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Dec 1, 2006 10:36 am
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No I don't. I usually buy from the cheapest of the various reputable Internet sites. I got this one from Anacortes. You might e-mail them...
... Even as close to the US as Canada is, it's often a nightmare trying to return a product to the US for servicing. One of the reasons I bought a Starmaster ...
Geoff; I believe KW Telescope in Canada will also offer that testing service. They seem to ship a fair number of EQ6 & HEQ5 mounts to the U.S. and I believe...
... If you did you would no longer have a parabola, at least not one close the the one you had before. Zones shit VERY quickly especiall in small mirrors. I...
You might try the following group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eqplatforms/ - The fine folks over there can steer you in the right direction, and also...
... Mine was made by Tom Osypowski: http://astronomy-mall.com/regular/products/eq_platforms/ Geoff -- Geoff Gaherty Foxmead Observatory Coldwater, Ontario,...
I ws thinkin of getting this for a camping scope and general "go" scope. http://www.oriontel.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=230229&itemType=P\ ...
There are probably no companies that make the original Poncet platform (1977). There are a number of do-it-yourself platforms that use an improved variation of...
Tim, I would really think about this deal. There is nothing wrong with it a long as you don't expect to much and remember it is a $112.00 scope. Barre ... ...
... I was warned off this scope by someone I trust who had tested it. I suspect that Orion may be dumping them, which explains the low price. Since it's also...
I was looking at that scope as one to get as a Christmas present for my grandaughter but then the focusing mechanism caught my eye. Looks kind of cheesy and...
... trying to return a ... Hey Geoff, how do you go on with Canada customs? I ask because they seem very inconsistant, I bought a eyepiece on sale a while ago ...
... They are pretty inconsistent, but it seems like the rule nowadays on postal shipments is, if the declared value is $25 or less, Canada Customs ignores it. ...
That's very nice of you, Jerry!! If you can afford it, get her the Orion StarBlast. Better still (and more money, of course), get her their SkyQuest XT4.5....
I know my opinion carries every bit as much weight as Phil's, but I second the Starblast. I have it for my second scope, in addition to the 10" dob. The ...
... Yes, but how does it do on the Mopo? http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/telescopes/message/124764 Geoff -- Geoff Gaherty Foxmead Observatory Coldwater,...
In a message dated 12/2/2006 9:56:16 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, rfclef@... writes: I was really pleased with the fies in the 4.5" Starblast. Excuse my...
I saw the Mopo just last night! Very nice views of such a bright object. ;) Tim _____ From: telescopes@yahoogroups.com [mailto:telescopes@yahoogroups.com] On ...
... How about this company? www.johnsonian.com I have heard of them in the past, but I cannot bring up the site. Perhaps they are now out of business... I...
... I was going to list them in my reply. I knew from recent JMI ads that JMI had taken them over, but JMI's web site lists all of them as discontinued. Geoff...
I made one out of scrap parts about 21 years ago, and it has no problems except a high CG and will overbalance if I am not careful. It has the original Poncet...
Thanks for the opinions here. My main reason to consider it was size, as I will be going on a plane, so the backpack kind of thing really appealed to me....
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