Hi all, Once aligned, does the SVP/IntelliScope setup allow for the loosening of the axis locks. All GoTo scopes I have ever seen lose their orientation if the...
... I got mine for Christmas, so I've only had it out a couple of times. But it does allow you to release the locks, making finding your targets that much...
I have had the intelliscope system on my SVP for almost a year now. Yes, I unlock the RA and DEC axis to swing to new objects more than a few degrees away from...
Anyone purchase one of these yet? I'm rather intersted in this particular optical tube assembly and would like to hear from anyone who may now own one of these...
I sent a request for info to Orion about using a pair of zoom eyepieces with the bino- viewer. Here is the (cryptic) response: I'm thinking about getting the...
... eyepieces with the bino- ... suggestions about this ... you with please contact ... work? ... 120EQ or just build my own ... 50/50 about the ... my tax...
... loosening ... IntelliScope is ... everything ... you ... description on ... times. But ... that ... axes ... Thanks guys. That's the answer I wanted to...
... You'll have to assemble it yourself. I went slowly and it took just over an hour. The instructions don't make a lot of sense, until you hold the parts in...
... It's the Explorer II zooms: http://www.telescope.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp? itemID=232&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=6&iSubCat=36&iProductID=232 I...
... indicating the FL from ... according to the ad. ... Damon, I don't think those zooms have click stops. This will make it VERY hard to get both eyepieces...
Damon The Orion Explorer II Zoom eyepiece does not have click stops. I know this because I have one that I use in my ETX-70 at our club star parties and other...
Damon; There are MUCH better zooms on the market than the Orion Explorer II zoom but in the 8mm to 24mm range only two offer click stops. One is the Televue...
altho this camera is new does anyone know the difference between this and the more expensive $300 + Orion Imager ??? Thanks for any info, Bill in the Fla. Keys...
Dear Group: I'm thinking of getting an improved pair of binos for astro use (mostly to supplement the telescope, and for occasional grab-and-go events). I ...
I realize that many Orion owners, if interested in astrophotography, are well beyond this stage of the art but some might find this group of interest seeing as...
Dear Group, I'm looking for a good red flashlight for general-purpose astro use -- not the dimming-kind for chart reading, but brighter and constant for ...
I got one from Wal-Mart for about $15-20. It has UV/purple and red lens caps, 3 AAA bats and one LED. Sorry, the name rubbed off. It is a light blue color and...
... is ... it ... Just wanted to say I found an Army style flashlight that came with the red, blue, and yellow lens covers stored in the handle. The lens is at...
... Jay: You may want to consider the Ray-O-Vac "Headlight." It is worn on the forehead, and it has three different types of lights, including a very nice...
Hi all, Has anyone any experience with Kendrick's Turbo Film? It is presented as an optically clear film to protect against dust and the elements. Sounds good...
... To me, anytime you have an air to material interface, there's a loss of light. Which is why we get coatings and such on our eyepieces--to reduce the loss...
... presented ... elements. ... thoughts? ... loss of ... reduce ... average ... http://www.kendrickastro.com/astro/baader_tech.html Bottom of the page....
Looking for a good, clean SVP mount, preferably with RA drive but without any drives is OK. Must be 100% complete and functional. No "issues". Anyone got one...
Jay, you might want to check out the info in the "binocularastronomy" group here on Yahoo.....great group of folks who helped me alot...and you'll learn alot...
I'm looking at getting one of these two scopes soon, Orion ST80 with Paragon HD2 for $265 or Antares 80x480mm with AZ3 for $228 Seems to me that the Antares is...
Hi Rick, They're both nearly the same. If you have your heart set on an 80mm short tube, you might wanna look at the Antares Sentinel or Orion Express. Or, my...
... look ... Thanks Justin, this would be my second scope. I have an Orion XT8i for night sky viewing. I just wanted one of these short tubes as a day time...
Oh, okay, well you're in good shape with the 8", no doubt. Hm, I wouldn't expect any noticable difference, as they're both likely "typical Synta". But, given...
... may ... Antares. ... XT8i ... day ... other. ... Thanks for everyones input! I checked on Orions website this morning before work as I usually do, and...
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