Ziggy943
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5582456 - 12/21/12 12:45 PM
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This one still does it for me.
I imagine setting that up at a remote site requires some determination!
Setting it up anywhere requires some determination!
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bierbelly
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5582462 - 12/21/12 12:49 PM
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This one still does it for me.
I imagine setting that up at a remote site requires some determination!
Setting it up anywhere requires some determination!
Like a crane? 
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StarWrangler
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5582543 - 12/21/12 01:51 PM
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Wow Ziggy,
The "first two production models"
That has to be a true Classic.
I am Jealous.
Enjoy,
Alan O.
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Jason H.
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5582678 - 12/21/12 03:26 PM
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I was recently at a Christmas party and somebody asked me how many scopes I had, when I told them a woman then asked "And how does your wife feel about that?", I told her that "she doesn't let any of them in the house" (the dwelling space that is), then I mistakenly told the woman "I probably could get by with only around 5 of them, as each one has a different use, short focal length for deep space objects, long focal length for planets, small ones for portability etc.
Then after chatting awhile she dissappeared, and I was actually sort of let down that she didn't say goodbye by the time I was leaving; later on I knew why, she divulged to my better half that I only needed 5 telescopes, and I could get rid of the rest. No wonder she ducked me out 
Anyway, looking at the picture, I won't feel bad about purging the junk and eventually get it down to 5, 6 or 7'ish, I guess 
Best wishes on your attempted picture showing ,
Jason W. Higley
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A 16" Criterion Dynascope would be interesting! (or the 12.5" or 10" in that order.) I suspect that I'll still be happy with my RV-6 (second from the right below) even after the telescope fairy delivers the 16" though
Regards, Jason W. Higley
Jason awesome!! Hey can i borrow your picture to prove to my wife that I ain't as nuts as she thinks with all my scopes!!!
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terraclarke
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5582739 - 12/21/12 04:08 PM
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OMG! Jason, thank you so much for sharing. Now I no longer feel that I have a problem, a dirty little secret, an obsessive collection. I was beginning to think that my getting up to 12 telescopes several weeks ago was going to cause me to have to join a 12 step program like telescope collectors anonymous 
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charen
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5582888 - 12/21/12 05:35 PM Attachment (27 downloads)
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After 40 odd years I found up my Holy Grail scope. The rare Yamamoto 108 mm F/15. [Same OTA as the Tasco 20TE].
Mint condition, the optics and build qualities are very high and it is just a piece of optical art
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charen
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#5582889 - 12/21/12 05:35 PM Attachment (23 downloads)
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5582972 - 12/21/12 06:16 PM
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Ziggy is this yours?????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mC6MRDQGms
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Mirzam
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5583003 - 12/21/12 06:41 PM
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Wow! Where did you find that? Did you have to restore it?
JimC
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mikey cee
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5583019 - 12/21/12 06:54 PM
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Charen very nice indeed. I can't remember if you have used it enough to get good seeing for an evaluation of your optics. Really does look new. It needs to share an observatory with another larger instrrument. If it's anything close to my lens it is an arse kicker that's for sure! Did Horiguchi or Carton make these lenses or don't you know? Can you by chance show a pic of the objective lens?  Mike
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terraclarke
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5583092 - 12/21/12 07:31 PM
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Gorgeous scope! Very sleek lines. I love it.
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charen
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#5583479 - 12/22/12 01:06 AM Attachment (23 downloads)
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Thank's. I basically brought is as it is shown. I did some minor cleaning of the chrome but it really is as 'new'. I have used it over the past 2x months or so since acquiring it. The lens is by Horiguchi. The lens is very well figured with excellent light transmission and no zonal errors. The Star tests are perfect. It takes magnifications in the 150x - 240x range well. I have gone to 300x but it starts to dim then. It excels as a planetary / lunar scope. CA is primarily minimal, when above 200x there is some minor color fringing on the moon's limb / Sirius etc. but it is not overly distracting. It has the collimating lens cell. It has the 1.25mm focuser. The 50mm finder gives excellent images itself. The lens was mint when I got it I have not even touched the lens and never will. It is heavy at around 170lbs + and it reaches 9ft.+ when getting towards the zenith. I move it in 2x parts relatively easily still. It cost me the equivalent of $US1500 which really is a bargain. A once in a lifetime acquisition. Even my wife likes it and she even let's me keep it in the living room !
Chris
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charen
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5583481 - 12/22/12 01:06 AM Attachment (19 downloads)
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Joe Bergeron
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5583555 - 12/22/12 03:21 AM
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Next you'll say those are original Modiglianis on your wall.
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nightfisher
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5583559 - 12/22/12 03:30 AM
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That is a stunning scope, there is one for sale here in the UK its a 101 f16 Yamamoto, its on skylight telescopes sight
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t.r.
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5583715 - 12/22/12 08:46 AM Attachment (24 downloads)
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A few grails in here...
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highertheflyer
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5583865 - 12/22/12 11:01 AM Attachment (22 downloads)
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Here's my choice and gosh, still have it after all these years!
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mikey cee
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5583886 - 12/22/12 11:13 AM Attachment (18 downloads)
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Hi Charen. As you can see the 20TE lens cell is an older version. I know for a fact that these lenses will easily support 400x on doubles like Castor and the Double Double. I've taken your viewpoint and also will never take the lens apart. Mike
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mikey cee
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5583895 - 12/22/12 11:22 AM
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Hi Jim. What a piece of work that scope is. What is the current status on your scope? I thought a year back or so you were going to sell it. If not any plans to permanently mount it in a personal back yard observatory. Would make a good partner with a larger newt maybe or maybe not. What's your take? Mike
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mattyfatz
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Re: What's the Holy Grail for you Classic Forum types?
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#5583915 - 12/22/12 11:30 AM
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Jim,
That's a great looking Unitron. I always liked that turret. What sort of mount is that? I can't tell if its stock.
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