stevew
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 03/03/06
Posts: 1137
Loc: Vancouver
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Jim, Nice rigs, Just out of curiosity, whuch scope has the better view, the Genesis SDF or the Meade 102 ED?
Steve
Ooooh...I've been working on that.
At this point I will say the Meade 102ED has noticably better CA suppression than the Genesis SDF, most noticable on on the luner limb. Genesis is a bit more compact in size and has a wider field of view F/5.4 vs F/9, respectfully. Views of Saturn were similar, though if push came to shove the Meade would edge out the TeleVue.
I have not had the Genesis at a dark site and that's where it will shine(fun factor) with it's wide field capability.
I'am holding on to both ota's at the present time, unless I go nuts and sell both off(among other items) for a NP-101. 
Wow, that surprises me, an ED doublet having less color than a 4 element fluorite. Live and learn.
Steve
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TV Genesis SDF
Meade 127ED
Antares 152
Celestron C5
Celestron C8
Celestron C11
Coulter Odyssey 8
16 Dobsonian
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ngc6475
Fearless Spectator
Reged: 03/02/02
Posts: 4999
Loc: 38°21'N 120°55'W
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I can't find a new photo to post, so...
Here is a link to a larger version of my avatar.
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Walter
"There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls."
-George Carlin
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WahHK
sage
Reged: 02/24/06
Posts: 308
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I love my refractor~
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http://wahwah.dyndns.org:8080/gallery/main.php
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skyward_eyes
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/12/06
Posts: 2100
Loc: Arizona
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WOAH! The Ultra rare AP 10mm. Ive heard about these things you can actually inflate them and they can become any AP scope you want. They come in a small brass tube. Ive heard there are only a "handful" in existance. Haha.
good idea to restart this forum, this lat one took FOREVER to look through.
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www.skywardeyes.webs.com
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Starlighter
Post Laureate
Reged: 08/03/07
Posts: 4486
Loc: Sunny California
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I understand the wait was over five years! 
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Celestron C4-R 102mm achromat
Celeston Nexstar 6SE SCT
Meade 80mm APO Triplet
Televue NP-101
Televue TV-85
Vixen A70Lf
Vixen A80Mf
William Optics 66mm Zenithstar Patriot
Celestron CG4 EQ mount
Orion Skyview Pro AZ mount
Vixen Portamount
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Fernando
member
Reged: 10/18/04
Posts: 51
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Here's two shots of my customized and adapted for photography Skywatcher ED80.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/274971822_4P4JH-O.jpg
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/274676717_EzwUW-O.jpg
The customizations are the retractable dewshield, the mount ring, the WO focuser and the paintjob.
I added links for bigger sized images if anyone is interested.
Edited by Fernando (04/05/08 08:57 AM)
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ken scharf
sage
Reged: 02/09/08
Posts: 393
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I did not test it, but I did make sure the lenses were inserted the correct way. I might buy another lens from surplusshed and see if that will fix the problem.
The YUCK factor from surplus shed. My 90mm F10 objective from them WAS bassackwards in the cell and the cell was glued shut. So I had to remount the cell backwards. This almost fixed my problem. What was left was to align the cell square with the tube (needed a chesire to do that) and get some decent eyepieces. I'll post a photo soon, though in work photos are already up in other threads.
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Siguy
sage
Reged: 01/05/08
Posts: 416
Loc: Massachusetts
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I love my refractor~
Whoah, that is cool. I want one.
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Meade LXD75 SN-6AT
Stellarvue AT1010 Nighthawk
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rocco13
Got Milk?
Reged: 07/29/06
Posts: 2642
Loc: Phoenix, Arizona
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Here's my first foray into the refractor side of the universe, a Celestron 102 f/5. Just got it this afternoon, and waiting for night...(tick..tock..tick..tock)
I took a few pics of it next to it's big step-brother, my Obsession 15 (see next post below). Quite a difference in aperture, as you can see, but I have a feeling that the little guy will be getting used a LOT more than the reflector. I never thought I'd want a small grab-n-go, but realizing that I only take out the Obsession (to a dark sky site) on average of once per month, I figured I could use one.
PS..please, no comments about the 'expensive' mount!  Actually one of the reasons I decided on this scope was the tripod-ready adapter. I'm sure I'll upgrade soon, but for now, this will have to do.
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Rocco
Zhumell Z12
Super C8 (1984 vintage)
Celestron 102 f/5
and a cheap pair of binoculars
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rocco13
Got Milk?
Reged: 07/29/06
Posts: 2642
Loc: Phoenix, Arizona
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Here it is next to the Obsession 15"...
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Rocco
Zhumell Z12
Super C8 (1984 vintage)
Celestron 102 f/5
and a cheap pair of binoculars
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Kal
sage
Reged: 07/31/06
Posts: 201
Loc: Sydney, Australia
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Here is a pic of my refractor side by side with my C11 from the South Pacific Star Party last weekend
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CG-11 • 130mm f6.3 StarFire EDF Gran Turismo • SV90TBV • ETX90EC • 25x100 BINOCULARS • Toucam 840K hacked to a 900NC • DSI Pro
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ken scharf
sage
Reged: 02/09/08
Posts: 393
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Here's my homemade surplus shed 90mm special (mount is "store bought").
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ken scharf
sage
Reged: 02/09/08
Posts: 393
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Here is a close up showing my homemade finder and mount.
The finder ring mounts are made from pvc pipe couplings.
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Jeff B
professor emeritus
Reged: 12/30/06
Posts: 677
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My custom 6" F10 APO triplet.
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Jeff B
professor emeritus
Reged: 12/30/06
Posts: 677
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My custom 6" F10 Jaegers
Jeff
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Trever
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 08/18/03
Posts: 2978
Loc: North Alabama
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Sweeeet! Now those are refractors.
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Trever
Explore Scientific 152mm F/6.5 Achromat
Celestron CGEM 11 XLT SCT
Lunt LS60THaDS50 B1200 w/pressure tuner
Nikon 8x42 Trailblazer Binos
Stellarvue M1 mount
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ngc6475
Fearless Spectator
Reged: 03/02/02
Posts: 4999
Loc: 38°21'N 120°55'W
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Wow! Nice rigs, guys! 
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Walter
"There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls."
-George Carlin
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mjt24073
member
Reged: 02/29/08
Posts: 17
Loc: Virginia
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Here's my family photo. Stellarvue Nighthawk II on the far left on an AZ3. Televue 85 in the middle on an EQ-3(newest addition thanks to that wonderful 10% off sale). Stellarvue 102 ED on the far right on a CG5.
Mike
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Carpe Noctum
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 05/22/05
Posts: 1500
Loc: Morada, CA
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Here is a pic of my refractor side by side with my C11 from the South Pacific Star Party last weekend
Aah. South Pacific Star party. What images that invokes. Makes me weep. At least it's Spring and I can look forward to warm evenings, gentle breezes...
Kal, nice setup and I can only imagine the location. Thanks for the vicarious thrill!
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Bruce
AP 140 7.5 Starfire EDF I love that new scope smell!
Stellarvue SV130
Stellarvue SV80S
Takahashi EM-400 Temma II
DM6 mount w/Sky Commander XP4
ST2000XCM CFW-9 & Astrodons
PST double stacked
Lunt LS100F DS filters
Denk II Binoviewer w/PxS
Project Astro visiting astronomer
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rhoek
member
Reged: 12/19/05
Posts: 73
Loc: Anoka Co MN
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Hi,
Lately I've been more of a lurker on this site. I got a new to me ST80a about two months ago. I finally got a chance to get a decent mount for it. It's the Orion Astroview mount that came with my Astroview 6" f5 reflector.
I had to make an adapter to get it onto the mount. My Astroview is the older style mount that does not accept a dovetail. My brother helped me trim the edges so it would sit flat on the mounting plate. We even had clear skies to test it under last night! I wanted to show him Saturn, but did not have my barlow with to get the power up high enough to make out the rings.
Anyways, here it is, enjoy!
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Orion Astroview 6 w/ Telrad!
Orion ST80a
Canon Powershot A95
2 Mark1 eyeballs with external optical upgrades
Ramsey, MN
Edited by rhoek (04/09/08 06:48 PM)
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