but I'm hesitating because of the focal length. I already own...
jeffd787
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Mar 7, 2008
3:32 am
17464
Try William Optics Ebay listing. You can get very good deal there. They sell M110 and M102 on it right now. I bought WO scope from Ebay at good price. ...
zverjuga2005
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Mar 7, 2008
7:21 am
17465
Hi All, In response to these comments about WO. I own the FLT110 and monster field flattener (boy I had no idea, reminds me of the shotput I threw in high...
Tom Cocchiaro
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Mar 7, 2008
11:23 pm
17466
... IIRC, Company 7 is a WO dealer. They test every scope they sell. Paul Gustafson...
Paul Gustafson
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Mar 7, 2008
11:52 pm
17467
... service. I have also have had issues with their products. ie the Z105 scope but these problems were handled by WO in a straightforward no fuss manner. I...
William Roy Penney
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Mar 8, 2008
12:46 am
17468
Hi Chestnuttree1984, Are you sure that is altitude setting circle? I think index mark is just a decoration to make Eazy-Touch look better. This is Alt. mount...
zverjuga2005
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Mar 8, 2008
3:23 am
17469
Roy, Believe it or not, I am not a WO defender. I've followed their growth since the late 90's, and like what I saw. Despite that, I never owned one until a...
Mark Rieck
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Mar 8, 2008
4:18 am
17470
Yes, the mount has analog setting circles. Maybe I'm misunderstanding your comment, but obviously setting circles have a use for visual observers and not just...
chestnuttree1984
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