· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Classic Telescopes Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) bremms scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 08/31/12 Loc: SC Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House       #5665201 - 02/06/13 12:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Didn't get any pictures yet but the 5" D&G F12 came today. It's even going to be clear this evening! It's and older one but the lens was checked, cleaned, coated in 2010 and looks pristine. I'll try and get some good pictures when I get home from work. Going to shoe horn it on my GP mount. Bit of a stretch but It will work for now. Going to take an extra counterweight from my GP2 I'm VERY excited. Post Extras:       mustgobigger Post Laureate Reged: 06/12/07 Loc: Michigan Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: bremms]       #5665230 - 02/06/13 01:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   congrats... you know what comes now... Post Extras:       starman876 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/28/08 Loc: VA Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: mustgobigger]       #5665325 - 02/06/13 01:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hold on here I have not received a scope in the last month and I have seeing nothing but How long does this scope curse last? Post Extras:       terraclarke Pooh-Bah Reged: 05/29/12 Loc: Over the river and thru the wo... Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: starman876]       #5665599 - 02/06/13 04:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Congratulations on the new "baby." The curse continues here as well. The Unitron 140 still goes "unlookedthru." Post Extras:       GeneT Ely Kid Reged: 11/07/08 Loc: South Texas Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: bremms]       #5665808 - 02/06/13 06:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'm not jealous...I'm not jealous...I'm not jealous. Post Extras:       starman876 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/28/08 Loc: VA Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: GeneT]       #5665848 - 02/06/13 06:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Oh yes you are Post Extras:       bob midiri Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/17/04 Loc: pa 19320 Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: bremms]       #5665975 - 02/06/13 08:37 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Congrats YOU will love it Post Extras:       bremms scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 08/31/12 Loc: SC Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: bob midiri]       #5666014 - 02/06/13 09:09 PM Attachment (50 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Just came in from a little observing with the D&G. Took three short sessions to get it collimated. I could tell the lens was good but not collimated properly. Now it ROCKS. Jupiter was stunning in moments of good seeing. very little scattering and textbook in and out of focus images. Just like mine from 12 years ago. Here is a phone pic. Post Extras:       bremms scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 08/31/12 Loc: SC Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: bremms]       #5666016 - 02/06/13 09:10 PM Attachment (36 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   another Post Extras:       bremms scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 08/31/12 Loc: SC Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: bremms]       #5666018 - 02/06/13 09:12 PM Attachment (36 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   business end Edited by bremms (02/06/13 09:12 PM) Post Extras:       bob midiri Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/17/04 Loc: pa 19320 Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: bremms]       #5666021 - 02/06/13 09:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   SWEET Post Extras:       starman876 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/28/08 Loc: VA Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: bob midiri]       #5666023 - 02/06/13 09:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice looking scope. Post Extras:       bob midiri Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/17/04 Loc: pa 19320 Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: bremms]       #5666031 - 02/06/13 09:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   There is just something about a long tubed white refractor!!! It just looks like what a telescope should look like.... Post Extras:       bremms scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 08/31/12 Loc: SC Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: bremms]       #5666044 - 02/06/13 09:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Going to go back out for a while.. Orion, M35, Eskimo neb looked really great. 5th star in the trapezium was easy at 175x. It does have a little more color than the 4" F15 Jaegers. To be expected of course. Images are a good bit brighter, it's an inch larger and coated. Seeing is deteriorating a bit. I have a little bug, so going to call it early. Post Extras:       pogobbler sage Reged: 09/30/08 Loc: Central Indiana, USA Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: bremms]       #5666411 - 02/07/13 02:40 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very, very nice. One day I may have to try one of these, myself. Post Extras:       RLTYS Post Laureate Reged: 12/18/04 Loc: New York (Long Island) Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: pogobbler]       #5666514 - 02/07/13 06:26 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Looks good, congratulations and enjoy. Rich (RLTYS) Post Extras:       bremms scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 08/31/12 Loc: SC Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: pogobbler]       #5666518 - 02/07/13 06:34 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very pleased with the D&G. Performs just like the oneI had years ago. There is one small dent in the tube that could be pulled out, and it could use a little more focuser in travel. All my eyepieces reach focus, but there is only about 4 or 5 mm travel left with a 2" diagonal. Going to trim the tube about 12-15mm. The old focuser works well, smooth with no play. Post Extras:       bendab professor emeritus Reged: 02/16/05 Loc: West Milford, NJ Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: bremms]       #5666576 - 02/07/13 07:32 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great looking scope, I noticed not all but some of the D&G scope I see they were not big on the dew shield any reason why ? Post Extras:       bremms scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 08/31/12 Loc: SC Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: bendab]       #5667210 - 02/07/13 02:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Good Question! I have no answer. The D&G's like to free range?? Post Extras:       mustgobigger Post Laureate Reged: 06/12/07 Loc: Michigan Re: Vintage D&G 5" F12 in the House [Re: bremms]       #5667252 - 02/07/13 02:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   great catch....do i actually see sunshine...not fair. 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