Got up in the middle of the night tonight to look at Mars. If you have not given yourself that treat lately, it is highly recommended. The views are...
Hey Folks; So I went to my 1st star party last week up in Wyoming (WUTS 13). It was pretty eventful in that the monsoon season arrived at the same time we did....
... Nice report. You can read about how great these scopes are but there is nothing like seeing it in person. You made the right choice. Welcome to the ...
In my hazed mind, I forgot to mention that I was talking about the new 30mm Widescan 3 with 84 degree FOV. Apparently, there are two other new ep's in this...
... I tested one of these eyepieces in my 11" f/4.3 Starmaster with Paracorr a few months ago and found the results quite disappointing, certainly nowhere...
Geoff, Did you try the Widescan 2 or the WS 3? I doubt if there is too much difference? As you will note in my edited comments, I said "for the money". The...
... This was the Widescan 3. And yes, I would say that the Nagler was twice as good, in terms of contrast, darkness of field (partly due to shorter focal ...
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. StarMaster Scope Chat Date: Sunday, August 3, 2003 Time: 6:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00) Chat session for StarMaster...
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Geoff, I just purchased the BW- Optik 30mm 80*. It's $95 from Anacortes & I had heard that it was almost a clone of the Widescan II & III. Not sure if that's...
BooHoo (sob), I just read Kerry's off list comparo on the 31 Nag v.s. the 30 BW Optic and the little BW really seems to hold its own. I wish I had known about...
I posted this on a couple other sites and didn't get any respones. So, I'll try it here. I saw that one can order high viscosity collodion from Mavidon. It is...
Tony, I have been experimenting with colloidion (spelling) and got some of the non-ether based (acetone based) thick colloidion from Mavicon and tried it on a ...
Hi Bob, I have soon original KK Widescans 30mm, 20mm and 13mm coming. I decided to go this route after obtaining some info about the BW/ST-80 eyepieces origin....
I just returned from my first star party as well. (TMSP in Washington State). Met Jim and Mark (Thanks Mark for helping me out). Clarity was great the whole...
David, My tears have dried instantly. I wondered how you could get "something for nothing" so to speak. I am sure that some BW ep buyers are getting killer...
Richard, I also went to TMSP for my first star party also. What a wonderful event. I probably looked through your scope as I was wandering the field looking...
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. StarMaster Scope Chat Date: Sunday, August 3, 2003 Time: 6:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00) Chat session for StarMaster...
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Aug 3, 2003 10:02 am
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the starmaster_scopes group. File :...
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Aug 3, 2003 4:30 pm
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Hi all, I uploaded a pic I took of Mars the night of the 31st with my 18" SM to the files area. I think I'm finally getting the hang of using the webcam and...
Mike, Could you share the particulars on this image? What set up are you using (i.e. eyepiece projection, barlow, or what?). I am especially interested in...
Hi Marvin, I'd be happy to share the details: I used a televue 5X's powermate (thats the 1 1/4" one), along with the Moog adapter (which replaces the small...
Hello, I've been lurking on this list for about a year. About a month ago I placed an order for a 14.5". I ordered the setting circles but not Skytracker...
I have the 18" Starmaster with Goto/Track and have never regretted it one bit. The beauty of the Tracking unit is the ability to OBSERVE without the problems...
Hi all the BW optic 30mm is recommend for longer focal length scopes f6 and longer. It falls off on the edges in faster scopes. Jim Bielaga ... From: Kerry...
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Aug 4, 2003 5:20 pm
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... The only big mistake you can make, IMO, is to not get a Starmaster. I am actually very serious about this. I've found the workmanship, ZOC mirror and...
I would agree Jim. I still haven't put it in the Starmaster yet, but I can see where I'll more than likely notice more coma at the edge in that scope....
Ditto on everything. I had a 12.5" ELT - stunning views, hand tracking was fine. But, the SkyTracker with my 14.5" is WAY more fun and effective at higher...
Having owned big dobs for ~ 10 years, a drive system was #1 on my wish list. The first "solution" I found was an equatorial platform. While this gave me the...
... Mike, I recently discussed this with Rick over the phone. I recently owned a nice recently introduced 11" SCT with GPS/goto. I had to send it back to the...
1. I don't know about a big mistake BUT my thinking when I added the SkyTracker was this is a once in a lifetime purchase (maybe) :-). I don't want to be...
