Black Diamond 10" F4.7 SW-Newt OTA - 2nd Price reduction

[astronobob]

A very clean unit inside & out, no scratches, dents or the like anywhere. The scope is 6 yr old and the optics are still fantastic.
Comes with the Stock Vixen dovetail bar, Rings, Smooth Crayford focuser, Finder & a 2" 28mm Eyepiece.
The Total Weight with dovetail bar, 9x50 finderscope, tube rings & EP is aprox 14.4 Kgs.

Excellent adjustable mirror mounting cell and superbly made 10-inch fully coated diffraction-limited paraboloidal mirror made from high quality Pyrex glass for best thermal performance !

Aperture: 254mm
Focal Length: 1200mm - f/4.7
Resolving power (arc sec.): 0.45

Reference: Basically exactly the same as this but different brand now-days, but with the Black Diamond paintwork.
https://www.astroshop.com.au/products/details.asp?id=MAS-069B2

$400 - Reduced $350 Reduced $325 Pick up Gold Coast or meet half-way with in a couple hundred Klms there of.

[astronobob]

Bump - This 10"newt has been Sold

[astronobob]

Price reduced to $350 This 10"newt has been Sold

[Nikolas]

Pity it cant be posted

[astronobob]

Hi Nik,
If you know a suitable courier and can organise from your end, let me know via PM, I can box it, drop it into their depot or what-have-you ?
Rgrds

[astronobob]

Reduced $325
Pick up Gold Coast Qld
Can meet up halfway distance within reason.

[raymo]

Pack and Send will pack and send, as their title suggests. I sent my HEQ5
and 8" OTA that way; just laid the two items on their counter, and they did the rest.
raymo

[astronobob]

Yes Thnx Ray, I know of them but dont use them, because they are rather expensive, a few hundred for something/s worth a couple/few Grand is well worth it. But I have just quote estimated pack & send for this scope to Sydney cost just as much as the scope ? see attached !
I have used Couriers-Please, they have a depot or two in each major city & i have sent another scope exactly like this one some yrs ago to Melbourne for only $100 give take 10
Prob with them now is I can not get a quote online as you have to be registered business & online member, its a pita travelling & taking gear to them 'packed' for a quote when an interested person asks, then changes mind.
Kind Rgds eh :thumbsup:

[Outcast]

Try e-Go, I have sent & received several scopes with them as well as guitars (not in hard cases) & so far (touch wood) all delivered safely. They do not insure glass.. in fact, I don't think anyone does except Pack & Send which, is why they are so expensive.. Can do online quotes....

Examples: 7" Intes Sydney to Cairns = $100
9.25" SCT in JMI hardcase Cairns to Melb = $150

You can choose depot to depot (save 30%), depot to door/door to depot (save 15%) or door to door, plenty of choices..

Anyways, just an alternative for you since Couriers-Please is nolonger an online option for you...

[astronobob]

Cheers for that, Carlton, much appreciated & very reasonable indeed, :thumbsup:
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Attached is a Postal quote by e-Go from the Gold Coast SE Qld to Sydney for reference.

[hamishbarker]

how much backfocus is available above the top of the focusser when completely racked in?

[astronobob]

Standard 2" crayford has 36mm travel
I do have a 45mm extension available $15

[astronobob]

Now only $300

[raymo]

If its any help, when a Canon DSLR is attached with a T-ring for prime focus
work with this model of scope, when the camera is focused, the focuser is racked out around 10-12mm.
raymo

[doug mc]

Get in your car guys. If you live in Sydney, doable in a weekend. I would take it if i had a mount big enough.

[astronobob]

This 10"newt has been Sold