Special Reqst: Looking for 8" Newt &/or eq mnt and owner's skills for project in Syd

[mental4astro]

Hi all,

I'm about to start writing an article on video astronomy. I have a couple of scopes at home I'll be using in the article, but I'm after something I don't have the skills in using - a German eq mount.

I would like to borrow someone's 8" f/4 eq mounted scope (could be 10" or 12", I'm not fussy, :rolleyes:), and their skills to make the most practical use of time. I've got a car, so I'm happy to travel to your place in Sydney. I'll also bring my video camera and focal reducer (to take the scope to f/2) for the exercise.

I would also prefer the scope to be well within Sydney's light dome. This way I can standardise the images as the article will be focused on urban use of astro video. But I'm also happy to host you at my home (I'll bake a cake for the evening's consumption too :D).

Please let me know if you can help.

Mental.

[mental4astro]

Nearly forgot to mention, I also have an 8" f/4 Newt that I have rings & a Vixen style plate for (I use the scope on a dob moount). If it helps, I'd also be happy just to make use of your mount & couple my scope to it.

[Wavytone]

Alex there's an SXW mount in the classifieds looking for an OTA... perfect for your scope. You and Profiler should meet :D

[mental4astro]

Ta for that, Wavy. But I don't want to purchase a mount just to use it once. I'd rather ask for help with this part of project.

[lacad01]

Hi Alex, sent you a PM :hi: