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weixing
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Posts: 4708 Joined: Wed Oct 01, 2003 12:22 am
Favourite scope: Vixen R200SS & Celestron 6" F5 Achro Refractor
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by weixing » Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:33 pm
Hi,
cloud_cover wrote: I don't bother with the lensatic compasses because the lenses are of such poor quality that they are useless in the dark (duh! China made...) and true prismatics are expensive.
Hmm... I had been using a lensatic compass for my EQ mount initial polar alignment ... I found them very usable in the dark... just need a red touchlight to help you read the scale.
Have a nice day.
Yang Weixing
"The universe is composed mainly of hydrogen and ignorance."
cloud_cover
Posts: 1170 Joined: Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:08 pm
Favourite scope: 94.5", f/24 Ritchey-Chretien Reflector
Location: Restaurant At the End of the Universe
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by cloud_cover » Thu Aug 18, 2011 11:22 pm
I must have had a bad sample. Lens fell apart after 2 uses in daylight
DON'T PANIC
orly_andico
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by orly_andico » Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:05 am
those silva compasses look good, and are aluminum and not plastic. where can i get one of those?
kaomoo
Posts: 149 Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:49 am
Location: Pasir Panjang
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by kaomoo » Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:00 am
probably army surplus? I am also looking for good stick on tilt meter...
kaomoo
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by kaomoo » Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:15 am
anyone knows where we can find these in singapore? It's stick on.
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by kaomoo » Fri Aug 19, 2011 11:20 am
Can anyone recommend a reasonably good Reticle Eyepiece to me?
shirox
Posts: 1097 Joined: Fri Nov 05, 2010 12:21 am
Favourite scope: Takahashi FSQ85EDX
Location: Outram
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by shirox » Fri Aug 19, 2011 11:30 am
orly, u can buy them at beach road market. or visit sheares technology for more options
kaomoo
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by kaomoo » Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:23 pm
Hazy conditions ahead. Big bummer.
My microfocuser drop in replacement for my ST80 came in from scopestuff. Test fitter with Orion imaging flip mirror and Celestron NexGuide. Everything hooks up nice and neat!
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by orly_andico » Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:51 pm
wow! that focuser probably is worth more than the ST80!
kaomoo
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by kaomoo » Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:06 pm
let's just say that the value of the ST80 doubled. ROFL....
but seriously, ST80 get's the job done