How much is your equipment currently worth?! 2009

MrB (Simon) · #1 07-09-2009, 03:43 AM

Ok, the original thread with this title is well known, but is up to four years old.
Lets do it again, but this time with a more realistic poll!
The results should be interesting!

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #2 07-09-2009, 07:56 AM

Scary thread Simon.
Especially when you consider that mine is only a basic set up.

h0ughy (David) · #3 07-09-2009, 08:06 AM

this should have been in wifedollars........................ .

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #4 07-09-2009, 08:13 AM

I divide by 2 to convert to hubby dollars.

pgc hunter · #5 07-09-2009, 08:29 AM

12" dob = $600 (a steal!)
10" dob = $600
5" Mak = $500
4.5" Newt $300 perhaps
Complete set of Vixen LWV = $1250
TV Barlows = $530
Astronomik filters = $580
TV 32mm Plossl = $110
Celestron Ultima Ep = $50
Other misc stuff = $200 approx

= ~$4710

Melbourne cloud induced rage = priceless

stephenb (Stephen) · #6 07-09-2009, 08:33 AM

How much is my gear worth? ... err, what time is it now?

Esseth (Alan) · #7 07-09-2009, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgc hunter

12" dob = $600 (a steal!)

Damn, thats nuts. have any spares lol

Well I'm still under the 1k seeing as i am just taking my first steps, give me a couple of years lol

Liz · #8 07-09-2009, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgc hunter

12" dob = $600 (a steal!)

I also want that scope!!

I will stick to Dobs, so not huge money there, but damn eyepieces do a bit of damage

Will stay in that 1-5000 group .... I think

toryglen-boy (Duncan) · #9 07-09-2009, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h0ughy

this should have been in wifedollars........................ .

Aint that the truth ....

my lot currently sits at around ...

$7500

lacad01 (Adam) · #10 07-09-2009, 09:45 AM

How much is my gear worth?...doh - I really need to update my home contents insurance policy

pgc hunter · #11 07-09-2009, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esseth

Damn, thats nuts. have any spares lol

lol no way this is a one and only! Apparently the mirror blank alone cost $600 so I was told.....

And I also got a 32mm TV plossl, a sky-atlas 2000 and a couple of other maps for the price

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liz

I also want that scope!!

It's a great scope.....I've gone to mag 15.9 from my outer suburban Melbourne backyard, and I've killed both Saturn and Jupiter lol

Great scope, but falls victim to cloud and crap seeing all to often

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #12 07-09-2009, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h0ughy

this should have been in wifedollars........................ .

And this is why I'm happy being single!!! No dealing with swmbo!

Dave

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #13 07-09-2009, 02:34 PM

Rub it in David.

AstralTraveller (David) · #14 07-09-2009, 02:37 PM

Do you want current resale value or purchase price? I have a really nice 25cm mirror that cost about $200 in 1975. Worth more than that now. On the other hand I paid about $100 for some plossls which would be worth <$50 now.

picklesrules (Nicholas) · #15 07-09-2009, 02:38 PM

Theres my scope and mount which was only 1k

then barlows, camera adpators etc probley 300
then filters 100
then camera 350
tube rings + dovetail 90
Books 200

dam ive spent over 2k :S lol

pgc hunter · #16 07-09-2009, 03:06 PM

I am also single. Which give me the freedom to buy and do what I want whenever I want (had i not lost my job)...

[1ponders] (Paul) · #17 07-09-2009, 03:40 PM

Including, computers, software, observatory along with too many mounts, scopes, cameras yadda yadda. But I do need a good 16" dob to use my eyepieces on.

mac (Matt) · #18 07-09-2009, 07:15 PM

I still don't have a scope. Have cash to buy one... it's burning a hole in my wallet.

coldspace · #19 07-09-2009, 07:42 PM

Its scary when there are quite a few of us in the 10K to 50K range.
Shows how nuts we are, according to my wife

.
Those few that are in the 50k plus bracket must have lost the plot

.

When I add up my observatory, scopes, computers, cameras, TV eyepieces, and everything in between to be able to see/image small bits of light, I am crazy,

but,

I could be blowing it at the pub/casino/horse racing like a few friends do, and my wife is all for it as it makes for a nice family activity that the kids love been involved in.

A mate was over the other day looking at my new observatory and started saying I am nuts for spending large money on this hobby and he could not see the point in it, but when I said to him you blew over 50K on a fishing boat and gear that sits in your yard at least 350 days a year gathering dust, he soon shut up

.

Matt.

Liz · #20 07-09-2009, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac

I still don't have a scope. Have cash to buy one... it's burning a hole in my wallet.

Aaah, do you want me to help you out with that Matt??