My question:
Does someone here own an Skylux 70mm refractor? I am thinking about buying one.
Excuse my bad english folks!
Skylux 70/700
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Posted 13 December 2004 - 01:32 PM
Hi Everybody, im new her. My name is Simon and live in sweden, im 15 yeras old. My telescope is an Meade starfinder 10" EQ.
My question:
Does someone here own an Skylux 70mm refractor? I am thinking about buying one.
Excuse my bad english folks!
My question:
Does someone here own an Skylux 70mm refractor? I am thinking about buying one.
Excuse my bad english folks!
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Posted 13 December 2004 - 02:14 PM
Simon,
Welcome to Cloudy Nights Sir. Your English is just fine.
I don't own that scope, but I suggest using one before you buy if that is possible. A 70mm f/10 achro shouldn't have too bad of a problem with CA and the mount looks like it will hold the OTA easily. Good luck.
Welcome to Cloudy Nights Sir. Your English is just fine.
I don't own that scope, but I suggest using one before you buy if that is possible. A 70mm f/10 achro shouldn't have too bad of a problem with CA and the mount looks like it will hold the OTA easily. Good luck.
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Posted 13 December 2004 - 05:19 PM
Hi Scott, and thanks!
What means CA?
I have owned that mount, and it is really sturdy. I think that im going to buy the telescope. An f/10 tube, doesen´t have much abberation??
Clear Skies!/ Simon!
What means CA?
I have owned that mount, and it is really sturdy. I think that im going to buy the telescope. An f/10 tube, doesen´t have much abberation??
Clear Skies!/ Simon!
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Posted 13 December 2004 - 05:24 PM
Simon,
CA is Chromatic Abberation which is the false color associated with achromatic refractors when viewing bright objects. It appears as a slight blue halo around bright stars and planets. A longer focal length achromat like the f/10 you are considering shows less false color than a short focal length scope like an f/5. I hope this helps.
CA is Chromatic Abberation which is the false color associated with achromatic refractors when viewing bright objects. It appears as a slight blue halo around bright stars and planets. A longer focal length achromat like the f/10 you are considering shows less false color than a short focal length scope like an f/5. I hope this helps.
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Posted 13 December 2004 - 06:48 PM
These scopes are pretty good value!
The optics are decent and the mount is mostly metal and quite sturdy. I believe the optics are sourced from Bresser. The eyepieces are probably the weakest part of the setup, but they can be replaced. I have seen through a couple and was quite impressed. Nice portable refractor setup.
The optics are decent and the mount is mostly metal and quite sturdy. I believe the optics are sourced from Bresser. The eyepieces are probably the weakest part of the setup, but they can be replaced. I have seen through a couple and was quite impressed. Nice portable refractor setup.
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Posted 13 December 2004 - 07:00 PM
For refractor I always suggest getting at least 80mm in aperture. 70mm is way too small
By the way, don't worry about your English, you are only 15 which is SUPER young compare to us hopelessly old freaks here.
I remember when I moved to Canada when I was 9 I really had trouble learning English and French. It took me over 10 years (yeap TEN FREAKING YEARS) to be able to speak, read and write English confidently.
By the way, don't worry about your English, you are only 15 which is SUPER young compare to us hopelessly old freaks here.
I remember when I moved to Canada when I was 9 I really had trouble learning English and French. It took me over 10 years (yeap TEN FREAKING YEARS) to be able to speak, read and write English confidently.
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Posted 14 December 2004 - 08:09 AM
Ok guys, thanks for your advices!
Ok, well i have four meade 3000 series ocular and plössls, an one celestron barlow. But maybe your right Pollux, 70mm isn´t that much after all...ill will think over this.
Well most of all i want a William optics Megrez 80ED, but ten I´ll have to wait long after christmas eve. I hope the santa brings me much money so i have afford it ;-).
Thanks!/ Simon
Ok, well i have four meade 3000 series ocular and plössls, an one celestron barlow. But maybe your right Pollux, 70mm isn´t that much after all...ill will think over this.
Well most of all i want a William optics Megrez 80ED, but ten I´ll have to wait long after christmas eve. I hope the santa brings me much money so i have afford it ;-).
Thanks!/ Simon
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Posted 14 December 2004 - 08:45 AM
Simon,
It is better to save a little more $$$ and get the scope that you really want. You would end up getting the "bargain" scope, use it for a while and then sell it to get the one you really want. A lot of us make that mistake and lose $$$ in the process. Good luck with your search.
It is better to save a little more $$$ and get the scope that you really want. You would end up getting the "bargain" scope, use it for a while and then sell it to get the one you really want. A lot of us make that mistake and lose $$$ in the process. Good luck with your search.
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Posted 14 December 2004 - 10:01 AM
Tjena Simon!
I agree with pollux. The 90mm synta is very popular at our club. It has great optics and gives very nice views of the planets.
I agree with pollux. The 90mm synta is very popular at our club. It has great optics and gives very nice views of the planets.
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Posted 14 December 2004 - 10:52 AM
Okej! Well, i just ordered a new focuser from scopetronix, but now i will start saving my money. I just must have an megrez! I´m going to byt the OTA, so it will not be that expensive. It will be a great photo and wide-field tube!
Nice website Chris!/ Simon!
Nice website Chris!/ Simon!
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Posted 14 December 2004 - 06:40 PM
Thanks!
Not much to say about the megrez focuser other then:
Oh - and they have nice optics too
Not much to say about the megrez focuser other then:
Oh - and they have nice optics too
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Posted 15 December 2004 - 05:00 PM
That scope is known as the "Lidl telescope", at least in Germany - because the discounter supermarket chain Lidl always seems to sell a bunch of it for christmas. I've noticed that they also did that in the UK just recently.
The thing is worth the asking price - the mount alone costs more if bought separately. I have one - bought used, for the mount alone since that's a nice grab+go thing. The quality of the optics varies. The one I have is absolutely awful, cannot be focused at all (and no, it's not that the lenses would have been put in in the wrong order - no combination of which lens which surface in front/rear ends up in a focus-able combination), but I've looked through several which gave a nice crispy image. Chromatic aberration isn't a problem with the scope.
The 20mm eyepiece is usable, the 4mm --> discard it and likewise the diagonal, it ruins the image IMHO.
If you're looking for a quickly-transportable mount that can take your future high-qual 80mm for visual use - get one of these. The 70/700 comes as added benefit
Frank
The thing is worth the asking price - the mount alone costs more if bought separately. I have one - bought used, for the mount alone since that's a nice grab+go thing. The quality of the optics varies. The one I have is absolutely awful, cannot be focused at all (and no, it's not that the lenses would have been put in in the wrong order - no combination of which lens which surface in front/rear ends up in a focus-able combination), but I've looked through several which gave a nice crispy image. Chromatic aberration isn't a problem with the scope.
The 20mm eyepiece is usable, the 4mm --> discard it and likewise the diagonal, it ruins the image IMHO.
If you're looking for a quickly-transportable mount that can take your future high-qual 80mm for visual use - get one of these. The 70/700 comes as added benefit
Frank
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Posted 23 December 2004 - 07:28 PM
I have just bought one of these, first ever scope, cost me 79 Euros, and it must be worth it. And not too much to lose if it all goes wrong.
I read up on how the map of the sky works, and managed to find my way about using the equatorial mount.
First session I observed Saturn, I was totally astonished at how beautiful it was.
I think I am hooked.
I read up on how the map of the sky works, and managed to find my way about using the equatorial mount.
First session I observed Saturn, I was totally astonished at how beautiful it was.
I think I am hooked.
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Posted 24 December 2004 - 05:19 PM
Im glad to hear that you happy with your telescope! Saturn is wonderful the first time you see it!
Merry christmas!/ simon
Merry christmas!/ simon
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Posted 24 December 2004 - 09:29 PM
have you ever looked around on astromart? you can find some good deals there.
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Posted 26 December 2004 - 01:05 PM
Hi, no i havent. I guess i will do that. But now im looking for an refractor with atleast 120mm apertue. I have looked on orion 120mm on astroview, it seems ok, but i have to know what the shipping price will be from there to Uppsala, Sweden.
Thanks/ simon
Thanks/ simon
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Posted 26 December 2004 - 07:50 PM
I suggest you to look for Skywatcher brand instead since you are in Europe and there is an European distributor in Germany. I am not talking about dealer. Dealers have to get stuff from distributors.
Not too sure about Orion, if there's no distributor in Europe then the shipping from US will be VERY expensive.
Not too sure about Orion, if there's no distributor in Europe then the shipping from US will be VERY expensive.
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Posted 27 December 2004 - 06:00 AM
Simon, here is a link to a dealer in Sweden. http://www.astroteknik.nu They carry Vixon, Meade, Celestron, William Optics (yes your Megrez is there) Intes, Orion, Skywatcher, GSO, and others. I couldn't tell from their site what the prices are like since I don't know how your currency compares to ours. Hope that helps with your search. Looks like they carry a lot of telescope making items as well. Welcome to CN!
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Posted 27 December 2004 - 06:53 PM
Hi guys!
Well i have baught a lot from Astroteknik. And they really good. And you know what, i will pick up an brand new Skywatcher 120/1000 + HEQ-5 mount, from astroteknik on wednesday!
Greetings
Well i have baught a lot from Astroteknik. And they really good. And you know what, i will pick up an brand new Skywatcher 120/1000 + HEQ-5 mount, from astroteknik on wednesday!
Greetings
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Posted 27 December 2004 - 08:04 PM
Wow....
HEQ-5 is MORE than enough to hold that scope
HEQ-5 is MORE than enough to hold that scope
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Posted 28 December 2004 - 03:09 AM
Be sure to let us see it after it arrives!! Bravo..!!
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Posted 29 December 2004 - 08:46 AM
Hehe, for sure. How do i send pictures of it to you guys?
/ Simon
/ Simon
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Posted 29 December 2004 - 09:42 AM
Hit "Preview Reply" and under your text it says "You may attach a file if you like...”. Just hit the browse button and voila!
Wow that’s quite a jump over what you first thought of! Weighs a good chunk more too
Wow that’s quite a jump over what you first thought of! Weighs a good chunk more too
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Posted 29 December 2004 - 03:51 PM
Hi!
Here is some photos! The HEQ-5 is fantastic!
Here is some photos! The HEQ-5 is fantastic!
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