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LLEEGE
True Blue

Reged: 03/03/05

Loc: Cloud-chester,NY

Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3)
#3283966 - 08/20/09 01:40 PM

Post a picture of your refractor Part 1
Post a picture of your refractor part 2.

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Neil27
super member

Reged: 12/15/08

Loc: Lincoln, England

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: LLEEGE]
#3284068 - 08/20/09 02:25 PM Attachment (877 downloads)

A couple of pentax.

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Neil27
super member

Reged: 12/15/08

Loc: Lincoln, England

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: Neil27]
#3284072 - 08/20/09 02:27 PM Attachment (851 downloads)

Optics, looking forward to imaging with this baby...

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bluestar
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 11/06/05

Loc: Maryland Eastern Shore

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: Neil27]
#3284335 - 08/20/09 04:36 PM

Quote:

A couple of pentax.

Would that be Penti?

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alanon
Nobody tells me anything

Reged: 06/29/07

Loc: Las Vegas

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: Neil27]
#3284356 - 08/20/09 04:49 PM

I don't know Neil. I think you may need more mount.

Just kidding of course. That is an awesome set up!

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Tomal
sage

Reged: 03/24/08

Loc: Norway

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: alanon]
#3284552 - 08/20/09 06:44 PM Attachment (794 downloads)

Here is my new setup

Meade 80mm f/6 Series 5000 ED APO
With a 50mm guidescope.

Can't wait to try it out

Edited by Tomal (08/20/09 06:44 PM)

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CharlieB
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 12/11/07

Loc: Southern NH

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: LLEEGE]
#3284575 - 08/20/09 06:53 PM Attachment (619 downloads)

A pair of Apogees - 127mm and 102mm. Both around f/6.5 and resting on a Meade LXD650. It will handle both for OK for visual use, but I don't mount them like this very often. It usually has a C6-R or an AT80EDT/Zenithstar 66SD combo. But the blue scopes are pretty.

Charlie

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CharlieB
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 12/11/07

Loc: Southern NH

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: CharlieB]
#3284602 - 08/20/09 07:08 PM Attachment (492 downloads)

Just one more shot. The 127 has a new Seibert 36mm coupled to a recently acquired Seibert 2x, 3x, 4x Telecentric Power Mag Wheel. I only need a couple of eyepieces anymore.

Charlie

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EdTheEdge
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 04/10/09

Loc: Lomita, CA

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: Tomal]
#3284855 - 08/20/09 09:15 PM

Quote:

Here is my new setup

Meade 80mm f/6 Series 5000 ED APO
With a 50mm guidescope.

Can't wait to try it out

I bet you can't wait to try it out! That's sweet! What guidescope is that?

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LLEEGE
True Blue

Reged: 03/03/05

Loc: Cloud-chester,NY

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: CharlieB]
#3284888 - 08/20/09 09:32 PM

Quote:

Just one more shot. The 127 has a new Seibert 36mm coupled to a recently acquired Seibert 2x, 3x, 4x Telecentric Power Mag Wheel. I only need a couple of eyepieces anymore.

Charlie

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Tomal
sage

Reged: 03/24/08

Loc: Norway

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: EdTheEdge]
#3284906 - 08/20/09 09:48 PM

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I bet you can't wait to try it out! That's sweet! What guidescope is that?

It's a sky-watcher 9x50 finder scope, I just unscrewed the eyepiece and fit the autoguider in place with some electrical tape on the inside. (It's a perfect fit!)

I think the scope is about 200mm in focal length (f/4).

Edited by Tomal (08/20/09 10:26 PM)

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Neil27
super member

Reged: 12/15/08

Loc: Lincoln, England

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: alanon]
#3285823 - 08/21/09 11:51 AM

Thanks Pat and Dan.

Quote:

I don't know Neil. I think you may need more mount. Just kidding of course. That is an awesome set up!

Just waiting for the clear skies I'm afraid.....

Regards, Neil.

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Pasquale
Encrypted

Reged: 10/12/05

Loc: Arifjan, Kuwait

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: Neil27]
#3286196 - 08/21/09 04:01 PM

Nice equipment, folks!

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Newfie Ninja
sage

Reged: 06/27/08

Loc: Newfoundland, Canada

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: Pasquale]
#3289734 - 08/23/09 06:08 PM Attachment (747 downloads)

An Awesome scope for the price, Great optics and build quality.

Cheers

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rushintuit
sage

Reged: 04/01/06

Loc: Farpoint Observatory

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: Newfie Ninja]
#3290193 - 08/23/09 10:30 PM

"An Awesome scope for the price, Great optics and build quality."

It certainly is!

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Preston Smith
The Travel Scope Guy

Reged: 04/24/05

Loc: Eureka, Pa

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: rushintuit]
#3290300 - 08/23/09 11:17 PM Attachment (580 downloads)

My humble but most excellent Tele Vue Ranger. A truly wonderful travel scope. Complete with a very special signature!

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Steve Fisher

Reged: 08/12/06

Loc: Utah

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: Preston Smith]
#3290352 - 08/24/09 12:03 AM

Very nice Ranger.

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Doug76
Long Achro Junkie

Reged: 12/05/07

Loc: Refractor Heaven

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) new

[Re: Steve Fisher]
#3290391 - 08/24/09 12:33 AM Attachment (512 downloads)

See mine here.
http://www.cloudynights.com/photopost/showgallery.php?ppuser=35622&cat=500
I've used enough space on the forums posting mine!

But two of my favorites, the 80mm f/15 Carton build Sheldon & I tag teamed on, and the 60mm f/16.7 Carton build.

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AlexN
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 08/09/08

Loc: Brisbane - Australia

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) new

[Re: Doug76]
#3290481 - 08/24/09 02:18 AM Attachment (372 downloads)

My current rig..

Apogee Ortho-Star Lomo 80mm F/6 Triplet APO + William Optics Zenithstar 70ED guider.

I've only had this one a week, but It has definitely changed my views on astroimaging instruments... I am a convert.. I used to love mirrors... I now love lenses... That TMB/LOMO 80/480 is amazing in every way..

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ibase
Vendor Affilliate

Reged: 03/20/08

Loc: Manila, Philippines 121*E 14*N

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: AlexN]
#3290753 - 08/24/09 08:58 AM

William Optics Megrez 102ED SV in Lamborghini yellow and Orion ST80:

Fairly new to refractors and will have to say I like it much - seeing more belts/details on Jupiter and the Galilean moons are distinct circular discs. Very sharp.

Best,

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