Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) Blind-Cyclops sage Reged: 11/28/05 Posts: 449 Loc: Kitchener, ON, Canada Re: skymasters crash to the ground [Re: arctic hawk]       #1089761 - 08/11/06 06:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Markus, The title of a great (black and white) airplane crash movie "Fate is the Hunter" certainly fits your unfortunate accident. I empathise with your pain. Thankfully, my 15x70s have stayed on their mount and tripod for the dozen or so times I've had them out since receiving them the end of July. Your indicent will ensure I double check things a tad more carefully from now on. Its also nice to now Celestron is honouring their warranty, even if it costs half the price of a new pair of 15x70s. Good luck with your repaired/next new pair.... keep those fingers crossed.... and check, check, check -- then double check again. -------------------- Clear skies... Duncan "Watch the skies, everywhere! Keep looking. Keep watching the skies!" -- Closing line in movie spoken by newspaper report Ned "Scotty" Scott (Douglas Spencer) in the Sci-Fi movie "The Thing From Another World", RKO Radio Pictures, 1951. Antares (refractor) 127mm f/6.45. w/2-spd Crayford Orion (Maksutov) 150mm f/12 w/2" EP adapter Giro 3 (twin), 18" pier, EQ5 tripod. Garrett 20x80mm, 410 head, 055 tripod. Post Extras:       JayKSC scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/01/05 Posts: 753 Loc: Florida Re: skymasters crash to the ground [Re: Markus]       #1089767 - 08/11/06 06:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   If this isn't warning enough to all who use tripods with "quick" release features... My TV Pronto did the same thing to me once, except I was able to "catch" the Pronto with my face. A fat lip will heal cheaply enough, broken glass will not. Best wishes and that such doesn't happen again, or to anyone else! - Jay KSC FL -------------------- Refractor manic. Post Extras:       Blind-Cyclops sage Reged: 11/28/05 Posts: 449 Loc: Kitchener, ON, Canada Re: skymasters crash to the ground [Re: arctic hawk]       #1089785 - 08/11/06 06:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Markus, The title "Fate is the Hunter" of a great (black & white) airplane disaster movie describes your unfortunate accident (from the same-name novel by Ernest K. Gann). I empathise with your pain and loss -- however temporary. Its nice to hear Celestron is honouring their warrantee, even at 50% of the cost (Cdn) of of a new pair of binos. Thankfully my new 15x70s have stayed where mounted during these past 3 weeks without incident (fingers now crossed!!!). Good luck with your repaired/next new pair Markus... check, check, check, then double check again. -------------------- Clear skies... Duncan "Watch the skies, everywhere! Keep looking. Keep watching the skies!" -- Closing line in movie spoken by newspaper report Ned "Scotty" Scott (Douglas Spencer) in the Sci-Fi movie "The Thing From Another World", RKO Radio Pictures, 1951. Antares (refractor) 127mm f/6.45. w/2-spd Crayford Orion (Maksutov) 150mm f/12 w/2" EP adapter Giro 3 (twin), 18" pier, EQ5 tripod. Garrett 20x80mm, 410 head, 055 tripod. Post Extras:       Markus Postmaster Reged: 12/26/04 Posts: 5409 Re: skymasters crash to the ground [Re: Blind-Cyclops]       #1089804 - 08/11/06 07:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You can bet that I will forever be triple-checking any kind of mount my binoculars go on from now on. I want to get a parallelogram mount for mine this time around wouldn't that be sweet -------------------- 25X100 Skymasters 15X70 Skymasters Home built Parallelogram Mount Post Extras:       Blind-Cyclops sage Reged: 11/28/05 Posts: 449 Loc: Kitchener, ON, Canada Re: skymasters crash to the ground [Re: Markus]       #1089849 - 08/11/06 07:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   GREEN with eny for a parallelogram mount........ -------------------- Clear skies... Duncan "Watch the skies, everywhere! Keep looking. Keep watching the skies!" -- Closing line in movie spoken by newspaper report Ned "Scotty" Scott (Douglas Spencer) in the Sci-Fi movie "The Thing From Another World", RKO Radio Pictures, 1951. Antares (refractor) 127mm f/6.45. w/2-spd Crayford Orion (Maksutov) 150mm f/12 w/2" EP adapter Giro 3 (twin), 18" pier, EQ5 tripod. Garrett 20x80mm, 410 head, 055 tripod. Post Extras:       Markus Postmaster Reged: 12/26/04 Posts: 5409 Re: skymasters crash to the ground [Re: Blind-Cyclops]       #1090210 - 08/11/06 11:59 PM Attachment (23 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ahhh yesssssss...one of these babies... ...Hmmmm -------------------- 25X100 Skymasters 15X70 Skymasters Home built Parallelogram Mount Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 7 registered and 10 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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