This Pelican Nebula was a test shot with my new ST10 camera and Astronomik H-alpha filter. The exposure was 5x20minutes during the last full moon. The image...
... do ... Megrez ... in ... Hi William Thanks for letting me know . You mentioned August or Sep and our biggest star party "Starfest" about 1400 people will...
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William: I am very excited to see that you are coming out with a 2" 0.8 flattener/reducer for your scopes. My main concern is to find out what the physical...
Hi all, uploaded a photo of the Venus transit to the Megrez80 APO folder in the Photo section. We had the best weather and conditions we could ask for, great ...
I am looking for a scope for both land and astronomy use. I am down to looking at the televue ranger and the Williams Phoenix. I like the Phoenix better but...
HI All, I'm going to be the very happy recipient of a W.O. Megrez 80 APO soon and was wondering if my current Glass solar filter will fit it. If someone that...
Here are a couple of links to images I took of the Venus transit with my Megrez 80 II, 25mm ScopeTronix Plössl, & Nikon 4300 while visiting Rochester, NY: ...
Hi all, I am thinking of buying a WO 80mm APO (f7.5 600mm)and would like to fit it with an electric focuser. Have any of you fitted JMI or RoboFocus or...
Hello All, I am planning to buy a refractor in the near future and I already have an Optec TCF-S Focuser. I really don't want to invest in another focusing...
... to ... longer ... anywhere. ... Peter, Have to question the specs that you state?? I own both the Megrez 80 APO f/6 and the FLT 110 APO f/6.5 (Thank you...
Hi All Wow i hope someone can help i just took delivery of my long awaited 80mm Megrez II, i could not wait to put it on my new G11 mount and get out side and...
I had to collimate mine, stars looked like comets. You won't be able to assess the quality until it is collimated. Remove the retaining clip on the inside...
... 80 ... that, ... Geoffry, This seems to have been a rather quiet launch, try this link: http://www.buytelescopes.com/product.asp?t=1&pid=7239&m= Click on...
Hi all. I'm happy user of a FLT 110 and I will get the new WO Field flattener/Reducer when it will be on the market. I'm also upgrading my optics (C11) to a...
Hi Everyone, William Optics has special made the Megrez 80F7.5 f=600mm model for Germany APM (very few limited quanitiy ).At this moment we did not offer such...
Hi William, In terms of optical performance how does the f7.5 compare to the f6 version? Are there any differences other than the focal length? Thanks, Peter...
... guide ... scope ... want ... Peter, With your kit, I'm more in line for the newb trophy. No slight intended, none taken, I hope!! No I haven't used an...
... electric ... Hi Geoffry, No offense taken, and I do regard myself as a newbie! Judging by the complexities I have encountered so far, I reckon it will take...
both modells are same perfect corrected. The longer version allow to use longer focuse eyepieces for same power which aremore comfortable. You can archive also...
Markus, Thanks very much for the information, I will probably go for the longer focal length to get more sensitivity when I use the Megrez as a guide scope. I...
... Bob, I have the FLT110, Optec TCF and IFW and it works great. The forward focus you are left with (due to the length of the TCF) is minimal, about 1/4 -...
Doug, What did you use to produce your artifical star? Any suggestions? Jim ... able ... and ... adjust ... the ... You ... until ... concentric, ... or...
The best artificial stars are a daytime parking lot full of cars. As you mess with the collimation, the scope or line of sight may change position slightly, so...
To Mr. William Y What will the design of the flattener/reducer be like? Will it be a, screw in lens, or something like the TeleVue flattener/reducer? Will it...
Hi Jona, The flattener has 2" tube like an extension tube(like the TeleVue), the 2" CCD adapter need to be thread on, total 2 pc. in this package. William...
I recently purchased a Megrez 80 APO from OPT which had a cosmetic defect. It was exchanged and in one week a new perfect scope was delivered. This proves the...
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