Found: fast 8" Newtonian

[janoskiss]

I'm looking for a fast 8" Newtonian, preferably f/4. OTA + tube rings only. No mount. Willing to pay up to about $300 for a GS or Synta make in good nick.

I'm open to other suggestions for a traveller scope with aperture.

[ving]

your f6 would only be 20cm shorter steve, not that much different. why not just get rings for that?

failing that a mak of 8" but thats gunna be expensive me thinks.

[janoskiss]

f/4 would be 40cm shorter than the f/6 8", which is quite a lot. I'm thinking I might just get away with an 8" f/4 in hand luggage on a plane, but an f/6 would have no chance. I think an 8" Mak would be way too heavy and expensive.

[ving]

doh! my calculation was on f5, sorry :P

[Miaplacidus]

PM'ed you, Steve,

Cheers,

Brian.

[janoskiss]

Got one. Thanks Eric. You won't see any more images from Eric (EzyStyles) for a while. I've got his scope! It's got a date with an angle grinder tomorrow. If I don't stuff it up, it will make a great traveller. :prey:

Thanks also to Brian who also offered to help out. :)

[EzyStyles]

:( :( :( no worries steve glad i was able to help you out. go easyy on the grinder my poor 8" has to be disected. now i'll need to shop around for a scope as well as a camera. abit of break time for me i guess . :)

[Starkler]

Oh no !

I expected Ezy to have completed imaging the Messiers and be half way through the ngc catalogue by Christmas :doh: