skyward_eyes
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/12/06
Posts: 2102
Loc: Arizona
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I was just on Lunt's website and prices were raised on almost all their products.
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Orion4211
sage
Reged: 09/13/05
Posts: 312
Loc: North New Jersey
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Yeah I saw that too. I wonder why they did that?...
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"The heavens are telling the glory of God; and their expanse is declaring the work of His hands." Psalm 19:1
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Scopes: Meade AR5, Celestron 8" SCT, Astro Tech 80/560 ED doublet, PST
Mounts: LXD-75 GOTO, Orion EQ-1,
EP: TV Plossl 32mm and 15mm; Meade 5k 18mm UWA; ; Burgess 9mm SWA; TMB planetary 4mm, 6mm, 9mm; Astro Tech Titan 26mm, 38mm, UO abbe ortho 12.5mm
TV 2x Barlow
Burgess Binoview w/ 2 binolite 20mm
Meade LPI
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Ralph Marantino
Postmaster
Reged: 05/01/05
Posts: 6330
Loc: Old Bridge, New Jersey
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Gee maybe they want to make some money.   
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Lunt H-alpha LS100THa/B3400
Rockland Astronomy Club
Member BAA Solar Section
Central Appalachian Astronomy Club
Astronomical League
DSPST,PST & 70mm Coronado Cal K telescope.2.2A
Zeiss 2 inch prism diagonal&Zeiss Zoom EP
2inch APM Herschel Wedge in a 94mm F7 Brandon
14.5 inch f4.2 Starmaster Dob(Zambuto mirror)
TeleView Genisis SDF with 1000 Oaks Glass filter
Zeiss 63mm f13.5 refractor 1000 Oaks Glass filter
Itty Bitty Solar Radio Telescope.
LHRIES Lite Solar Spectrometer
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skyward_eyes
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/12/06
Posts: 2102
Loc: Arizona
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They have a years wait for a LS60T double stack, theres all their money!
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colinsk
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/17/08
Posts: 2150
Loc: CA
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See, you don't need to invest in the stock market to make money you can invest in telescopes. 
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Mahalo,
Colin Kaminski
Coulter 10.1" Dobsonian
TV-76/Baader Film White Light
LS60T/DS50/FT/BF1200
LDX-75
AT Voyager
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Solar B
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 02/28/07
Posts: 912
Loc: By Edinburgh , Scotland
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whats been the average % increase may i ask.
Brian
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" Gentlemen only ever use Refractors "
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Skywatchr
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 06/03/06
Posts: 2153
Loc: North-Central Pa.
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Have at it. Since my bad experience with Lunt, I'll never buy another anyways..
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18" F/5 Home-Built Dob. with Mike Dudley Mirror
6" F/15 Brass w/ D&G Lens on DS-16 Mount
DS-10 10" F/4.5 Newtonian
LXD650, LX200 Classic
DayStar 0.45 T-Scanner with multiple ERFs
10" LX200 GPS SMT
11x80 Meade, 20x80 Celestron binocs (Vintage Japan Made).
A few Naglers and 8mm and 13mm Ethos.
Gadgets and parts everywhere.
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colinsk
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/17/08
Posts: 2150
Loc: CA
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Quote:
whats been the average % increase may i ask.
Brian
I would bet it beat the DOW...
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Mahalo,
Colin Kaminski
Coulter 10.1" Dobsonian
TV-76/Baader Film White Light
LS60T/DS50/FT/BF1200
LDX-75
AT Voyager
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DavidM
sage
Reged: 03/25/06
Posts: 217
Loc: Sohar, Oman
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I believe Lunt said from the start that their prices were likely to change once they moved past the product development stage. Presumably the first pricing incorporated some sort of discount due to the fact that the first orders were effectively investments in the new company.
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David
16" Meade Lightbridge
70 mm Coronado Helios 1 H-a scope
8" Celestron 8iSE
80 mm Orion EON
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colinsk
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/17/08
Posts: 2150
Loc: CA
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Also, the prices were made before there were even blueprints. Now they have some experience in manufacturing the exact designs I am sure they have a closer idea as to the cost of production.
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Mahalo,
Colin Kaminski
Coulter 10.1" Dobsonian
TV-76/Baader Film White Light
LS60T/DS50/FT/BF1200
LDX-75
AT Voyager
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skyward_eyes
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/12/06
Posts: 2102
Loc: Arizona
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My Lunt LS60THa is on the way, glad I ordered before they prices went up.
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Keith Howlett
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 03/06/07
Posts: 977
Loc: Northumberland, UK
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Quote:
I believe Lunt said from the start that their prices were likely to change once they moved past the product development stage. Presumably the first pricing incorporated some sort of discount due to the fact that the first orders were effectively investments in the new company.
That's my recollection too. IIRC the 'pre-production' prices were due to finish at the end of 2008 so they have actually been going on a bit longer than expected.
Cheers,
Keith
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Solar B
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 02/28/07
Posts: 912
Loc: By Edinburgh , Scotland
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Hi Keith
The Pre-order,production prices actually finished
over here at the end of July with most scopes/filters going up by 15-25%....there has been a further rise of about 20% but that is mainly due to the weak £1.
EG Lunt 60 BF1200 was £800 it will now cost about >£1350
Brian
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NickH
Post Laureate
Reged: 05/09/06
Posts: 3717
Loc: Wiltshire, UK (near StoneHenge...
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OWCH - £800 to £1350
1845 euros for the cak FT version...
dang...
Edited by NickH (03/18/09 06:59 AM)
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Keith Howlett
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 03/06/07
Posts: 977
Loc: Northumberland, UK
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Hi Brian,
My mistake, doh! Did the CaK diagonals go up much?
Thanks,
Keith
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NickH
Post Laureate
Reged: 05/09/06
Posts: 3717
Loc: Wiltshire, UK (near StoneHenge...
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Diagonals are now at 1105 euros for the 1200mm one (which would be the only one I personally would consider (or above) 600's just too short for my gear)...had I not already made one that is :-)
Edited by NickH (03/18/09 08:22 AM)
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stephenramsden
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 08/17/07
Posts: 1324
Loc: Atlanta, GA--USA
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just recieved my sraight through B1200 yesterday for Halpha. glad I ordered it before the new price. also glad I did not cancel the 200mm yet.
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Stephen W. Ramsden
Atlanta, GA--USA
NASA SOLAR SYSTEM AMBASSADOR
www.solarastrophotography.com
www.SolarScopeReviews.com
www.stephenramsden.com
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NickH
Post Laureate
Reged: 05/09/06
Posts: 3717
Loc: Wiltshire, UK (near StoneHenge...
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Good one Stephen
And you have the 200mm at the pre-release price?
Cool...
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stephenramsden
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 08/17/07
Posts: 1324
Loc: Atlanta, GA--USA
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yes. 4895 US
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Stephen W. Ramsden
Atlanta, GA--USA
NASA SOLAR SYSTEM AMBASSADOR
www.solarastrophotography.com
www.SolarScopeReviews.com
www.stephenramsden.com
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NickH
Post Laureate
Reged: 05/09/06
Posts: 3717
Loc: Wiltshire, UK (near StoneHenge...
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WOW...stunning deal
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