kenn
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Reged: 12/14/07
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I'm going to jump in head first and get a bigger scope. This little ETX has spurred a strong interest and aperture fever. I'm not in a hurry and need a little help pricing it. Here is what I have at the moment:
ETX-125 with both an Autostar 497 (just got it) and a #884 tripod. I have some nice EPs I'll be keeping so it will only come with the 26mm meade super plossl. It is UHTC... The OTA has about a 3/4" scratch in the blue paint. The optics appear to be perfect -- I can't see any scractches on the glass. It has the standard 8x25 right angle finder on it. The #884 tripod has some surface rust on the under side of the legs. The tripod has a soft case but the scope I do not have the original boxes/case for as it doesn't travel. It's not huge, but it is noticeable. The tripod works fine. I have both the #497 (just got it) and the standard electronic controller.
I'm not in a hurry to sell it as I need to order or buy another scope but I was hoping to get about $650 for the setup as listed. Is this fair?
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Ken
CPC 925
Hyperion 13, 17 and 24mm
Seibert 36MM Observatory
Burgess 9MM
TeleVue 11MM Plossl
SPC900NC Web Cam Imaging Setup
... And still trying to figure it all out.
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StarWars
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sounds good to me... 
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Sony Digital Media player..
MX 460 earbuds
Celestron 2x Barlow Lens
Orion Collimation Eyepiece
Rigel Quick Finder
Assorted Bino's 
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djeber2
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Reged: 07/02/04
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Loc: Ohio
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You can do a search on the S&S thread or on Astromart to see what similar equipment has sold for in the past.
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Don
10" Dob, 4 Small scopes, 2 Classic Scopes (4.25" Edmunds, Sears 60mm), Several Binoculars
Job 9:9 He made the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
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Tim
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Loc: North of Toronto
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I used to own one years ago. If its in good shape then a fair price for used equipment is typically %60- %70 of the cost of a new one. Thats what I think anyway.
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Vixen Sphinx sxd
Coronado PST. Vixen Porta Mount
Canon dslr, Neximage, Orion Auto guider
Mergrez 110mm refractor
Nexstar 9.25 gps
8" Meade f6 sct
6" Meade sct Newtonian ota
Televue Panoptic eyepieces, binoviewer 8' dome
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radsdad
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Reged: 11/05/06
Posts: 116
Loc: Southern California
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I'd think $650 would be a good starting point. If you don't get any takers then drop to $590...
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Meade ETX-125AT UHTC and ETX-60AT
Zhumell 20x80 Supergiant Binoculars
Edited by radsdad (01/01/08 04:48 PM)
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kenn
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Reged: 12/14/07
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Thanks for the input, folks. I apologize to mods for posting in the swap forum. I read the guidelines but didn't see anything specific. I suspected I might run afoul so thanks for moving it.
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Ken
CPC 925
Hyperion 13, 17 and 24mm
Seibert 36MM Observatory
Burgess 9MM
TeleVue 11MM Plossl
SPC900NC Web Cam Imaging Setup
... And still trying to figure it all out.
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radsdad
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Reged: 11/05/06
Posts: 116
Loc: Southern California
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kenn, what are you planning on replacing the ETX-125 with?
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Meade ETX-125AT UHTC and ETX-60AT
Zhumell 20x80 Supergiant Binoculars
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justabob
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 05/05/07
Posts: 1675
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Not sure what a fair price is. The longer I am in this hobby the more I see people seem to fall into two camps, 1 are folks that buy and sell and the other seem to collect, I seem to have fallen into the latter. I now have nine scopes and I do not think I want to part with any of them. Wife keeps asking me when are you gonna sell some of this stuff?
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http://www.pbase.com/rkn/astro&page=all
Vixen Sphinx SXW
Meade sn6
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM Lens
Hutech 1000d
Self modded 350d
ST8300c on order
DSI PRO II
Bob
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StarWars
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Quote:
I'd think $650 would be a good starting point. If you don't get any takers then drop to $590...
good advice..
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Sony Digital Media player..
MX 460 earbuds
Celestron 2x Barlow Lens
Orion Collimation Eyepiece
Rigel Quick Finder
Assorted Bino's
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astrodon
Carpal Tunnel
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Posts: 1804
Loc: Hillsboro, OR, USA
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I would search astromart if you are a member there or know someone who is. The database is easy to search for the entirety of astromart's existence and has had many transactions so the data is good.
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Putting Tasco Refractors back on their mounts one scope at a time!
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Tim
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Loc: North of Toronto
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I now have nine scopes and I do not think I want to part with any of them. Wife keeps asking me when are you gonna sell some of this stuff?
Yes I have a hard time selling anything as well.. I have 6 scopes I just tell the wife I am building up inventory to one day open a store 
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Vixen Sphinx sxd
Coronado PST. Vixen Porta Mount
Canon dslr, Neximage, Orion Auto guider
Mergrez 110mm refractor
Nexstar 9.25 gps
8" Meade f6 sct
6" Meade sct Newtonian ota
Televue Panoptic eyepieces, binoviewer 8' dome
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kenn
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Reged: 12/14/07
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I am going to replace this with something that has 8" optics. I want to see more "stuff" -- and I want to see it with more clarity. The orion Nebula is awesome through my ETX-125 with my Hyperion. The Andromeda, however, is just a blur. I'm hoping to just get an overall improvement.
I would ideally like something with an Equatorial mount so I have the option of astrophotography. My two ideal scopes would be either an LXD75 SC8 or a Celestron C8S-GT XLT. They are priced about the same and have about the same features. I've considered a Celestron Nexstar 8SE as well as a used LX90 as possibilities but then I do have to give up any real hope of astrophotography.
I prefer the compactness of the SCTs since space is very much a premium in my household.
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Ken
CPC 925
Hyperion 13, 17 and 24mm
Seibert 36MM Observatory
Burgess 9MM
TeleVue 11MM Plossl
SPC900NC Web Cam Imaging Setup
... And still trying to figure it all out.
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justabob
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 05/05/07
Posts: 1675
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There are folks using sct's for photo's, but they are not ideal. A sn8 my be a good alternative. Very fast, excellent imaging scope as well as a good visual performer. I have two sn6's that get a lot of use.
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http://www.pbase.com/rkn/astro&page=all
Vixen Sphinx SXW
Meade sn6
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM Lens
Hutech 1000d
Self modded 350d
ST8300c on order
DSI PRO II
Bob
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dirkdentry
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Reged: 12/10/07
Posts: 95
Loc: Jackson, TN
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Quote:
This little ETX has spurred a strong interest and aperture fever.
Just bought a ETX80 for X-Mas so I would have a GOTO and now I'm deciding how much for it AND my Meade 8" Starfinder Dob to buy the Celestron C11-SGT (XLT).
No info... just feel the pain... i think it's clinically called ADDICTION !
Lee
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8" Meade Starfinder (still on dob mount - for now)
Meade ETX 80
Canon Rebel 300D DSLR
FINE! West Tennessee Weather .... humidity sucks!
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kenn
sage
Reged: 12/14/07
Posts: 354
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Whoah... I C11 SGT. Man, that's a cannon. I don't have the room. I'm looking for a C8SGT but I may have found a solid deal on a C9.25SGT. If that works out, I'm golden. If not, I've got a couple of other ideas on scopes. I think a goto SCT should be no more than 9-10 inches because they get bulky and heavy for any mount. Beyond that, Dobs and Lightbridges seem to make more sense as you can go really really big with small $$$ and small space.
One day, I'll buy a really big light bridge just for grins...
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Ken
CPC 925
Hyperion 13, 17 and 24mm
Seibert 36MM Observatory
Burgess 9MM
TeleVue 11MM Plossl
SPC900NC Web Cam Imaging Setup
... And still trying to figure it all out.
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