Brantuk Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Nice one Sheila - I've always liked Paramounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Wow! Mount jealousy ahoy! Nice one Sheila, you have such amazing setups [emoji106] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Treated myself to a pair of Swarvoski EL Swarovision 10x50 mainly for bird watching but am going to make myself a mount for stargazing . Believe when I say the image quality is astounding. philjay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Believe when I say the image quality is astounding. I believe you. Nice one Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Have decided to get rid of the dob once again and have bought a triplet refractor mainly for planets, binary stars and eventually Herschel wedge. I wanted a grab and go set up so a big EQ mount is out the question, so I've bought the following: philjay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Awesome Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Nice one Mick, shame to see the big dob go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Daz I do this from time to time, I get bored with the dob and want something else, I done it with the 16" and now the 12", I'll be back one day I'm sure. This will get me back observing again which is a good thing. Daz Type-R, Tweedledee and philjay 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Very nice purchases Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Mick, you need a nice 3" ultra wide angle eyepiece to put in that 3" focuser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 nice scope Mick, tempted with the esprit 100 myself. let us know how you get on with it please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Mick, you need a nice 3" ultra wide angle eyepiece to put in that 3" focuser I thought of that already. I really like the new William Optics XWA range. They make a 3.5mm 110°, 5mm 110°, 9mm 101°, and a 20mm 100°. I think they will go well with my UWAN collection. Tweedledee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 nice scope Mick, tempted with the esprit 100 myself. let us know how you get on with it please. Will do Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Very nice Mick, look forward to your first light report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Not to be outdone by Sheilas mount, here's my new one and I got a filter The EQ1 experimental rig did what I wanted, tested the principle so Ive upgraded now Edited March 30, 2015 by philjay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I bet Sheila can't pick her one up with one hand Nice one Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Have decided to get rid of the dob once again and have bought a triplet refractor mainly for planets, binary stars and eventually Herschel wedge. I wanted a grab and go set up so a big EQ mount is out the question, so I've bought the following: Top Job Mick well done. Lovely scopes those and this set up will be far more manageable +Bino-viewer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Wow, nice gear there Mick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I thought of that already. I really like the new William Optics XWA range. They make a 3.5mm 110°, 5mm 110°, 9mm 101°, and a 20mm 100°. I think they will go well with my UWAN collection. I'm thinking of completing my eyepiece collection with the 5mm 110° Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 There is not many reviews of these, I've seen a few on the Myriads, which they say are the same. The 5mm should be a good addition to your collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 There is not many reviews of these, I've seen a few on the Myriads, which they say are the same. The 5mm should be a good addition to your collection. Yes, the big 5mm does seem like a logical progression for me Before reading your post, I hadn't realised WO did one. I'd been looking at the SW Myriad and Teleskop Service version. They do all look identical apart from the names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al.Grant Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Just a Baader 2" UV/IR cut filter (to be used with the Quark when it eventually arrives). It should also give a much needed boost when solar imaging in white light with a Baader solar continuum filter. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I recently bought a Nikon D3200 DSLR. I was going for a dedicated astro-imager but, as I'm finding out, I don't have so much time now I have a new job, except for weekends. It is usually still light when I go to bed, as I start early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan the Plumber Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Finally arrived from FLO that price drop has wiped out stocks, so Martin at FLO told me but hot from Portugal yesterday and with the forecast of cloud rain for at least the next 2 weeks My Atik 460EX mono Atik 460EX by ayounghares, on Flickr Atik 460EX by ayounghares, on Flickr Atik 460EX by ayounghares, on Flickr Atik 460EX by ayounghares, on Flickr red dwalf and Johnnyaardvark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 nice bit a kit that, I am sure you will be very happy with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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