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Old 01-11-2014, 01:01 PM
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I have started to save up for it already, so far I have the $5.บบ covered ........
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Old 01-11-2014, 01:15 PM
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Well I have the $10K+ for this scope but then I did purchase an FSQ-106ED a few years ago which I have never used
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Old 01-11-2014, 03:39 PM
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I'm sure there's a lotto ticket here somewhere we haven't checked. Off to ask the wife now
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Old 02-11-2014, 10:26 AM
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Very cool.

But....Would it deliver images any better than say an AP130 F6.0 with an AP dedicated flattener?
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Old 02-11-2014, 11:35 AM
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Very cool.

But....Would it deliver images any better than say an AP130 F6.0 with an AP dedicated flattener?
Probably not, but less chance of dying of old age while still on the waiting list
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Old 02-11-2014, 11:46 AM
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Probably not, but less chance of dying of old age while still on the waiting list
So if you're let's say 10yrs younger than Roland look on Astromart instead?
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Old 02-11-2014, 12:49 PM
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Probably not, but less chance of dying of old age while still on the waiting list
Waiting list? What waiting list? AP is rid of them now for new production, but honours the lists first

I will stick with my FCT-100. It is afterall a scope Roland even tips his hat to and acknowledges it as the best 4" scope ever made.
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Old 03-11-2014, 07:21 AM
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I will stick with my FCT-100. .
Until the next piece of tinsel catches your eye Lewis.
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....yah gotta love it .....smile Lewis...!!

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Old 03-11-2014, 03:40 PM
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Tinsel???!!! Where tinsel??!!!
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It looks out of place in that beat up office. Must be the engineers office, not the CEO's.
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It is an interesting setting.
That digital camera looks like it has at least 3 MILLION pixels.
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Old 04-11-2014, 07:42 AM
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I am actually fairly certain the photo was taken in Art Campiani's office - he's the USA distributor of Tak, operating out of TNR (Texas Nautical Repair/Tak America). There are other shots of Art holding the scope on CN at an astrofair too.
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Along with Art holding the new FSQ in that CN thread is that Yuri from TEC?

Impressive looking scope, wow that focuser....wonder what that rasied formation above the focuser holder is , has four bolt holes ?

Price anyone's guess but I reckon maybe twelve grand min


Now Takahashi have got that out of the way they need to get onto the urgent manufacture of tube ring weights for the TSA-120....el pronto/avanti
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Old 05-11-2014, 04:09 PM
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Yes, it is Yuri from TEC.

Tube weights for TSA120 - Vixen 125mm tube rings with a small weight screwed to them. Simple
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Old 05-11-2014, 04:53 PM
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Yep good idea, but not sure if the vixen rings would fit over the rear of the scope into position with the funky way they work. I use a losmandy sliding weight dovetail thingy underneath the main dovetail plate as a temporay measure. Ok I am vain I would rather a dedicated weight ring from Tak to match the rest of the system......they really should have one with a scope that is front heavy.

{got the extra long bt dovetail coming which may help}

PS:congrats on the FCT Lewis .....im envious
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Old 05-11-2014, 06:16 PM
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Just unscrew partilly the tiny locking screw in the focuser casting flange, then unscrew the focuser casting from the tube. Install the Vixen rings.

I take the focusers off all my Taks to fit the Vixen rings - MUCH lighter than the clamshell, and work better IMHO.
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Now that's a nice evolution for Takahashi. I wondered when they would bring out a larger FSQ.

Its bound to be an awesome scope as long as they have sorted the focuser issues of the FSQ106ED type focuser.

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Old 06-11-2014, 11:43 AM
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Now that's a nice evolution for Takahashi. I wondered when they would bring out a larger FSQ.

Its bound to be an awesome scope as long as they have sorted the focuser issues of the FSQ106ED type focuser.

Greg.
What was the problem with that focusor Greg? I have that model but not noted any issues with the focusor yet.
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Old 07-11-2014, 07:34 AM
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Image shift when locking the focuser "trigger". I didn't notice it much with the new FSQ-106EDXIII I had, if at all, but many others have. I think it is a lot more to do with focuser play due to age/use, so a new one won't necessarily show it. Routinely tightening the draw tube tensioners (4 on top of the casting) may alleviate this shift, but of that I am not certain. The teflon pad these tension is not an indefinite resource - it will wear microscopically each time it is used, causing changes.

The teflon pad on my Tak FCT-100 had not been adjusted since new (unless the prior owner resealed with lacquer each time), and needed some adjustment to prevent image shift and also improve the in/out drawtube tension and feel. It's a 28 year old telescope - maintenance was required
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