Hi all. I am not sure how I was selected for an invitation to join but .. Thank you. I live in the UK and wear several caps: Writer, photographer and No2 at a...
I'd like to thank whoever invited me to join this group. I currently own a few WO accessories and aspire to owning one of their beautiful APO refractors...
Hello, I joined the Yahoo group but my E-mail messages are being intercepted by Earthlink's "suspect E-mail" folder. Please send the daily digest directly to...
Hi. Has anyone conducted a side by side comparison with these two telescopes? Im thinking of buying a TMB 80mm lens and I dont know wether to buy the TMB 80 or...
A number of times, I've seconded the motion on this problem (w/ my ZS-80) and discovered that, in my case, it was user error. The diagnonal is not coming...
I've looked in the files section and here's what I know: (1) Triplet (2) f/7 (3) can take a binoviewer (4) can take a 2" eyepiece (5) comes with rings (6)...
I tried the Swan (Omega) nebula 2 nights ago from Seattle. I am at +47 deg and it is at -16, so if I catch it at its highest point, it is still only 31 deg...
Incredible W.O. service! I did not ask for it, but W.O. sent us a newly designed baffle tube for Terry's ZenithStar 80. (It helps reducing vignetting and full...
Hi, I am seriously considering purchasing this scope, but I had a few questions: - Can I attach a 35mm camera to this scope? - Is it possible to mount this...
Hello group, my wife and I are looking to buy our first widefield eyepiece for our Megrez 80 SD. The Megrez is really made for widefield of course, but our...
I've attached a reducer/adapter so I can now use old .965" eyepieces. I stack four 3X Tasco barlow lenses in line with a HM 4mm Tasco eyepiece (25 degree...
Dear All, we are glad to announce that after a couple of weeks testing,the new WOnline Shop is finally fully functional. The shipping module has been updated...
I am looking for a focuser for a 6" f/15 refractor and was wonder what the drawtube lengths for the refractor focuser and the focuser without a mounting base? ...
Hi guys Is there anyone have experience in optic design and help me to solve this problem? I try to generated the collimated white light from fiber optic and I...
On July 29 I shot the North American Nebula NGC 7000 with a WO 80mm Fluorite with TV.8 reducer and UHC filter and an unmodified Canon 10D. While I didn't get...
William, David, and Daniel, A while back there was some talk of WO marketing a dual speed fine focus retro fit for WO focusers. Are you still planning on...
Does anyone know if the new short tube 80 will work with a Celestron 2" diagonal? (I already own one) This has the SCT threads and the refractor adapter. I...
Fernando, I have a Nikon D70 which is about the same as far as the setup goes. You'll need a T-ring and an adapter that will insert into a 2" visual back. To...
Hal and Joan, I own Denk II's w/Power X Switch which I use on both my FLT 110 APO, and Megrez 80 Fluorite APO. Both these scopes require the use of Denk's low...
Hi group, I am pondering getting a binoviewer for my Megrez 80 ED. I have some questions that some of you I am sure you can answer: 1. Does it make sense for a...
Hello astro friends. I recently purchased a Megrez II SD package and I am interested in taking some photos of the Moon, planets and DSO's. I would like to take...
Thought I would share this with everyone. A couple of months ago, my friend Kent Blackwell was heading to the South Pacific aboard a cruise ship for the Solar...
William, Beautiful, I think I know what my next APO may be now. Could I ask a favor? Could you put some images in the file section so we could see larger...
Hi Friend, I know many people has been waiting for this new scope ! I just uploaded two pictures of 105 F/7 triplet APO (final design) and new design of 1.25"...
I would appreciate information from any of you of efforts you have made to improve the collimation on your Zenithstar 80s. I am posting this question here...
