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#351 jragsdale

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Posted 31 October 2024 - 12:19 AM

If we had that kind of money right now.... DRAT! Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Not really! We already have too many 6" refractors!

Ive heard a lot about the amassment of 6" refractors. Would make a great post hearing what you got!


 

#352 YourNotSirius

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Posted 31 October 2024 - 07:40 AM

Ive heard a lot about the amassment of 6" refractors. Would make a great post hearing what you got!

That's my old man's stuff. I am mostly the labor and driver. LOL I keep telling him to make a list for insurance purposes. He's too busy working on the cars and house to do so. All I do is go to work for ten hours per day six and one half days per week. LOL

 

I think I posted a partial list along the way but, I will go take some notes when possible. 

 

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#353 Senex Bibax

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Posted 31 October 2024 - 07:46 AM

"Hey Al! Did you forget the OTA??"

 

-drl

"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for..storm.gif  (trips over telescope mount foot, sails 20 metres in low lunar gravity, lands in small crater)


 

#354 SandyHouTex

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Posted 31 October 2024 - 10:47 AM

Me thinks the gentleman has these confused with the ZAO I/IIs:

 

https://astromart.co...be-eyepiece-set

 

They were originally posted at $4000, but now at $3600.  The 12.5mm is not "rare", I bought mine from APM (Markus) for $250, the 8mm is rare, so maybe $500.  Heck you can get a Zeiss monocentric forr $1000.  The 10mm and 16mm are very commen so $150 for those.

 

I would say $2000 for the whole shebang, including the walnut box, would be fair.


 

#355 deSitter

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Posted 31 October 2024 - 11:08 AM

Me thinks the gentleman has these confused with the ZAO I/IIs:

 

https://astromart.co...be-eyepiece-set

 

They were originally posted at $4000, but now at $3600.  The 12.5mm is not "rare", I bought mine from APM (Markus) for $250, the 8mm is rare, so maybe $500.  Heck you can get a Zeiss monocentric forr $1000.  The 10mm and 16mm are very commen so $150 for those.

 

I would say $2000 for the whole shebang, including the walnut box, would be fair.

They are nice for collectors and I'm sure great performers, but honestly, in the long scopes they get used in, my Kellners and Orthos from Japan are fine. I still have yet to see a better eyepiece than the Meade MA25mm in Japan 0.965" format.

 

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#356 Andrea Salati

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Posted 31 October 2024 - 11:24 AM

Can you spot a single part which was not installed upside down?

https://www.facebook...28196522494577/


 

#357 deSitter

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Posted 31 October 2024 - 11:39 AM

Can you spot a single part which was not installed upside down?

https://www.facebook...28196522494577/

That is a great buy!

 

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#358 mpsteidle

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Posted 31 October 2024 - 03:19 PM

Free Criterion Dynascope in Cincinnati.  Seems rough but may clean up with fresh paint and a recoat.

https://www.cloudyni...e-in-bad-shape/


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#359 apfever

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Posted 31 October 2024 - 05:33 PM

Free Criterion Dynascope in Cincinnati.  Seems rough but may clean up with fresh paint and a recoat.

https://www.cloudyni...e-in-bad-shape/

Bear in mind this is a regular RV-6 and not the full blown Dynascope version. Criterion used the word "Dynascope" on the RV6 label which muddles things for those not in the know. It does look pretty sad  but nice for the price.


 

#360 RichA

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Posted 31 October 2024 - 05:39 PM

This "was" a bargain:  Questar/Ebay

 

https://www.ebay.ca/...:Bk9SR_aG0svcZA


 

#361 RichA

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Posted 31 October 2024 - 05:40 PM

They are trip legs on the mount. Saw three peeps in one nite trip on them legs in the dark.

Don't know why.  They are more visible (except in pitch-black conditions) than a black tripod at night and the splay isn't that much more than a normal, properly set-up tripod. 


 

#362 RichA

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Posted 31 October 2024 - 05:42 PM

Me thinks the gentleman has these confused with the ZAO I/IIs:

 

https://astromart.co...be-eyepiece-set

 

They were originally posted at $4000, but now at $3600.  The 12.5mm is not "rare", I bought mine from APM (Markus) for $250, the 8mm is rare, so maybe $500.  Heck you can get a Zeiss monocentric forr $1000.  The 10mm and 16mm are very commen so $150 for those.

 

I would say $2000 for the whole shebang, including the walnut box, would be fair.

Didn't know they came in that wooden box.  I sure hope someone with the West German Zeiss isn't missing a walnut case!!


 

#363 CHASLX200

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Posted 31 October 2024 - 06:02 PM

Don't know why.  They are more visible (except in pitch-black conditions) than a black tripod at night and the splay isn't that much more than a normal, properly set-up tripod. 

Very dark in FL in 1979.  Now no place is dark . Not even 80 miles offshore as the whole east sky is lit up.


 

#364 SandyHouTex

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Posted 31 October 2024 - 06:23 PM

This "was" a bargain:  Questar/Ebay

 

https://www.ebay.ca/...:Bk9SR_aG0svcZA

I would think $900 was a good price.


 

#365 SandyHouTex

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Posted 31 October 2024 - 06:26 PM

And now, for those of you with really DEEP POCKETS.  Roland Christen's personal 12 inch Mak-Cass in the A-mart auctions:

 

https://astromart.co...rbon-fiber-tube

 

Starting bid is $8100.

 

The optics were made by Intes-micro, but designed by Roland.

 

It'll be fun to see how high this goes.  I wonder if Roland is preparing to retire.


 

#366 ccwemyss

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Posted 31 October 2024 - 06:49 PM

And now, for those of you with really DEEP POCKETS.  Roland Christen's personal 12 inch Mak-Cass in the A-mart auctions:

 

https://astromart.co...rbon-fiber-tube

 

Starting bid is $8100.

 

The optics were made by Intes-micro, but designed by Roland.

 

It'll be fun to see how high this goes.  I wonder if Roland is preparing to retire.

A 12-inch with roughly the focal length of a C14, but less obstruction, better figure and mechanics. Great for planetary and smaller DSOs.

 

Roland has been testing another large aperture design lately, with a wider field. I take this to mean he's happy enough with it that he can let this one go. 

 

It has been said that the only way he's allowed to get a new AP scope, without putting his name in the lottery with everyone else, is to build a prototype. 

 

Chip W. 


 


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