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Rich V.
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Reged: 01/02/05
Posts: 988
Loc: Carson Valley, Nevada USA
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Saturn IIIs on the way!
06/28/08 08:26 PM
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I came to the conclusion Thursday that I'd better jump on the last new Miyauchi Saturn III here in the States.
Kevin B. has been awaiting word from Miyauchi about any further Sat IIIs but it's not encouraging. As far as I know, this is one of the very last available anywhere.
The down side is that I will only have the 33x and 150x eyepieces; the 55x are not stocked by anyone I've checked with worldwide so my only chance is finding a used set and that's probably unlikely! Anyone who knows of any please let me know! (now or future!)
The mount option is still open; I decided to wait until I see them in person before I decide. They'll overpower the 501HDV head I'm pretty sure but I'll at least get an idea what I'm working with. It looks like the 503HDV or the 10" Hercules. CESDewar likes his 503; it's certainly the more compact option. The Hercules looks great but it seems like overkill for a 13# bin. I don't know how smooth the motions of the Hercules are with the teflon bearings. I've noticed teflon can have a bit of stiction compared to viscous photo heads.
Any recommendations from those using these mounts would be most welcome.
First light should be by the end of next week. The terrible fires in California have made for very smoky skies here in Nevada so time will tell.
Rich V
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Binoculars:
33-150x100 Saturn III, 16x70FMT-SX, 10x50 PCF-V, 10x43 DCF-SP, 10x35 E2, 7x35 E, 8x30 E2, 7x26 Custom, 8x23AS Diplomat, 8x23 Travelite
Scopes:
C9.25, 6" f8 reflector, SV80S
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