Chris, I'm getting a TEC140 - the FLT110 bigger brother. Based on my experience with the FLT, I expect great things from this 140mm APO. Regards, -Paul...
... my ... Hi Paul The TEC140mm refractor is a fantastic scope and will give you more resolution + a bigger image scale. Looking forward to seeing your new ...
I'd like to thank all the members and their " health debates" on this fine scope, which were instrumental in helping me decide on becoming a Megrez 80 owner! ...
These are a couple shots I took through my Megrez 80mm scope. The images were captured using a Nikon Coolpix right through the eyepiece. (optilux 40mm for the...
Hi Salvatore. I have been using the Megrez for some time now. Personally, my favourite eyepieces are the 10.5mm Pentax XL (45.7x), 32mm TV Plossl (15x) and UO...
I made a brief try--and will be trying again soon--at deep-sky, long- exposure photography with a Coolpix 995 through the Megrez 80. Observations: 1) In warm...
I have some reservations about using the Megrez with a 40mm eyepiece. This will give an exit pupil of 6.7mm, large enough that many users will not be able to...
Three tips for focusing your digital camera (I also use a Coolpix, the 995). First tip: focus the eyepiece well without the camera attached-- just use your own...
... Daniel, You are correct that the Optilux 40 provides a slightly larger than needed exit pupil than my 45 year old eyes need, but it's comforting to know...
I do love wide-angle views. I'll probably end up buying a 2-inch eyepiece of about 30mm focal length, but you can bet it won't be the Nagler (though I do own...
I just bought the 2" diagonal for my scope. I only have 1.25 eyepieces. Is there any advantage to using a 2" diagonal with 1.25 eyepieces??? John the newbi...
Hi John, In my experience unless your 1.25" diagonal is excessively long or the eyepiece is really wide-angle, there's not much benefit to a 2" diagonal with...
I generally agree with John's comments. I have had excellent high power views through my Megrez80 with both 1.25 and 2 inch diagonals on the scope. One...
Steve; Thanks for sharing the information & the photos, I hope to one day achieve the same level of digipics, but it sounds a bit beyond me at this moment! Is...
Hi David; Good to hear the Powermate is working fine, WOW, you're using the 4x, 2" model !! Why did you choose the 2" over the 1.25" Powermate? Have you done...
Hi Daniel; That's very informative info, and it will definately help me with future work with the Nikon Coolpix995. Do you by any chance have a photo of your...
Hi all, Glad to be a new member and soon to be new owner of the WO Phoenix 80. I'll be using my scope mainly for nature photography, I was torn between the...
The Scopetronix kit I use most is specific for 1.25" eyepieces--it works with most brands of Plossl eyepieces, for example. I doubt that there will be much...
Is there anyway I can attach a 2" Diagonal to my JMI NGF-S with Motofocus?? Is there an adapter I need to buy??? It's a William Optics 2" Diagonal. Chad...
With eyepieces that use the entire inside of a 1.25" eyepiece barrel as the field stop (such as most 32mm and 40mm Plossls), the 2" diagonal may give slightly...
For the moon shot I just set the camera down on a tripod behind the scope, lined up the image in the viewfinder and then clicked off about 30 shots....
Hello, First, some introduction, since it's my first post on this group.. I am belgian and I live in Lausanne, Switzerland. I'm 44 and my interest in...
The WO focuser is a really nice piece of work. It is as they say.. buttery smooth. way overbuilt and nicely finished. The large knobs make it very easy to...
Thanks a lot for this advice, as you seem to know the device, can you tell me if travel focus is long enough ? All the ads I've seen seem to mention only 0 to...
Thanks for the thoughts and the comments I am very new to this and I had gone to purchase a Williams DCL-28 which when it was out of stock, and ended up buying...
John, I have taken some very good pictures thru my Nikon CP 995 and the DCL 28. The zoom feature of the camera when in combination with the EP has gotten me ...
Salvatore Yes, I got the 2" 4x powermate specifically for astrophotography of the moon. With the Megrez, it gives me a full frame moon. Which allows me to get...
