FoxK
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 11/07/07
Posts: 2660
Loc: Cape Cod, MA
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Heya....
The 20% downpayment we had to allocate...i wonder if its refundable?....I was in the top 3 in order placement and it was hinted at there, that the dealer I ordered from may be getting their first scopes and may be recieving my scope w/i a week.....that was a month and a half ago. Since then....i've had no updates whatsoever on its status. Whether they aren't getting enough info from Lunt, or their scopes are going to other folks...I can't help but feel a little mislead and beginning to wish I had spent the jing on upgrading my 80mm ED to a 120 
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Orion 80mm ED Apo Refractor
8" Classic Dob (used as Newtonian on CG5 mount)
Meade 70-AZ-A 70mm Guider using PHD
LS60TCaK/B600/C
CG-5 Advanced GT Mount
Nikon D40x with T-Adaptors
Philips SPC900NC(1/4"ccd)& Quickcam 9000(1/3"CMOS)
Imaging Source DMK 21AU04.AS
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Jefferson1964
professor emeritus
Reged: 07/15/04
Posts: 570
Loc: Mansfield, Texas
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I musta missed the $699 special...now $899 and going to $999 on friday....bummer........
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10x70 Binos
Astroscan 2000
8" LX200GPS UHTC
ETX-125EC
ETX-125PE
The ETX Travel Buddies.....
DSIProII DSIPro
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Jefferson1964
professor emeritus
Reged: 07/15/04
Posts: 570
Loc: Mansfield, Texas
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an 80mm...wow...thats amazing...dont get that much detail with my 8"...nice..very nice.....
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10x70 Binos
Astroscan 2000
8" LX200GPS UHTC
ETX-125EC
ETX-125PE
The ETX Travel Buddies.....
DSIProII DSIPro
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Benjamin B
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 06/21/04
Posts: 1092
Loc: Sweden
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I can tell that I received e-mail today from LUNT that my filter is on the way. 
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G11/Gemini
TMB 80/480 super apo
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Al Canarelli
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/06/07
Posts: 2611
Loc: Central New Jersey
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Heya....
The 20% downpayment we had to allocate...i wonder if its refundable?....I was in the top 3 in order placement and it was hinted at there, that the dealer I ordered from may be getting their first scopes and may be recieving my scope w/i a week.....that was a month and a half ago. Since then....i've had no updates whatsoever on its status. Whether they aren't getting enough info from Lunt, or their scopes are going to other folks...I can't help but feel a little mislead and beginning to wish I had spent the jing on upgrading my 80mm ED to a 120
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Don't give up the ship yet. I think the next 2 weeks will see several of us getting our Lunts. I spoke to my dealer about 10 days ago, at which time he has received zero telescopes. 2 filter sets is all he received. My last starparty of the season is in early September, and I'm hoping I get mine before then.
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snowdragonusa
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 09/04/07
Posts: 1128
Loc: Denver, CO
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Fox - Did you order a Ha scope as well or just the CaK?
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Adam
12" LX200R, AT80LE
Lunt 60mm Ha & CaK solar scopes
DMK41.AS, DSI Pro, DSI-C, LPI
Denver Astronomical Society
Brighton Astronomical Group
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snorkler
Aperture Aficionado
Reged: 10/11/04
Posts: 9021
Loc: Bay Area, California
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Back in early July, OPT told a friend of mine that they expected their Lunt scopes to be received Friday July 4, and shipping within the next 2 weeks. My dealer, Anacortes Telescope, said essentially the same thing. Another friend of mine called Lunt directly and was told something about the loss leader scopes not shipping until pricier models/versions are shipped. Three weeks later, no one seems to have received anything.
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The greatest danger in the dark is your weak heart. Have you done 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise today or yesterday?
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FoxK
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Reged: 11/07/07
Posts: 2660
Loc: Cape Cod, MA
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Snow...just the Cak atm...like to go Ha eventually tho. and snork...the dealer I mentioned was one that you mentioned I emailed them today asking them directly if they were going to put up a fight over the 20% deposit should I decide the near complete lack of updated status will make me cancel. Its just a shame I have to threaten to cancel an order in order to get some info on a $1000 USD purchase (other stuff ordered as well)
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Orion 80mm ED Apo Refractor
8" Classic Dob (used as Newtonian on CG5 mount)
Meade 70-AZ-A 70mm Guider using PHD
LS60TCaK/B600/C
CG-5 Advanced GT Mount
Nikon D40x with T-Adaptors
Philips SPC900NC(1/4"ccd)& Quickcam 9000(1/3"CMOS)
Imaging Source DMK 21AU04.AS
- click for cloud prediction for Plymouth, MA. area
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snowdragonusa
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 09/04/07
Posts: 1128
Loc: Denver, CO
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Hold out Fox! I spoke with Rikki at Lunt today and she told me the lead time on a CaK scope placed today would most likely be about 4 weeks since they are catching up to their current preorder list. Chin up! I am quite sure the violet light is just at the end of the OTA.
Cheers!
Adam
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Adam
12" LX200R, AT80LE
Lunt 60mm Ha & CaK solar scopes
DMK41.AS, DSI Pro, DSI-C, LPI
Denver Astronomical Society
Brighton Astronomical Group
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FoxK
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 11/07/07
Posts: 2660
Loc: Cape Cod, MA
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Appreciate the encouragement, but i'm not sure i believe these folks anymore. I don't see how its possible that new order people will get a scope in 28 days when folks in the top 3 of the pre-order lists at dealers have yet to even get a notice they have the product for shipping.
I do QC at a production facility that makes various food products. Unless Lunt has numerous production lines (one for each product), I think 28 days is very optimistic. Opt has over 50 pre-orders alone of the 1200 HA scope. I hope she can prove me wrong
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Orion 80mm ED Apo Refractor
8" Classic Dob (used as Newtonian on CG5 mount)
Meade 70-AZ-A 70mm Guider using PHD
LS60TCaK/B600/C
CG-5 Advanced GT Mount
Nikon D40x with T-Adaptors
Philips SPC900NC(1/4"ccd)& Quickcam 9000(1/3"CMOS)
Imaging Source DMK 21AU04.AS
- click for cloud prediction for Plymouth, MA. area
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snowdragonusa
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 09/04/07
Posts: 1128
Loc: Denver, CO
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I will not hold my breath but Ifigure since I have been waiting for the Ha this long I'll keep my hopes up. I have been seeing more and more posts from people who are getting notified of their scopes shipping. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you.
Did you read my other post on the CaK review? Hopefully that will raise your spirits a little.
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Adam
12" LX200R, AT80LE
Lunt 60mm Ha & CaK solar scopes
DMK41.AS, DSI Pro, DSI-C, LPI
Denver Astronomical Society
Brighton Astronomical Group
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FoxK
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 11/07/07
Posts: 2660
Loc: Cape Cod, MA
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That's kewl...i couldn't see any reason why one can't swap in the diagonal into a refractor as long as the F/L is under 600mm so gj on the factfinding.
I'll try to chill out...tommorrow i'll make a giant poster of the CaK image and attach it to a tree in my backyard and then just point my scope at it and stare at it...it'll be good cuz i won't have to polar align for that.
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Orion 80mm ED Apo Refractor
8" Classic Dob (used as Newtonian on CG5 mount)
Meade 70-AZ-A 70mm Guider using PHD
LS60TCaK/B600/C
CG-5 Advanced GT Mount
Nikon D40x with T-Adaptors
Philips SPC900NC(1/4"ccd)& Quickcam 9000(1/3"CMOS)
Imaging Source DMK 21AU04.AS
- click for cloud prediction for Plymouth, MA. area
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colinsk
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/17/08
Posts: 2150
Loc: CA
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For now much of the mechanicals are being made in Germany. I am sure the DE filters are being coated on contract. That really only leaves the etalons and the final assembly in AZ. Markus says that they have a small machine shop in AZ but the complicated stuff is being made in Germany. So, in effect there are a number of production lines. It's the final QC that will go slow. (Or at least I hope so.)
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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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snowdragonusa
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 09/04/07
Posts: 1128
Loc: Denver, CO
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Quote:
I'll try to chill out...tommorrow i'll make a giant poster of the CaK image and attach it to a tree in my backyard and then just point my scope at it and stare at it...it'll be good cuz i won't have to polar align for that.
That is actualy a very good idea! 
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Adam
12" LX200R, AT80LE
Lunt 60mm Ha & CaK solar scopes
DMK41.AS, DSI Pro, DSI-C, LPI
Denver Astronomical Society
Brighton Astronomical Group
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ASTERON
sage
Reged: 11/24/07
Posts: 475
Loc: ISRAEL
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Quote:
I'll try to chill out...tommorrow i'll make a giant poster of the CaK image and attach it to a tree in my backyard and then just point my scope at it and stare at it...it'll be good cuz i won't have to polar align for that.
OK, No Polar Alignment - what about a Solar Alignment
OK Guys,
I may be crazy but after reading Mikes review of the CaK diagonal I just went berzerk and ordered a LS60CaK/BP1200/FT.
As they used to say " If you go on a spree, go the whole hog including the postage".
What can I do - I just trust these LUNT Guys/Gals
Anyone thinks I'm nuts ????
Let me know
 
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Meade 12" LX200R (GE mounted)
Takahashi FSQ 106 ED
WO 90mm Megrez "Fluorite" Doublet
WO 66mm (Petzval)
ETX125PE
Garret Optical 25X100 Binoculars
Lunt LS60T50HaDS BP1200/FT
Lunt LS60CaK BP1200/FT
Orion Atlas EQG Mount
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NickH
Post Laureate
Reged: 05/09/06
Posts: 3717
Loc: Wiltshire, UK (near StoneHenge...
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It would be very very very hard to get a CaK filter wrong, if you had previously made them (which some of this team have at Coronado)
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Jeff Young
Post Laureate
Reged: 08/04/05
Posts: 4112
Loc: Ireland
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I suspect the lead-times on the Cak stuff will be considerably shorter than the Ha stuff. Etalon production appears to be much finikier than blocking/trimming filter production (despite the fact that it's the later which has the longevity issues).
-- Jeff.
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Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium Colorado:
Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130
APM MC1610 / Tak FC-100 / AP1200GTO Tak Mewlon 250 / AP600EGTO
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