WTS: Vixen A80SS and Accessorise (Sold)

Post by **weixing** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:22 am

Hi,
Want to sell my Vixen A80SS Achromatic Rich Field Refractor and some accessorize:
[s]1) Vixen A80SS OTA:[/s] Sold
- 80mm F5 Achromatic Refractor
- Weight: 2.3kg
- Luiming 2" End Cap
- Vixen Lens Cap
- Vixen Dovetail (Removable)
http://www.vixenoptics.com/refractors/a80ss.htm
**The black Orion Finder holder is not included

[s]2) Luiming 2" Dielectric Diagonal with 2" to 1.25" Adapter[/s] Sold

[s]3) WO 2" VR-1 Filter [/s] Sold

[s]4) UO Ortho 9mm Eyepiece[/s] Sold

[s]5) ScopeTronix 1.25" Colour Filter Set with case (Light Blue 80A, Green 58A, Yellow 12 and Red 23A)[/s] Sold

[s]6) Orion Helical Fine-Focusing Adapter[/s] Sold

All in good working condition.

Local sale only. PM me if you are interested.

Thanks for looking and have a nice day.

PS: Not recommended for newbie looking for first scope.

kayheem · Post by **kayheem** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:57 am

Hi Weixing,

Is the dovetail bar and original flip mirror included?

Kay Heem

Post by **weixing** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:53 am

Hi,
Dovetail bar is included, but not the original flip mirror (I sold it long ago).

By the way, I'll also include a pair of 90mm Orion Tube Ring which I use it to mount the scope on my MicroStar Alt-Az mount.

Have a nice day.

Bergkamp_ · Post by **Bergkamp_** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:05 pm

PS: Not recommended for newbie looking for first scope.

Can i know why is it so?

opteron · Post by **opteron** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:14 am

are u bringing this to the mersing trip?

Post by **weixing** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:03 am

Hi,

Can i know why is it so?

When I mention "Not recommended for newbie looking for first scope", I mean not recommended for newbie in Singapore.

The 80mm is too small for newbie to be useful in Singapore light polluted sky. Most object will not be obvious and inexperience newbie will miss it easily. Also, as a rich field achromatic refractor, it'll not work well at high magnification (it's not an APO scope) and it's quite "difficult" to reach high magnification as you required very short focal length eyepiece.

are u bringing this to the mersing trip?

Mersing trip?? When?? Anyway, I don't think so as I'll want to sell it quite soon.

Have a nice day.

opteron · Post by **opteron** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:17 am

weixing wrote:Hi,
Can i know why is it so?
When I mention "Not recommended for newbie looking for first scope", I mean not recommended for newbie in Singapore.

The 80mm is too small for newbie to be useful in Singapore light polluted sky. Most object will not be obvious and inexperience newbie will miss it easily. Also, as a rich field achromatic refractor, it'll not work well at high magnification (it's not an APO scope) and it's quite "difficult" to reach high magnification as you required very short focal length eyepiece.

are u bringing this to the mersing trip?
Mersing trip?? When?? Anyway, I don't think so as I'll want to sell it quite soon.

Have a nice day.

eh..because i am interested in getting a scope in a set. dont want to buy here buy there... :?

Post by **weixing** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:41 am

Hi,

eh..because i am interested in getting a scope in a set. dont want to buy here buy there...

May be you can post a WTB ad, list out what you want to buy and let the seller to look for you.

Have a nice day.

opteron · Post by **opteron** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:49 am

weixing wrote:Hi,
eh..because i am interested in getting a scope in a set. dont want to buy here buy there...
May be you can post a WTB ad, list out what you want to buy and let the seller to look for you.

Have a nice day.

might just do that but i also not sure what's good. so if the feel is good, nice to handle, might just buy it.

when are u bringing this out or letting someone view it? i hope to check this 1 out but dont want to specially meet or something..

thanks

Post by **weixing** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:57 am

Hi,

when are u bringing this out or letting someone view it?

Not sure yet... anyway, I'm free at most night, so if you drop by Tampines at night, I can show you the scope.

Have a nice day.