BSeward
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 09/19/06
Posts: 764
Loc: 15 miles north of Snow Plop.
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www.AgenaAstro.com
He sold me a Telrad Dewshield Plus (with the right angle mirror) for $25.00 shippied! Small business, run at home, but very good prices, and service!!
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Z8 (Freshly Flocked - thanks Steve!))
Telrad with Romisen L-B030 GLP attached to finder mount
1.8X Barlow and a bunch of inexpensive eyepieces.
Bob's Knobs! (Thanks, Bob!)
The "B" stands for Bill, (and, sorry to say, Bald!)
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WayneO
professor emeritus
Reged: 08/16/04
Posts: 539
Loc: cloudy Pittsburgh PENNSYLVANIA
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ya know i am seriously considering buying that Antares 152mm F6.5 from these guys.
i didnt know they were selling like hotcakes till i looked at the link you just sent.
i dealt with this Co. before. there pretty good !
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clear skies
Wayne B.
meade 12.5 dob 4.8 (super modified "95")not really a Meade anymore :-)
TMB 105/650 LW, CG-5 GT
SolarMax 40
25x100 FMC binos w/T&T mount
Leupold 10x50 mesa
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mttafire
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 02/02/06
Posts: 1114
Loc: midwest
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Imho, A GREAT place to buy...I bought everything i have except my scope and binos from Manish. If i had it to do over...id buy my scope and binos from him also..Not that there is anything wrong with my Orion its just Agenaastro has the absolute best deals going. The superviews he sold me are WINNERS!
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God Bless America
Binocular astronomy
for me ONLY.
8x45 Garretts
15x70 Skymasters
2 eyes!
Edited by mttafire (09/25/06 04:33 PM)
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Shmals
sage
Reged: 04/18/06
Posts: 370
Loc: Tornado Alley
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A forum just disappeared off the front pages about agena a few weeks ago, i have also had excellent dealings with them.
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Tom
254mm Meade-ish StarFinder EQ
203mm Conical Starhopper
60mm Monolux Circle-T
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Alleline
professor emeritus
Reged: 02/07/06
Posts: 715
Loc: Farmington, New Mexico
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Ditto. I bought some GSO plossls and Kellners from Manish and just last week a Telrad, all from teh Website. Always very prompt response in a nice personal e-mail, and all have shipped the next business day. I would definitely have bought my 8-inch Newt from him if I had found him earlier.
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Tom
Synta 120mm F8.3 refractor on a Skyviewpro mount, with a bunch of Televue plossls.
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Nachtmerrie
sage
Reged: 07/31/06
Posts: 208
Loc: Orlando, Fl
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Everything on that site is to drool for. I can't wait till I get some money!
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The Universe is the ultimate work of art!
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kestrel0222
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 05/21/06
Posts: 2339
Loc: Milford, Michigan
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I too have bought some items from Manish. I have had nothing but GOOD luck buying from him in the past. Another great place with good service is ScopeStuff.com. I think the service is about the same from both of these places. I recommend both of them.
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Tom
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Anonymous
Unregistered
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I'll add my praise. Just got a pair of binocs from them. Good service, and price.
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WayneO
professor emeritus
Reged: 08/16/04
Posts: 539
Loc: cloudy Pittsburgh PENNSYLVANIA
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money ? whats that ? 
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clear skies
Wayne B.
meade 12.5 dob 4.8 (super modified "95")not really a Meade anymore :-)
TMB 105/650 LW, CG-5 GT
SolarMax 40
25x100 FMC binos w/T&T mount
Leupold 10x50 mesa
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DavidB82
sage
Reged: 10/23/05
Posts: 253
Loc: Navarre, FL
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I've had good experiences ordering from him as well.
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Orion XT8
Orion 102mm Mak
Homemade ST80
Nikon 10x50 AE
Nikon 8x40 A
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Brian Carter
Post Laureate
Reged: 11/24/04
Posts: 3115
Loc: Atlanta, GA
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Yeah, i sure would love to have one of those refractors. Less than $1000 and get a decent fast achromat on a mount. Might not be perfectly steady, but think how cool that would be to scan the milkyway or look at DSOs with a 6" F/6.5 refractor.
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10" F/5.5 Astrosky
SkyCommander DSCs
A loving dog, Buddha, who tolerates my hobbies
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Talstarone
Lunar Man
Reged: 09/12/06
Posts: 8153
Loc: Pinetops, NC
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I will post my response on the service ASAP. I just ordered a few pieces from Agena this morning. Man I cant believe these prices. 
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Todd C.
My Eyes,My Heart,My Soul,and The Glory of God's Heaven.
Orion Mini Giant 15x63 Binoculars(Bogen Tripod)
William Optics ZenithStar 66 ED Refractor
Sky Watcher EQ5P GOTO EQMount (SynScan)
Meade Series 5000 Plossls(20/14/9mm)
Celestron X-Cel LX(12mm)
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rocco13
Got Milk?
Reged: 07/29/06
Posts: 4107
Loc: Phoenix, Arizona
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I pulled the trigger on an Eclipse 2" SWA eyepiece after reading many of your praises of this guy.
I'll certainly let everyone know how this purchase turns out.
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Rocco
Zhumell Z10
A few decent eyepieces
and a cheap pair of binoculars
"The thing about quotes on the Internet is that there is no way to validate their authenticity." ~~Abraham Lincoln
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Donsell
sage
Reged: 03/03/06
Posts: 254
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I bought an Eclipse SWA from Manish when they first came out. I have a 12" f/5 and I love this eyepice. Just a slight distortion at the edge of the field of view. For the price you'll be happy.
Manish gives great service!
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Meade 12" Lightbridge
Prairie Astronomy Club:
http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org/
Hyde Observatory:
http://www.hydeobservatory.info/
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Realt
member
Reged: 08/17/06
Posts: 53
Loc: Dublin, Ireland
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Quote:
ya know i am seriously considering buying that Antares 152mm F6.5 from these guys.
i didnt know they were selling like hotcakes till i looked at the link you just sent.
i dealt with this Co. before. there pretty good !
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Yeah, i sure would love to have one of those refractors. Less than $1000 and get a decent fast achromat on a mount. Might not be perfectly steady, but think how cool that would be to scan the milkyway or look at DSOs with a 6" F/6.5 refractor.
I have the Telescope Services version of this scope  , and it is a superb instrument for the price, with very little CA for a wide field achromat. I have it mounted on the Celestron CG5 and it is rock steady for visual viewing.
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Clear Dark Skies
Martin
TS152mm f6.5 on CG5-ASGT
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BSeward
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 09/19/06
Posts: 764
Loc: 15 miles north of Snow Plop.
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Got a chance to look at the moon tonight with the Zhumell.
Kinda "First Moon Light"! Super!! Ran it up to about 230X
with no serious degradation of the image. Can't say the same about jupiter, though.
Actually the subject of the post is the Telrad dewshield plus..
1. You need a telrad. simple as that!
2. The Dewshield does it's job splendidly. Kept everything
clear.
3. The 90degree mirror in the dewshield plus, that lets you use the telrad like a kind of periscope is a truly inspired invention! Get a telrad, and get the dewshield plus!
Take it from me.... Oh yeah, get it at Agena, you'll save money, and get it faster! 
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Z8 (Freshly Flocked - thanks Steve!))
Telrad with Romisen L-B030 GLP attached to finder mount
1.8X Barlow and a bunch of inexpensive eyepieces.
Bob's Knobs! (Thanks, Bob!)
The "B" stands for Bill, (and, sorry to say, Bald!)
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haleymon
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 09/10/05
Posts: 1234
Loc: Spring, Texas N.W. of Houston
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Cool
Thanks for the link!!!
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Clear Skies to all
Dave
Celestron CPC 800 XLT
2" Astro Tech Dielectric Diag.
Orion Shorty Plus Barlow
Telrad
Canon 40D DSLR (On Its Way)
NexImage w/LE Mod
Starry Night Pro 5.0
5mw GLP
-------Haley's Haven Observatory-------
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mistyridge
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 10/28/05
Posts: 2896
Loc: Loomis, CA
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Same here, bought stuff from him. Very prompt service.
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Mike F
Misty Ridge Observatory
Skyshed POD
Many scopes 70mm to 12.5", SCTs, refractors, and newts and a lot of other astro stuff.
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Scott in NC
Mad Hatter
Reged: 03/05/05
Posts: 6950
Loc: NC
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I just bought a 30mm 2" UWA EP from Agena Astro this a.m., and got an email literally within the hour from Manish thanking me for my order and letting me know it would be shipped out first thing in the a.m. This EP appears to be the same as the 1rpd/Moonfish/BW-Optik clones, but at a lower price--I'll let you all know how it turns out.
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Clear skies,
Scott
my scopes: a few refractors (50-102mm), 2 Newts (4.5-12"), and an 8" SCT
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WayneO
professor emeritus
Reged: 08/16/04
Posts: 539
Loc: cloudy Pittsburgh PENNSYLVANIA
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thats good info for me REALT.... thanks
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clear skies
Wayne B.
meade 12.5 dob 4.8 (super modified "95")not really a Meade anymore :-)
TMB 105/650 LW, CG-5 GT
SolarMax 40
25x100 FMC binos w/T&T mount
Leupold 10x50 mesa
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Talstarone
Lunar Man
Reged: 09/12/06
Posts: 8153
Loc: Pinetops, NC
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One quick question: How long does it take for an order from AgenaAstro to arrive since they use USPS First Class Mail?
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Todd C.
My Eyes,My Heart,My Soul,and The Glory of God's Heaven.
Orion Mini Giant 15x63 Binoculars(Bogen Tripod)
William Optics ZenithStar 66 ED Refractor
Sky Watcher EQ5P GOTO EQMount (SynScan)
Meade Series 5000 Plossls(20/14/9mm)
Celestron X-Cel LX(12mm)
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BSeward
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 09/19/06
Posts: 764
Loc: 15 miles north of Snow Plop.
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I bought the dewshield, and recieved it within 3-4 days!
I believe he shipps only a few days a week, so your results may vary!
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Z8 (Freshly Flocked - thanks Steve!))
Telrad with Romisen L-B030 GLP attached to finder mount
1.8X Barlow and a bunch of inexpensive eyepieces.
Bob's Knobs! (Thanks, Bob!)
The "B" stands for Bill, (and, sorry to say, Bald!)
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rocco13
Got Milk?
Reged: 07/29/06
Posts: 4107
Loc: Phoenix, Arizona
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I ordered the 2" Eclipse 32mm eyepiece Monday evening.
Got an email early Tuesday saying it would be shipped out USPS Priority Mail on Wednesday AM.
Got another email Tuesday evening saying it had already been shipped earlier that day!
Had it in my hands Thursday afternoon, and sitting here hoping these high thin clouds will burn off by nightfall so I can try it out!
Gotta give credit to both Manish AND the USPS.
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Rocco
Zhumell Z10
A few decent eyepieces
and a cheap pair of binoculars
"The thing about quotes on the Internet is that there is no way to validate their authenticity." ~~Abraham Lincoln
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mttafire
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 02/02/06
Posts: 1114
Loc: midwest
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Yep, a few days..I have NEVER had a problem with agena..It has become my absolute favorite place to buy from.
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God Bless America
Binocular astronomy
for me ONLY.
8x45 Garretts
15x70 Skymasters
2 eyes!
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DoctorNoodle
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 07/14/07
Posts: 1146
Loc: Lawn Guyland, NY
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Got to add my two cents. I recently purchased one of Agena's Ultra Wide Angle 11mm eyepieces and was dissatisfied enough to post a negative critique on an astro-review website. I quickly received an email from Agena expressing regret for the quality of the eyepiece and a recommendation to return it for a refund. They're definitely concerned with pleasing their customers. I already ordered another eyepiece from them and will continue looking for more goodies on their website.
Doctor Noodle's Rating:
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“If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.” - George Carlin
Orion 120ST and Apex 90,
An iOptron MiniTower to put 'em on,
And a bunch o' goodies to go with 'em.
Alanoodle's Model Portfolio
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rd56
sage
Reged: 12/17/06
Posts: 412
Loc: Central New Jersey
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I bought my Antares 8X50 RACI Finder from Manish. He actually telephoned me at home that evening to discuss ways of attaching the mount to my (then) DSX 102 which had a molded-in plastic finder mount. I know I'm impressed 
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-Orion SkyQuest Intelliscope XT8
-Antares 8X50 RACI Finder
-Round Table Equatorial Platform
*Software*
-SkyChart (Cartes du Ciel)
-AstroPlanner
-Virtual Moon Atlas
Ron
E quindi uscimmo a riveder le stelle
(And so we came forth and once again beheld the stars)
Dante's Inferno
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