WTS: William ZenithStar 66 SD Doublet Apo

yangchen · Post by **yangchen** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:27 am

William Optics ZenithStar 66 SD Doublet Apo spotting scope. Comes with 45 degree viewing prism, Plossl lens, Celestron Ultima 2x Barlow lens, all dust caps, manual, warranty card (bought late last year) and original hard carrying case with foam and keys for locking. Optics and mechanics in excellent condition. Used only a few times, selling because very rarely use it.

Price: $1200.

If interested, please pm me or msg me at 91250868 to arrange for inspection. Thanks!

Yangchen

Post by **Airconvent** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:08 am

Hi Yangchen
I sold one recently.
Its a good scope. Check out the "new" price at www.mcgill.com.sg so you can adjust for a more successful sale. Also, you may also want to consider quoting individual prices for the barlow and diagonal and then specify a "bundled" price.
good luck.

Post by **acc** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:26 am

Thanks Richard. Actual product link for the OTA w aluminium case is here
http://www.mcgill.com.sg/shop/product_i ... ucts_id=73

yangchen · Post by **yangchen** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:25 pm

Hello Richard,

Many thanks for the valuable advice. I might have been stuck forever with it if you didn't alert me. Was surprised at the price. Being a newcomer to astro I hadn't realised I was being considerably overcharged when I bought it (and the thing was on 'promotion' some more). Here are the revised prices:

Telescope with prism: $700
Plossl eyepiece (not sure the price and the brand/model is not stated although it's multicoated; it came 'free' with the telescope; this price is an estimate): $75
Celestron Ultima 2x Barlow: $100
Or total package for $850.

Hope this telescope will find an owner who makes better use of it than sitting in the dry cabinet.

regards,

Yangchen

Post by **Airconvent** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:22 pm

No problem..

we roughly know where you bought it from. prices are a little high back then we you bought it but their prices has since come down somewhat although never as low as our vendors here due to rental and staff overheads. Your bundled price is ok now although I suspect the people here having already been spoilt by the 12" portaball and 10" teleports are all gunning for aperture (check equipment database on who the culprits are!).
I sold mine to another member here but he is using it more for birding. last I heard his wife has hijacked it, right alvin?

alvinsclee · Post by **alvinsclee** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:26 am

It's a good scope, no doubt... I should have known better than to use it for looking at birds and bees... believe me, I'm into innocent nature... heheh. For $600, it was reasonably affordable to lose that sweet little beauty to the 'hijacker' ;)

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:44 pm

For $600, it was reasonably affordable to lose that sweet little beauty to the 'hijacker'

Oops! Its my fault, for typing in the wrong row... :oops:

Post by **acc** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:33 pm

Ok guys, before we go off-topic any further, please ensure that the next post is directly related to the sale of this fine scope. Reference here on the reasons for tighter moderating of our Buy & Sell forum: http://www.singastro.org/viewtopic.php?t=4285

thanks
cc

alvinsclee · Post by **alvinsclee** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:33 pm

Thanks admin/mod for tugging us back on topic.

Yangchen, I am interested in the 45deg correct-image erecting prism (if that's what I thought it is). How much would you offer to sell it... if you are able to split the OTA and prism for the sale?

Also, what is the focal length of the plossl eyepiece? Any picture of it? I am buying plossl eyepieces for bino-viewing and I need a matching one (brand, focal length, FOV, etc) for my existing eyepieces. Thanks.

yangchen · Post by **yangchen** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:36 pm

Hi Alvin and others,

you can see the photos of the prism and Plossl lens (25mm) at:

http://sps.nus.edu.sg/~linyangc/plossl.jpg

http://sps.nus.edu.sg/~linyangc/prism.jpg

There is no other inscription on the Plossl lens. If I have mis-estimated the price of the Plossl lens, I will be grateful for references to any source that will help me set a more appropriate price. I can sell the prism separately at $75, in which case the telescope alone will go for $625.

regards,

Yangchen