Here is the place to talk about all those equipment(Telescope, Mounts, Eyepieces, etc...) you have. Not sure which scope/eyepiece is best for you? Trash it out here!
tungkian
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by tungkian Wed May 02, 2007 4:03 pm
yeah..it's the same mount..so for mounting smaller scopes, it's a great deal...damping time for high mag around 200 x is about 1 second for a tap on the tripod..
weixing
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Posts: 4708 Joined: Wed Oct 01, 2003 12:22 amFavourite scope: Vixen R200SS & Celestron 6" F5 Achro RefractorLocation: (Tampines) Earth of Solar System in Orion Arm of Milky Way Galaxy in Local Group Galaxies Cluster
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by weixing Wed May 02, 2007 4:47 pm
Hi,
Thinking of getting the Nexstar 8 SE for the OTA only.
Just wondering why didn't you just get a C8 XLT OTA for CG5 dovetail instead?? Is the OTA from an NexStar 8SE better than the normal C8 XLT OTA??
Have a nice day.
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hommel
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by hommel Wed May 02, 2007 4:52 pm
weixing wrote: Hi,
Thinking of getting the Nexstar 8 SE for the OTA only.
Just wondering why didn't you just get a C8 XLT OTA for CG5 dovetail instead?? Is the OTA from an NexStar 8SE better than the normal C8 XLT OTA??
Have a nice day.
The XLT ota is black, the 8 SE is a nice orange/copper colour.
Bergkamp_
Posts: 1581 Joined: Sat Oct 11, 2003 11:31 pmFavourite scope: Telescope that i can bring outLocation: Singapore, Bukit Panjang
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by Bergkamp_ Wed May 02, 2007 7:05 pm
i'm still keen.. expected price?
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VinSnr
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Posts: 2310 Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2003 7:01 pmLocation: Andromeda Galaxy
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by VinSnr Wed May 02, 2007 7:20 pm
weixing wrote: Hi,
Thinking of getting the Nexstar 8 SE for the OTA only.
Just wondering why didn't you just get a C8 XLT OTA for CG5 dovetail instead?? Is the OTA from an NexStar 8SE better than the normal C8 XLT OTA??
Have a nice day.
already said I want the orange colour OTA mah
VinSnr
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by VinSnr Thu May 03, 2007 9:32 pm
BTW, anyone interested in this deal? Please PM me.
mrngbss
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by mrngbss Fri May 04, 2007 11:05 am
I think you should get this finder as well.
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/ ... 0small.jpg [LInk Should work now]
I think the finder is looks nice and will be compatible. just a little old though.
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yanyewkay
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by yanyewkay Fri May 04, 2007 11:24 am
I think he already have a matching orange-coloured finder scope.
Airconvent
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by Airconvent Sat May 05, 2007 12:03 am
yanyewkay wrote: I think he already have a matching orange-coloured finder scope.
yup...66mm and APO too..beats any of the other 50mm Achromatics anytime!
btw, wee nghee : you link is not accessible as one needs to log in to see the page..
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mySG_jy
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by mySG_jy Sat May 05, 2007 1:49 am
any idea how much is the shipment cost? don't forget the 5% GST from custom.
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