... Dumping product below wholesale cost may help a few people in the short run, but it really hurts the majority. I was forced to sell my 12" GS Dob for...
Morning, I had the pleasure last night of observing with a friend who had recently purchased a Burgess Binoviewer. Having never looked through a Bino-viewer I...
... There has been lots of discussion in this forum about binoviewers over the years. A search with the SkyInSight search tool on our home page will turn up ...
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... i.e. you ... of focus as ... Barlow lens ... magnification. ... Geoff's answer (a small part of which is quoted above) is 100% correct. Some additional...
... by Celestron ... version a few ... are a smaller ... the eyepieces in ... Hi, Geoff. William Optics is also now marketing a version of this unit. The ...
... The little instruction sheet which comes with the Celestron version makes absolutely no mention of the need for a transfer lens in most scopes! My friend ...
Folks, I have this idea but I don't know if it would really work: I really like the Orion Intelliscopes, especially the digital setting circles they come with....
... Sure, although you might run into some minor issues because of small differences in focal lengths. Alternatively, you could simply send your Orion 8"...
David, A couple of thoughts... 8" might not be 8". If the replacement mirror is oversize and the original a bit undersize, you may have problems. This can...
... It possibly would work. The main problem might be in the physical dimensions of the mirrors. The Orion scope, coming from "the rest of the world" has a...
... So maybe the secondary wouldn't be in the right place? Or are there other issues? ... That sounds perfect! I had no idea he was offering such a service. ...
Bruce, It's still a hypothetical 8" telescope, I haven't bought it yet. I'm just trying to figure out how to get a great telescope at a good price. I do have...
Geoff, It didn't occur to me to think about metric vs english units. I can measure the Orion cell before I buy it to see if it has 3.2mm of extra room. Of...
... I believe it was Steve who was asked by someone to refigure his GS mirror. Steve tested it and sent it back to him, saying it was really good as is! Geoff ...
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... It depends where you look: I'm sure I've seen both sizes in Orion's information. Currently their web site describes the XT6i as 150mm, for example. Geoff ...
... Just curious... The XT8i, unlike its bigger brothers, has a plate glass mirror. Is it really practical to spend a considerable sum to have a plate glass...
... as having ... Orion's information. ... example. ... The Intelliscope instruction manual shows the XT6i as 150mm, the XT8i as 203mm and the XT10i as 254mm. ...
... I'm pretty sure that was Gene Baraff, our SkyQuest moderator, that sent his mirror off to Swayze for testing and possible refiguring (wasn't required). ...
... would ... the ... Hi David, Welcome to the group. If I was going to go to the expense of buying a "new" premium mirror like a Royce, Swayze, Hardin (not...
... Steve ... less ... to ... it ... John, If you were starting from scratch you would invariably have a new premium mirror made from pyrex not plate glass,...
For the kind of money you're prepared to spend, you can get a good ten or twelve inch Dobsonian with good optics. I got a used Discovery 10- inch F/4.5...
i have been reading and following the thread about someone wanting to install a big mirror inthe scope, etc i was looking at my scope and it looks fairly...
... Telescope mirrors are figured to incredibly fine tolerances. Cutting a figured mirror will very likely release strains in the glass and destroy the...
Please give me some advice about selecting a telescope and the best combination of eyepieces and Barlow lenses for it. This will not quite be our first...
... Actually, the tube _is_ too heavy for the EQ-2 mount, especially if you intend to do any photography. Up here in Canada this scope is available with an...
Can't speak for the eyepieces, but I have a Skywatcher 6" f/5. Skywatcher is made by Synta, as I believe are the Orions. They certainly are very close in...
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