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[bobhen]

 

BIF:  BORG gets their optics from CANON OPTRON -- same as Takahashi...  (Makes me wonder:  Why do BORG fluorites get lower ratings / reviews than Tak versions?  I guess there really is a Tak Magic while finishing the lens.)

 

I'm sure the level of optical quality depends on the level of optical quality that the buyer specs. Also, most Borgs are very fast and lean more to being astrographs. One the the secrets to Takahashi's optical quality is that their mainstream apo refractors (not their astrographs) have mid FLs. 

 

Bob 

[starman876]

That Meade 10" LX75 Sch Newt popped up again by me on CL and now 1k and was 1.5k.  What a hunk it must be on that mount.

https://tampa.craigs...7833172103.html

 

you mean this one?

 

while we are talking about FL ads

 

https://lakeland.cra...7830428379.html 16" telescope.  Have no clue what it is.

Edited by starman876, 13 March 2025 - 07:27 AM.

[Garyth64]

Optical Craftsman mount:

 

https://www.ebay.com...:Bk9SR8aCpfexZQ

[starman876]

https://www.facebook...8d-517775e14ea5

 

look at the mount

 

https://www.facebook...8d-517775e14ea5

 

 

our favorite scope

Edited by starman876, 13 March 2025 - 08:29 AM.

[ericb760]

 

 

https://www.facebook...8d-517775e14ea5

 

 

our favorite scope

No mention of the TV Smoothie in the diagonal...

[starman876]

No mention of the TV Smoothie in the diagonal...

[Bomber Bob]

For Sub-60 Fans...   BORG 50FL OTA w/ 35mm SLR MT:   https://zenmarket.jp...ode=c1176575979

 

BIN   $268.

 

Pentax 75EDHF EQ Kit w/ Goodies + Hard & Soft Cases:   https://zenmarket.jp...ode=j1176722306

 

Currently at  $71.

 

Mizar 40mm Kellner w/ Extension:   https://zenmarket.jp...ode=c1172737689

 

BIN   $56.  Clean Glass.  Includes the 36mm (Vixen thread) Extender Tube -- if your fast scope needs more back-focus.

 

--  OR  -- same eyepiece, but NOS-looking IOB (In Original Box):  https://zenmarket.jp...ode=e1176884063

 

Currently at  $21.

 

Good Deal...  Kenko 2" Mirror DIAGONAL w/ Caps:   https://zenmarket.jp...Code=1176837284

 

BIN   $56.

Edited by Bomber Bob, 13 March 2025 - 04:28 PM.

[Kasmos]

Sans & Streiffee 76/1250

 

https://www.ebay.com...490.c101224.m-1

 

Bausch and Lomb Triple Alliance (or what's left of one)

Way too much since (sadly) there are no optics at all!

 

https://www.ebay.com...8.c101506.m1851

[starman876]

For Sub-60 Fans...   BORG 50FL OTA w/ 35mm SLR MT:   https://zenmarket.jp...ode=c1176575979

 

BIN   $268.

 

Pentax 75EDHF EQ Kit w/ Goodies + Hard & Soft Cases:   https://zenmarket.jp...ode=j1176722306

 

Currently at  $71.

on the borg it says camera not included.

[starman876]

https://www.ebay.com...8.c101506.m1851

 

 

Goto Kogaku Vintage 6.5cm Refractor Astronomical Telescope with Eyepiece K40mm  $700

[ryanr256]

https://www.ebay.com...8.c101506.m1851

 

 

Goto Kogaku Vintage 6.5cm Refractor Astronomical Telescope with Eyepiece K40mm  $700

 

 

Same pictures, different seller:

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/356546159482

[starman876]

Same pictures, different seller:

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/356546159482

most likely the scope is on Zen market also where it might go cheaper and the buyer there will resell it on ebay once it was purchased from Zen.

[Bomber Bob]

on the borg it says camera not included.

Yes... and, by SLR MT I'm referring to the Mount Tee (in this case, Olympus)...

 

IOW:  Designed for an old timey 35mm SLR Camera -- not a modern digital version...

Edited by Bomber Bob, 13 March 2025 - 04:17 PM.

[starman876]

Yes... and, by SLR MT I'm referring to the Mount Tee (in this case, Olympus)...

 

IOW:  Designed for an old timey 35mm SLR Camera -- not a modern digital version...

i still have a few of those SLR cameras

[cavedweller]

Nice Meade tripod for $10 in Prescott, AZ:

 

https://www.facebook...632080926098051

 

Might be missing spreader and center bolt; they're not shown

Edited by cavedweller, 13 March 2025 - 04:48 PM.

[jimeh]

Same pictures, different seller:

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/356546159482

Here it is from 3 more sellers:

 

https://www.ebay.com...AD88B5Q1E2CKPJ3

 

https://www.ebay.com...07N69ZQZZ6AP1P4

 

https://www.ebay.com...91J2AF6SZ2KGDF5

Edited by jimeh, 13 March 2025 - 04:48 PM.

[Bomber Bob]

i still have a few of those SLR cameras

 

Of all my 35mm SLRs, I wish I'd kept my Pentax K1000.   Simple.  Well-made.  99.9% Reliable.

 

Selling my Canon AE-1P was easy:  Debbie's coworker had a daughter getting a minor in Photography -- practically gave it away.  (I hadn't used it in decades!)

 

You know what?  Like Turntables, these quality film cameras are making a comeback...  (Sold my DUAL with solid wood cabinet when Charlotte was still in diapers.)  My Timing... stinks.

[YourNotSirius]

most likely the scope is on Zen market also where it might go cheaper and the buyer there will resell it on ebay once it was purchased from Zen.

Nope. I checked Zen and Yahoo! and it is not on either site.

 

The fact that it has this many listings from different vendors is raising red flags. Normally, those are scammers who have a lot of accounts to target as many suckers as possible. They could be legit but my experience has been that they are questionable at best.

 

Q

[starman876]

Here it is from 3 more sellers:

 

https://www.ebay.com...AD88B5Q1E2CKPJ3

 

https://www.ebay.com...07N69ZQZZ6AP1P4

 

https://www.ebay.com...91J2AF6SZ2KGDF5

yep they all do the same thing. They advertise on ebay and hope they win the bid on Zen market. If they dont they cancel the ebay sale. If you look on ebay under Takahashi you will see lots of ads on ebay of the same thing.

[CHASLX200]

https://tampa.craigs...7833172103.html

 

you mean this one?

 

while we are talking about FL ads

 

https://lakeland.cra...7830428379.html 16" telescope.  Have no clue what it is.

That hunk of junk in the trunk has been for sale for 14 years.

[CHASLX200]

https://tampa.craigs...7833172103.html

 

you mean this one?

 

while we are talking about FL ads

 

https://lakeland.cra...7830428379.html 16" telescope.  Have no clue what it is.

Ya that is the ad.  I wonder if it is as bad as my Comet catcher was?

[CHASLX200]

https://www.facebook...8d-517775e14ea5

 

look at the mount

 

https://www.facebook...8d-517775e14ea5

 

 

our favorite scope

I had a 6 and it was ok to 120x pow wow. Look at that eyepiece the best ever made.

Edited by CHASLX200, 13 March 2025 - 06:02 PM.

[cavedweller]

Looks like a 8" LX200 Classic, $400 in Show Low, AZ:

 

https://www.facebook...643367958285880

 

I don’t see the hand controller and these need new capacitors and power supplies before you can power it up. Use 12VDC to test it.

Edited by cavedweller, 14 March 2025 - 10:44 AM.

[bob midiri]

i still have a few of those SLR cameras

 

Of all my 35mm SLRs, I wish I'd kept my Pentax K1000.   Simple.  Well-made.  99.9% Reliable.

 

Selling my Canon AE-1P was easy:  Debbie's coworker had a daughter getting a minor in Photography -- practically gave it away.  (I hadn't used it in decades!)

 

You know what?  Like Turntables, these quality film cameras are making a comeback...  (Sold my DUAL with solid wood cabinet when Charlotte was still in diapers.)  My Timing... stinks.

still have my Pentax K1000, and a few others. But use my Canon Rebel EOS now

[Senex Bibax]

i still have a few of those SLR cameras

 

Of all my 35mm SLRs, I wish I'd kept my Pentax K1000.   Simple.  Well-made.  99.9% Reliable.

 

Selling my Canon AE-1P was easy:  Debbie's coworker had a daughter getting a minor in Photography -- practically gave it away.  (I hadn't used it in decades!)

 

You know what?  Like Turntables, these quality film cameras are making a comeback...  (Sold my DUAL with solid wood cabinet when Charlotte was still in diapers.)  My Timing... stinks.

I have a Pentax K1000 too. My sister bought it over 40 years ago, it was the recommended model for a photography course she took. There are still several places around Ottawa that sell and process film, but I am all digital now. I have used the lenses from the K1000 with an adapter on my Micro 4/3 camera for some night sky imaging.

 

And speaking of old audio equipment, also have my sister's old Pioneer SX-580 receiver. The woodgrain plastic foil is peeling a bit but it still works great. I have audio output from my desktop computer routed through the Aux inputs and feed the output from my fooling about with software synths through it.

Edited by Senex Bibax, 14 March 2025 - 08:06 AM.