... Larger true field of view at low power, as previous mentioned, is a major plus for the 2-inch. My 1.25" TV 32mm Plossl gives a true field of 1.3 deg in my...
... I was first active in amateur astronomy as a teenager. My first telescope was an Edmund 4.25" Newtonian, which came with a 28mm "Kellner" eyepiece. A few...
I am unable to get my image into focus, I am using a 1.25" camera adapter(barrel), attached with a t-ring to a pentax(old) 35 mm camera, 10 mm Plossl...
... No, this was a couple of decades before the RKEs were introduced. The Edmund 28mm "Kellner" was made from war surplus lenses in a black anodized aluminum...
I have a similar setup, with the same problem, and that without adding the extra complexity of using an eyepiece. The focuser supplied with the 8" reflector...
Hi Along with my XT10i I also own a starblast. I think it has excellent optics for it's size. I would like to put it on a solid mount that will track. The...
Wayne, Geoff said his 28 was a four element eyepiece the RKE is a three element variation of the Kellner. A Kellner has a cemented doublet eye lens and a...
Cheapest way to get a tracking mount for the 4.5" StarBlast would probably be to buy either a EQ-1 or EQ-2 GEM mount from Orion and then buy their tracking...
Thanks for all the replies. A lot of technical stuff in some of the replies that was interesting but a bit over my head in terms of my current knowledge. It is...
I'm looking for a used 8 inch Orion Dob with intellscope. I'm just starting out and wounder if this is the right size and if going used is the right way to...
Hi, I was looking into getting back into the hobby and knew the XT8 was the way to go. I was on Orion's site when i stumbled across the new Sky- Watcher 8" Dob...
Just starting using my XT8(8 inch tube dob) that I bought from my sister. I have other scopes such as an 8" SCT and a Truss bigdob. But for those, cool down...
Hello, I am new here and I´d like to know if someone is using the Newton SPX 250 f 4.8 with the Vixen mount Sphinx SXD as a transportable telescope, and how...
... I cap my XT10i (and its finder) before bringing it inside the house. I also stretch a shower cap over the bottom end of the tube. Once inside, I let it...
Hi Group, Stellarvue has just introduced a new 80mm f/6 Apo Triplet scope to replace the LOMO SV80S. The new scope is called the SV80ST. Right now Vic is...
Donnie, have you tried the AccuFocus yet? I am trying to decide which scope to mount it on, I guess I should have bought two during the January sale... Frank ...
Frank: I almost bought one during the January sale. I'm still giving some thought to purchasing one but I really wanted to talk to someone who had actually ...
Frank: The first thing I need to do is make sure my Orion 80ed f/7.5 Crayford focuser will handle my Orion Star Shoot II CCD Monochrome Camera's weight without...
The instructions supplied mention that it fits "most" scopes, but does not list which it does or doesn't. I see that the mounting bracket has a number of holes...
Mike, since this subject has arisen again, I wanted to comment on your observation below. The focuser mounting bracket bolts to the rectangular plate present ...
I'm of the opinion that the Accu Focuser fits the standard R&P focuser used on the Orion Astroview 100mm f/6 Achro Refractor and also the Orion ST-120 their...
Frank, I used the Accufocus for awhile with the 190mm Mak-Newt by making my own bracket to hold it up against the focuser knob. It only used one screw however...
If Orion announced these videos I hadn't heard it. They look like an excellent reference to pass along to anyone who asks what type telescope should I get,...
The most commonly recommended beginner's Dob is about 8" f/6 - 1200mm. My "shoulder surgery" Dob is 6" f/8 - also 1200mm. The original Meade ETX Mak-Cass, a...
... There is nothing quite like a classic achromatic refractor! When I was a teenager, I had access to a wonderful 110mm f/15 Zeiss achromatic refractor, and...
... No, I gave it to a friend to make a dedicated solar telescope. It really was too small an aperture for anything else. If I ever see a classic 3"...
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