Co-owning a Travel Scope?

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:50 pm

Hi,

I'm not sure whether anyone is interested to co-own a travel scope here. Must be someone that can provide TLC to the scope, knows me personally, and have extra space in his/her drycab to store the scope when not in use.

I'm interested in a wide field scopes > 90mm aperture, the contenders are:
- WO 90mm f/7 FD
- Used TV Genesis (non-SDF)
- Used Vixen 4" f/6.5 ED

Let me know in private if anyone interested.

thanks,
Arief

kayheem · Post by **kayheem** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:21 pm

Eh, Arief, I suggest not.

Scopes are like girlfriends/boyfriends or wife/husband. How to share-share like that? If both want to travel at the same time then how?

Eventually, 1 party may want to sell or upgrade, but the other party wants to remain status quo how?

jermng · Post by **jermng** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:28 pm

Get a pre-nupt? HAHA ...

Post by **VinSnr** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:31 pm

ariefm71 wrote:Hi,

I'm not sure whether anyone is interested to co-own a travel scope here. Must be someone that can provide TLC to the scope, knows me personally, and have extra space in his/her drycab to store the scope when not in use.

I'm interested in a wide field scopes > 90mm aperture, the contenders are:
- WO 90mm f/7 FD
- Used TV Genesis (non-SDF)
- Used Vixen 4" f/6.5 ED

Let me know in private if anyone interested.

thanks,
Arief

I think this has been discussed before. Very hard to make it work.

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:09 pm

Scopes are like girlfriends/boyfriends or wife/husband. How to share-share like that? If both want to travel at the same time then how?

Hmmm.... haven't think that far :-)
Alternatively, anyone interested to rent out his "girlfriend" or "wife" for a fee to go with me on my trips?

, a little bit "sayang" to spend US$1300 for a scope that will be used only once every month or every two months.

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:17 pm

kayheem wrote:Scopes are like girlfriends/boyfriends or wife/husband. How to share-share like that?

Hmm.. but then how many times have you sold your partner and upgrade to a 'bigger' one? Or bought a second-hand, third-hand (or more hands?) partner?

In my opinion, it would work if:

1. It's not a new scope - so minor cosmetic damages are allowed.

2. It's not the only scope for both parties - so even if both wanted to use at the same time, a compromise is possible.

3. It is not a very expensive scope - so that one party would not be tempted to run away with it.

4. Both parties are easy-going (and that includes their partners!).

I thought about sharing a large-aperture scope some months back but decided against it because it failed criteria (1) and (3). Otherwise, from an economic point of view, it makes sense!

Finally, have it down in written agreement!

Cheers!

Canopus Lim · Post by **Canopus Lim** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:24 pm

I think the big problem is that it is supposed to be a 'grab and go' scope. If it is in the other person's house, how can it be grab and go? In the end it becomes not grab and go unless the scope is in your house all the time.

kayheem · Post by **kayheem** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:59 pm

Canopus Lim wrote:I think the big problem is that it is supposed to be a 'grab and go' scope. If it is in the other person's house, how can it be grab and go? In the end it becomes not grab and go unless the scope is in your house all the time.

Good point!

Looks like the only way out is to share it with your wife!

jermng · Post by **jermng** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:04 pm

I think arief wants it mainly for travel and not so much grab+go ...

I would agree that co-owning a scope can get difficult ...

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:19 pm

Alternatively, anyone interested to rent out his "girlfriend" or "wife" for a fee to go with me on my trips?

Anyone???

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