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pestras
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Reged: 03/12/06

Istar or D&G refractor new

#5319213 - 07/15/12 06:25 PM

Hello everybody. I would like to get an 6" achromatic refractor to do some sun imaging. I have found these two brands. The prices of the 6" are very similar between the Istar 6"/f10 and the D&G 6"/f12. Someone has compared these two telescopes and know the pros and cons?... Thank you very much in advance......

Regards
Rob

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mikey cee
Postmaster

Reged: 01/18/07

Loc: bellevue ne.

Re: Istar or D&G refractor new

[Re: pestras]
#5319235 - 07/15/12 06:55 PM

Here's an easy answer. If you don't expect to live another year to 18 months I'd buy the Istar. Based on what my Istar 10" F/11 R30 shows me it's an absolute no brainer too!!

Mike

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bob midiri
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 06/17/04

Loc: pa 19320

Re: Istar or D&G refractor new

[Re: pestras]
#5319301 - 07/15/12 07:43 PM

I have the 6"F12 D&G, and its absolutely an incredible 6" refractor. Never looked through an Istar so I can't comment on that, but I do know that Barry Greiner at D&G is a master in his field, the "Roland Christen" of achromtic refractors!!. Well worth the wait in my books. bob

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bob midiri
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 06/17/04

Loc: pa 19320

Re: Istar or D&G refractor new

[Re: bob midiri]
#5319409 - 07/15/12 09:10 PM Attachment (83 downloads)

A picture on my homemade mount

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plyscope
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 11/23/06

Loc: Perth, West Australia

Re: Istar or D&G refractor new

[Re: pestras]
#5319672 - 07/16/12 12:26 AM

My own preference would be for the D & G 6" f12 before an Istar 6" f10 but it is true you will probably have to wait a long time after placing your order for a new D & G.

You may be lucky and find a used one. They both make nice lenses and OTA's.

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BoriSpider
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 08/10/04

Loc: S.W.FLA

Re: Istar or D&G refractor new

[Re: plyscope]
#5320027 - 07/16/12 10:26 AM

There is this thread at the iStar Scope Club .

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PhilCo126
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 01/14/05

Loc: coastline of Belgium

Re: Istar or D&G refractor new

[Re: BoriSpider]
#5320520 - 07/16/12 02:44 PM

Istar certainly needs better publicity, most members of our Astroclub turn to TS in Germany for large refractors

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ken svp120
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 12/19/04

Loc: Ohio

Re: Istar or D&G refractor new

[Re: PhilCo126]
#5320690 - 07/16/12 04:36 PM

I'd be curious too to find one of these and do some observing with it...Istar seems to offer an interesting product.

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mikey cee
Postmaster

Reged: 01/18/07

Loc: bellevue ne.

Re: Istar or D&G refractor new

[Re: ken svp120]
#5320740 - 07/16/12 05:14 PM Attachment (42 downloads)

Quote:

I'd be curious too to find one of these and do some observing with it...Istar seems to offer an interesting product.

Yes....very interesting I might add.

Edited by mikey cee (07/16/12 05:15 PM)

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watcher
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 11/21/07

Loc: St. Louis, MO

Re: Istar or D&G refractor new

[Re: PhilCo126]
#5320934 - 07/16/12 07:33 PM

Quote:

Istar certainly needs better publicity, most members of our Astroclub turn to TS in Germany for large refractors

Well, now you can tell everyone in the club about ISTAR. If you, and they are interested, you can join the club in my sig. A lot if info there, and the owners will answer questions there also.

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pestras
member

Reged: 03/12/06

Re: Istar or D&G refractor new

[Re: watcher]
#5321012 - 07/16/12 08:32 PM

Thank you everybody for the comments. On the D & G website the schedule to get a 6" / f12 it is 4 to 6 months. It seems like the time on the real world is very long to get one.....

Regards
Rob

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bob midiri
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 06/17/04

Loc: pa 19320

Re: Istar or D&G refractor new

[Re: pestras]
#5321076 - 07/16/12 09:36 PM

Call Barry Greiner to get a good estimate, depending on how busy he is, the wait time might surprise you, on the good side. bob

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plyscope
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 11/23/06

Loc: Perth, West Australia

Re: Istar or D&G refractor new

[Re: bob midiri]
#5321101 - 07/16/12 10:11 PM

I agree with Bob, don't believe the website. Communicate with Barry, he will give you an honest answer based on his current schedule.

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jmiele
Patron Saint?

Reged: 12/04/10

Re: Istar or D&G refractor new

[Re: plyscope]
#5321188 - 07/16/12 11:17 PM

The last time I spoke to Barry he was making inroads to being more caught up. I'm willing to bet he's more focused on scope making than keeping the website current.

Best, Joe

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JWW
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 12/12/05

Loc: Arizona or Mexico hard to tell

Re: Istar or D&G refractor [Re: jmiele]
#5321202 - 07/16/12 11:28 PM

... I have several D&G's. Barry is the man. Call him, don't email him. FYI, he has been super busy the last 6 months. I've been waiting 9 months for a scope.

-JWW:

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