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johnnyha
Postmaster

Reged: 11/12/06

Loc: Sherman Oaks, CA

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[Re: johnnyha]
#3391289 - 10/15/09 02:18 PM Attachment (193 downloads)

Setup with EM200...

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johnnyha
Postmaster

Reged: 11/12/06

Loc: Sherman Oaks, CA

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[Re: johnnyha]
#3391295 - 10/15/09 02:22 PM Attachment (139 downloads)

I replaced the stock CAA on the 4" focuser with a green ring-style Tak CAA and Baader Clicklock Adapter, here it is with the Baader Clicklock diagonal...

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johnnyha
Postmaster

Reged: 11/12/06

Loc: Sherman Oaks, CA

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[Re: johnnyha]
#3391303 - 10/15/09 02:26 PM Attachment (138 downloads)

...and finally, down the tube.

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Savio Fong
Vendor (Galaxy Scientific)

Reged: 10/05/09

Loc: Hong Kong

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[Re: johnnyha]
#3397258 - 10/18/09 11:45 PM Attachment (155 downloads)

to share my other extreme, I have a small 66 F400 ED refractor on a small GOTO mount, which I flew to eastern China to observe the total eclipse this July. It was cloudy and raining before and after, but it's so blessed that the cloudy clear away for 7 min or so during the totality.

After that the weather turned bad again and as I have imaged the important part, I felt so relieved, so have time to do another "Sidewalk" again....

this is my video uploaded to Youtube showing how it turn day into night in 30sec or so. There you will hear Mandarin, Cantonese, English, Spanish, as we led a team of Spanish amateurs to head west for a hundred miles and flee away from the rainstorm that morning.

One must be under the shadow of the Moon at least once in his lifetime.

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dweller25
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 08/30/07

Loc: Lancashire, UK

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[Re: Savio Fong]
#3398462 - 10/19/09 04:33 PM Attachment (157 downloads)

It's taken a while to get all this kit but it works very well.

Edited by dweller25 (10/19/09 04:42 PM)

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albedo83
journeyman

Reged: 01/17/09

Loc: France (13)

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[Re: johnnyha]
#3398512 - 10/19/09 04:58 PM

Hi from France
Just received my new TMB 130 SS :

clear skies
regards

Sebastien

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Downward Bound
Adrenaline Junkie

Reged: 03/29/06

Loc: Seattle

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

[Re: albedo83]
#3398855 - 10/19/09 08:01 PM

Sweet looking scopes Sebastien and Dweller!!

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alfi1966
super member

Reged: 08/24/09

Loc: norway

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

[Re: Downward Bound]
#3398862 - 10/19/09 08:09 PM Attachment (166 downloads)

hi

here are my refractors, picture taken after they all got a moonlit overhaul.
they are: skywatcher 150mm f/8,3, skywatcher 80mm f/7,5 pro ds, and a meade series 5000 80mm f/6 triplet, all with moonlite 2 speed crayfords.

Edited by alfi1966 (10/19/09 08:11 PM)

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Clive Gibbons
Mostly Harmless

Reged: 05/26/05

Loc: Oort Cloud

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[Re: alfi1966]
#3398874 - 10/19/09 08:16 PM Attachment (158 downloads)

William Optics Megrez 110ED (doublet) on vintage Carton "SuperNova" EQ mounting and pedestal.

Makes a good quick-look combo.

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pollux
artiste

Reged: 04/01/04

Loc: Burnaby Canada

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[Re: Clive Gibbons]
#3399036 - 10/19/09 09:47 PM

clive....what is that blue rubber band (on the 110 dewshield) for??????

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Preston Smith
The Travel Scope Guy

Reged: 04/24/05

Loc: Eureka, Pa

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[Re: Clive Gibbons]
#3399050 - 10/19/09 10:01 PM Attachment (150 downloads)

Just completed the restoration on this 1950s Monolux Model 4375, 60mm/910mm refractor. The optics are on par with my 60mm Unitron.

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Clive Gibbons
Mostly Harmless

Reged: 05/26/05

Loc: Oort Cloud

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

[Re: pollux]
#3399231 - 10/19/09 11:33 PM

Quote:

clive....what is that blue rubber band (on the 110 dewshield) for??????

Just to catch your attention, P.

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Steve Fisher

Reged: 08/12/06

Loc: Utah

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[Re: Preston Smith]
#3399247 - 10/19/09 11:40 PM

Quote:

Just completed the restoration on this 1950s Monolux Model 4375, 60mm/910mm refractor. The optics are on par with my 60mm Unitron.

Preston:

It really is beautiful. Nice work.

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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) new

[Re: Steve Fisher]
#3399269 - 10/19/09 11:46 PM

Thanks Steve!

It's just a wee bit smaller than your D&Gs!

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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]
#3399297 - 10/20/09 12:01 AM

Size doesn' matter.

I wrote a check and opened the box.

Yours is a nice restoration.
Looks great, honestly.

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helpwanted
Post Laureate

Reged: 07/04/07

Loc: Phoenix, AZ

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: Steve Fisher]
#3399310 - 10/20/09 12:06 AM Attachment (178 downloads)

any room for a 6"?

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stevew
Now I've done it

Reged: 03/03/06

Loc: British Columbia Canada

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: albedo83]
#3399369 - 10/20/09 12:44 AM

Sebastian, I love your TMB 130SS
How do you like it?

Steve

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albedo83
journeyman

Reged: 01/17/09

Loc: France (13)

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: stevew]
#3399428 - 10/20/09 01:45 AM

Quote:

Sebastian, I love your TMB 130SS
How do you like it?

Steve

It is almost comparable with a Swiss clock. All is thought perfectly, ft3545 is fabulous, the first star test is excellent, and my Intes m603 remains in its case, sorry for him

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jimandlaura26
sage

Reged: 11/19/03

Loc: Northern VA

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: Preston Smith]
#3401350 - 10/20/09 11:49 PM

Wow! Nice job Preston.

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jimandlaura26
sage

Reged: 11/19/03

Loc: Northern VA

Re: Post a Picture of Your Refractor(s)! (part 3) [Re: jimandlaura26]
#3401360 - 10/21/09 12:01 AM Attachment (150 downloads)

Here's a shot of my Stellarvue SV-102A f/8.7 doublet apo mounted on a Discmounts DM-6 mount/tripod combination.

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