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FOR SALE: 5-MONTHS OLD MEADE ETX90RA ** SOLD, SOLD, SOLD **

Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2004 8:26 pm
by ariefm71
Hi,

I'm selling my Meade ETX90RA bought NEW in Oct 2003.

Optical Design: Maksutov-Cassegrain
Clear Aperture: 90mm (3.5")
Focal Length: 1250mm
Focal Ratio: f/13.8
Secondary mirror obstruction: 1.1"; 9.6%
Correcting Lens: BK7 optical glass, Grade A
RA Drive Motor for Star Tracking with Northern and Southern Hemisphere Operation (Switchable)
Weight (incl. #880 tripod): 4.2kg
Made in USA

Accesories included:
- 8x21mm Finderscope
- 15mm LE Relief Plossl Eyepiece OR Meade 26mm Super Plossl Eyepiece (choose one)
- 2x Barlow
- Meade 880 Tabletop Tripod

Unlike other ETX series, the ETX90RA can be mounted directly on a sturdy camera tripod (camera tripod not included).

Firm Price for the package is S$440.

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(manfrotto tripod and head not included)

Moon pics taken using the scope:

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The scopes and accesories are in mint condition both optically and cosmetically. This scope has provided all that I can ask for -- except that it can't grow a couple extra inches in aperture! ;-)

Accept shipping to overseas, let me know your zip code so I can calculate the s/h cost for you.

Pls PM me if you're interested.

cheers,
Arief

[UPDATE: Just received my Meade 26mm Super Plossl EP replace

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2004 3:46 pm
by ariefm71
Hi, just received my Meade 26mm Super Plossl EP replacement, I'm including this EP as option now. See above description.

cheers,
Arief

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 2:34 pm
by ariefm71
Hi, added more pictures here: http://www.singastro.org/album_personal.php?user_id=174

cheers,
arief

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:27 pm
by ariefm71
Sold, thanks Val!

Btw, my C8 finally arrived. Will post some pics tom.

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 2:00 am
by chrisyeo
Welcome to the etx90 club, Val!

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 11:05 pm
by Airconvent
chrisyeo wrote:Welcome to the etx90 club, Val!

hi fellas...don't forget to update your particulars into the equipment database as well as a photo of you and your scope! congrats to Val for joining the ETX club...he definitely have a great time with it as long as he is not infected by the aperture bug (worse than bird flu or sars!)...

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 12:23 am
by Valmeeki
Hi Arief,
Good scope. Thanks. Couldn't inaugurate yet, due to cloudy sky!!

Chris.

Thanks for the invite.

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:42 am
by kingkong
:cry: wah... it's sold....

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:10 pm
by Airconvent
Valmeeki wrote:Hi Arief,
Good scope. Thanks. Couldn't inaugurate yet, due to cloudy sky!!

Chris.

Thanks for the invite.
Can't agree more. A very good and compact performer.
If you don't need the tracking mode (akward position at our latitude anyway as can be seen from Arief's setup picture), you can consider removing the fork mount and mounting the OTA on a Manfrotto 410 head + 190 tripod like what I did. Makes it much more compact and you can carry the OTA and accessories easily in a video camcorder bag...

rich

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:37 am
by Valmeeki
Thanks Rich.

Excellent ideas. Any advice where I can get the above head & tripod? What is the price?

Thanks