nexstar 4gt vs. 114gt vs meade ds2114at

kingkong · Post by **kingkong** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 6:16 pm

sgd1300? that's myr2900! is that with tripod? trfid in kl is selling myr2400 no tripod.

Post by **weixing** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:00 pm

Hi,

If Weixing wants to sell to you, I should be able to help in the shipping part since I do go to the post office to drop off parcels a few times per week, and I am also able to get people like *UPS or *FEDEX to collect the parcel from my place and ship it for me.

Thanks Samuel... I really need your help in shipping if he want to buy my ViewMax 127 OTA.

By the way, I'm also selling some of my extra eyepieces... check out the Buy and Sell section and PM me if you are interested.

Thanks and have a nice day.

kingkong · Post by **kingkong** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 9:51 pm

i like the sw 127... but it's only ota.... i know there are many goodies coming with it, but as a newbie i'll probably need a mount & stand more than these goodies.... so i'm looking else where... sorry

this sw-102mm short tube refractor looks very nice... i wonder how much the 80mm and 102mm short tube cost? harlequin2902?
http://www.harlequinastronomics.com/sky ... copes.html

Post by **weixing** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:18 pm

Hi,
It's OK...

Anyway, if you are "sensitive" to false colour, I would recommend you get the long tube version. Also, you may want to invest in a Violet Reducer Filter to reduce the false colour.

Have a nice day.

blurblock · Post by **blurblock** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 12:12 am

kingkong wrote:i like the sw 127... but it's only ota.... i know there are many goodies coming with it, but as a newbie i'll probably need a mount & stand more than these goodies.... so i'm looking else where... sorry

this sw-102mm short tube refractor looks very nice... i wonder how much the 80mm and 102mm short tube cost? harlequin2902?
http://www.harlequinastronomics.com/sky ... copes.html

If you have a good tripod, I think the SW127 can be mounted on a good tripod .... am I correct, weixing?

Post by **weixing** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 12:33 am

Hi,

If you have a good tripod, I think the SW127 can be mounted on a good tripod .... am I correct, weixing?

Yes. It come with a base that can be mount on a camera tripod. The OTA weight is around 3-4Kg, so any good tripod should be no problem. The best is get one with slow motion control.

The problem with EQ mount is the weight. For example, my Vixen GP mount head weight around 4.4Kg + one 1.9Kg and one 3.7Kg counter-weight + a tripod. So my Vixen GP mount alone will be near to 15Kg. That's nearly 25% of my weight already... I haven't add in the weight of my scope and the accessories yet! :roll:

Have a nice day.

harlequin2902 · Post by **harlequin2902** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 2:00 am

kingkong wrote:i like the sw 127... but it's only ota.... i know there are many goodies coming with it, but as a newbie i'll probably need a mount & stand more than these goodies.... so i'm looking else where... sorry

this sw-102mm short tube refractor looks very nice... i wonder how much the 80mm and 102mm short tube cost? harlequin2902?
http://www.harlequinastronomics.com/sky ... copes.html

Hi,

Prices quoted below are not inclusive of shipping yet. I can get the guys in Canada to ship to you direct so that you won't have to pay double shipping for Canada-Singapore + Singapore-Borneo. Please give me your postal code and state/province name so that I can obtain a shipping quote for you. Shipping will be by UPS.

804AZ3 package
S$495.00

1025AZ3 package
S$625.00

Each package includes the respective OTA, mounting rings, AZ3 mount head, adjustable aluminium tripod with accessory tray, finderscope with bracket and two 1.25" eyepieces.

Regards,

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 2:18 pm

kingkong, have you checked out this website http://www.angelfire.com/space2/tgtan/ ? TG lives in the same city as yours, you may want to seek his advice on buying and shipping the scope to Miri.

cheers,
Arief

kingkong · Post by **kingkong** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 1:01 am

ariefm71 wrote:kingkong, have you checked out this website http://www.angelfire.com/space2/tgtan/ ? TG lives in the same city as yours, you may want to seek his advice on buying and shipping the scope to Miri.
cheers,
Arief

thanks Arief. that's a most useful link. i'll definitely look him up.
i read that he got his scope from perth. an 8" sky-watcher newtonian. as a 1st scope. 8"!

kingkong · Post by **kingkong** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 4:55 pm

kingkong wrote:
ariefm71 wrote:kingkong, have you checked out this website http://www.angelfire.com/space2/tgtan/ ? TG lives in the same city as yours, you may want to seek his advice on buying and shipping the scope to Miri.
cheers,
Arief
thanks Arief. that's a most useful link. i'll definitely look him up.
i read that he got his scope from perth. an 8" sky-watcher newtonian. as a 1st scope. 8"!

i did a brief search for this fellow without success.
then i thought... hmm... could it be.... so i search the company directory.... voila!
unfortunately, he's out of town at the moment. not going to be in for quite a while i guess.
so that's that. thanks anyway.