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just a wild guess, it will be less than US$520 :
100ED-Refractor = 80ED-Refractor*100ED-Spotting/80ED-Spotting = $429.95*$599.95/$499.95 = $516

Hi Sam, can confirm if the TAK comes with ED glass (part# TEA0075)?

Hi rcj, thanks for the info. I'll be going for a one week vacation to bogor, indonesia this month. I'll carry-on the C8 ota on a duffel bag (samsonite 225 airstop) and check-in the fork mount and tripod (will put a lot of paddings). Btw, did you ever have any issues with the customs? need to declare...

Hi, i'm looking for info on airline carry-on limits for flights departing from changi airport. i'm thinking of carrying my c8 ota (51x26x26 cm) on board. need to find a secondary scope if this is not allowed, anyone with experience transporting 5" sct/mak or 85mm refractor on airplanes? thanks,...

shoelevy, how do you plan to mount the ota? for 9 1/4, you'll need a very sturdy mount (giro-2, unistar hd, or vixen gp) and a heavy duty tripod. you can contact sam ng for giro-2 info.

harlequin2902 wrote:I think fellow member 'ariefm71' managed to get his 8" Celestron SCT from astromart recently too.

Yup, got it from Astromart. Was quite lucky the seller agreeable to ship to singapore and accept paypal, not all of them are willing, don't know why

Hi Arief. I was thinking why not just buy one of those bag packs you see foreign budget tourist always wearing...should be cheaper than a custom made solution. I wheels are good but I cannot imagine myself moving delicate optics on castor wheels on uneven ground! - Those 60+ ltrs tourist backpacks ...

I was imagining if I ever upgrade to an 8" goto, I will have to consider what you have PLUS the length of the fork mount as well... Hi Rich, as seen on the second pic, the soft case fits both the ota and the fork mount. The case was custom-made for a C8, i think they also make custom cases for...

Hi, i'm looking for the above bracket (quick-release preferred) for my 10x60mm upright-image finderscope (gary russell's type). Pls pm me the price if you have one to sell (new or used doesn't matter).

thanks,
arief

Hi all, just want to share with you my new portable c8 setup that i carried with me last week on my company trip to bintan (too bad the sky was cloudy the whole night). http://www.singastro.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=157 soft padded case was ordered from www.casesandcovers.com (total cost with shippin...