Another disaster on Ebay.

[mill]

Just found this scope on Ebay and send the seller an message about it.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-114MM-X-500-EQIII-ASTRONOMICAL-TELESCOPE-W-TRIPOD_W0QQitemZ200124030039QQihZ01 0QQcategoryZ3636QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewIte m
It looks like the solar filter screws into the eyepiece :(
Just hate when these kind of filters pop up.:mad2:

[monoxide]

every second scope sold on ebay would have one of those filters included.
its suprising that they are allowed to manufacture them.
i also sent them a message, hopefully they dont ignore it

[manny]

That should be a crime as it is endangering someones sight who unfortunately buys the scope with the attachments and believes if it came with the scope it is safe to use on the sun. Plain stupidity on the makers part for even manufacturing them.

[hookedonsaturn]

My newtonian came with one of those screw in filters but at least the lady at the "australian geographic"told me not to use it just throw it away.Not once but 3 times while doing up paperwork.For being new at this astronomy i probably would have used it. I thought there would be some sort of standard for that sort of thing here in australia

[anthony2302749]

Should invested in an eye patch and than sue the ass of anyone who sells telescopes with welding glass screw on eyepiece solar filters. That way I might be able to afford a Losmandy Titan EQ Mount.:rofl:

[mill]

Looks like the seller doesn't care.
They won't even reply to my message :(

[manny]

we all should contact consumer affairs and make them act onthe manufacturer to at least take out the sun filter.

[ving]

when will they learn!!! :mad2:

[[1ponders]]

Please do. http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=15100here.

[monoxide]

didnt reply to mine either, which is mind boggling when you mention they may seriously injure and blind a child.
guess it shows how important a few dollars is to some people

[DeanoNZL]

Hang em High!
Having damaged my right eye when a teen using one of these filters,
they should be hung, drawn & quartered!
Only took an instant, never the same again..:(

[mill]

Adrian did you get any compo?
And yes they should be looking thru their own filters on a sunny day.
Then they will find out what it is to be blind in one eye.

[DeanoNZL]

Mill,
No, this happened back in the early 70's.
Never told Mum & Dad at the time, as they would have freaked!
Just happy that I can still see fairly well, and just got on with it.
Strangely enough, my night vision is very good, but I squint badly in daylight.

Clear Skies :astron: