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Daniel
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Reged: 06/16/05
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I think those new scopes will go through the whole testing cycle of the ups and downs just like coronado did. I personally would like to test drive one of those new scopes. I use my PST everyday it is even somewhat clear. I am hooked on solar...
I wish the cost was cheaper though. I realize the cost of the process in making one of these scopes. But for most people... the scopes are just out of reach.
If the claims they make on these scopes ARE for real.... they should produce some great views.
Personally I would not drop 800+ dollars for an untested scope. Just look at all the pst's out there that are sick, and all the problems they have had. I got lucky in this deal on my scope.
I NEVER heard of the scopes getting sick... until after my purchase. (Then I must say I was sick)
I continue to look at that objective on a daily basis for the sickness... with NO apparent specks or bubbles or fogging of any kind.
When the prices dropped on the pst's I thought things were going to be great for peeps into solar. Now I see the scene has not changed at all. Prices are going up, not down.... bummer.
Nuff Rambling here.
Did my point get across???
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Looking for a big ol Dobsonian..12-16"
ETX 70mm,F5
Bushnell 7-21x40 bino's
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Meade Video Eyepiece
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Ralph Marantino
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Count yourself lucky 21 years ago when I got started on Solar observing I had to plunk down 3,500 dollars for Daystar ATM .65A.Thats 21 years ago money probably 10 k now. 
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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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Daniel
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 06/16/05
Posts: 908
Loc: Roscoe,IL
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YIKES! and I thought the 500 for my pst was alot.
You guys that drop the 2000 and up for solar are a different breed all together.
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Looking for a big ol Dobsonian..12-16"
ETX 70mm,F5
Bushnell 7-21x40 bino's
Barska 20x80mm Binos
Meade Video Eyepiece
Canon A-E1 SLR,Canon EOS ElanII
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Jim Rosenstock
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Reged: 07/14/05
Posts: 3727
Loc: MD, south of the DC Nebula
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Quote:
YIKES! and I thought the 500 for my pst was alot.
You guys that drop the 2000 and up for solar are a different breed all together.
Errrr....have you priced golf clubs lately? 
Bass boats?
Sports cars? 
Cheers,
Jim
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BobH1357
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Reged: 01/15/05
Posts: 161
Loc: San Jose, CA
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Count yourself lucky 21 years ago when I got started on Solar observing I had to plunk down 3,500 dollars for Daystar ATM .65A.Thats 21 years ago money probably 10 k now.
But how much did you enjoy the views through that Daystar unit before you got another one, and for how long? 
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NickH
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$800...that would be a great price if it translated to Euros/£'s on a 1:1 ratio...but that for us works out at closer to $1500 by the time it gets here...so count yourselves very lucky indeed
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colinsk
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Loc: CA
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Hi Bob, I finally know your username. 
When I looked through you scope in Jan you told me if I wanted to wait that Lunt might have some great things in the works. Of course I did not wait and had a PST within a week. It is the best $500 I have ever spent. I am sure I will sell it within a year and move up but I would not trade the views for anything.
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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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