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Strgazr27

Reged: 10/04/04

Loc: StonyHill Observatory

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: tboss70]
#2936224 - 02/18/09 10:00 PM

NEAF is going to be a BLAST !

1 for me Mike

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EricCCD
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 04/14/04

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: Astronomics]
#2936321 - 02/18/09 11:02 PM

Quote:

f/8, Carbon Fiber, Quartz, $2795. The 10" and larger will be higher then the 6 and 8 for sure. The numbers are too low in the larger size to get really good price breaks. However, you are still at least $3K less then the next 10" RC.

$2795?

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Astronomics
Vendor if you must, AKA The Mighty Kong.

Reged: 06/07/04

Loc: Right Here

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: EricCCD]
#2936501 - 02/19/09 01:14 AM

Yep, the 10 is $2795 and the 12 is $4495.

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jshalpha
professor emeritus

Reged: 04/30/05

Loc: SF Bay Area

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: Astronomics]
#2936539 - 02/19/09 02:06 AM

Any planned date for the availability of the x0.75 reducer?

Jim S.

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SilentLight
super member

Reged: 11/29/08

Loc: Los Angeles, CA

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: jshalpha]
#2936571 - 02/19/09 02:51 AM

Mike,

Your site says AT 8" RC is on pre-order. When will it ship?

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Gary BEAL
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 05/10/03

Loc: New Zealand

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: SilentLight]
#2936579 - 02/19/09 03:00 AM

Any idea of tube OD please, what size rings will be required.
Gary

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Astronomics
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Reged: 06/07/04

Loc: Right Here

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: jshalpha]
#2936793 - 02/19/09 08:23 AM

They should be ready with the scopes. I am trying to get final pricing today.

Mike

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Astronomics
Vendor if you must, AKA The Mighty Kong.

Reged: 06/07/04

Loc: Right Here

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: SilentLight]
#2936794 - 02/19/09 08:24 AM

In the next 30 days.

Mike

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SGT500
Post Laureate

Reged: 10/03/06

Loc: Sarasota, Florida

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: Astronomics]
#2938806 - 02/20/09 08:08 AM

Mike
Please hold one for me too at NEAF
Ill send you a Pm with my name and any other info you will need.
Thanks

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Emanuele
Lord of the Ring

Reged: 11/19/03

Loc: Brescia-Italy, and Iowa-US

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: SGT500]
#2939251 - 02/20/09 12:05 PM

MIke:
what's the image circle on the 8"?

I have an M25C!

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Astronomics
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Reged: 06/07/04

Loc: Right Here

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: Emanuele]
#2940799 - 02/21/09 09:19 AM

I believe it is right at 42mm, but I may be incorrect.

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jtaylor996
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 09/02/08

Loc: North Texas

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: Astronomics]
#2941733 - 02/21/09 06:20 PM

Hey, I noticed the pic of the case on the AT8RC has disappeared from the page on astronomics. Does it not come with a case any more?

-Judd

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Astronomics
Vendor if you must, AKA The Mighty Kong.

Reged: 06/07/04

Loc: Right Here

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: jtaylor996]
#2942214 - 02/22/09 12:59 AM

When the price went to $1395, the case went away.

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jshalpha
professor emeritus

Reged: 04/30/05

Loc: SF Bay Area

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: Gary BEAL]
#2947153 - 02/24/09 02:46 PM

Also, what is the thickness of the spider vanes and how do they compare to the Vixen VC200L?

Jim S.

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AlexN
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 08/09/08

Loc: Brisbane - Australia

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: jshalpha]
#2950291 - 02/26/09 04:41 AM

They are a lot finer than the VC200L... I look forward to seeing a lot of real world tests to determine how this goes VS a VC200L..

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jshalpha
professor emeritus

Reged: 04/30/05

Loc: SF Bay Area

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: AlexN]
#2951039 - 02/26/09 01:46 PM

Thanks Alex. When I measured the vanes from published photographs of the tubes I get about 5mm to 6mm for the Vixen and about half that for the AT8RC. Your information confirms my crude measurements.

Jim S.

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Chas
member

Reged: 03/16/06

Loc: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: tboss70]
#2973406 - 03/09/09 10:51 AM

Hi Micheal

Are there any independent reviews of this product yet? To my knowledge I have not seen one yet, and I know of 4 people including my self that are considering this scope but are waiting for a review. If there has been one could you point me to it and I will surely past it on to my friends who are interest too.

All the best

Cheers

Chas

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astronorick
newbie

Reged: 12/08/06

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: Astronomics]
#2977288 - 03/11/09 08:47 AM

Mike -
A few quick questions -
When will the larger versions be available (16") ?
As a large chip user - Is the corrector/flattener available now ?

Thanks !

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SGT500
Post Laureate

Reged: 10/03/06

Loc: Sarasota, Florida

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. new

[Re: astronorick]
#2979806 - 03/12/09 02:43 PM

Quote:

Mike -
A few quick questions -
When will the larger versions be available (16") ?
As a large chip user - Is the corrector/flattener available now ?

Thanks !

Id like to know when the Corrector/flattener will be available also.
Thanks

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Astronomics
Vendor if you must, AKA The Mighty Kong.

Reged: 06/07/04

Loc: Right Here

Re: Yet another 8" RC price drop from Astro-Tech. [Re: Chas]
#2980000 - 03/12/09 04:48 PM

Look for reviews in the coming months from various mags.

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