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ballaratdragons
10-07-2005, 01:28 AM
How much are you prepared to pay (or get ripped off) for a 3.5" telescope?
Ebay has this. . .
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=74930&item=7527431224&rd=1
asimov
10-07-2005, 02:02 AM
Hi Ken
ballaratdragons
10-07-2005, 02:04 AM
Hiya John. Quiet in here tonight ain't it!
asimov
10-07-2005, 02:05 AM
c'mon man! you know you have ta pay top dollar to get a star scene painted on your OTA......On a more serious note. I would not DREAM of paying that!
asimov
10-07-2005, 02:06 AM
the silence is deafening!
ballaratdragons
10-07-2005, 02:11 AM
When I was in the market for a new scope at the end of last year I asked a Sydney scope shop about the Questars and he said "Forget it, they are not very good for anything except as pretty ornaments".
Interesting comment from a scope shop! :confuse3:
asimov
10-07-2005, 02:16 AM
A questar was my all time favorite scope back when I was 13 or so. Fell in love with the way it looked I guess. There not good compared to today's standards, no.
asimov
10-07-2005, 02:18 AM
I noticed it hasn't even hit the reserve as yet.......I reckon it will get there & sell! Nostalgia LOL.
ballaratdragons
10-07-2005, 02:21 AM
They are pretty, but not worth paying $6,800 for a 3.5" Maksutov Ornament!
The guy in Sydney did say that if I am serious about astronomy don't get one, they are very limited in what they can see. For the same price or less I could get some quality equipment. I did! I got my 12" GS Deluxe Dobbie for a grand!
asimov
10-07-2005, 02:32 AM
Yeah. Back when the questars were being manufactured, owning a 12" reflector was nearly un-heard of! Cheap like a grand I mean. It'll end up on some rich guys mantle piece, I bet. & never let anyone look through it once he realizes the optics are crap lol.
toetoe
10-07-2005, 08:24 AM
It's nearly as good as my Tasco. :P :whistle: :D
Starkler
10-07-2005, 10:22 AM
Questar refractors are very highly regarded or so I hear.
mick pinner
10-07-2005, 11:42 AM
hi Ken and Asimov, l was on line at 4.30 this morning and you guys had gone to bed, and you think you were bored.
ballaratdragons
10-07-2005, 12:37 PM
4:30!!! Hey Mick, good time to check out Mars!
mick pinner
10-07-2005, 01:41 PM
that's what l thought, viewing was limited to about 5 min sessions as the cloud just kept coming.
asimov
12-07-2005, 09:08 PM
Hey Ken! The auction just finished on the Questar. Winning bid: US 6200 smacker's!
ballaratdragons
12-07-2005, 09:28 PM
WOW! I'll have to paint stars on my OTA an see how much I get for it!
For Sale: 12" GS Dobbie Deluxe, Autographed by John Dobson and has pretty little stars painted all over it. Starting Bid: $4000
Jonathan
12-07-2005, 09:45 PM
Maybe it's not such a bad price.... It'd want to be good though.
http://www.telescopes.ca/telescopes/RENDER/5/1024/3058/11553.html
http://www.astronomics.com/main/Questar_50th_anniversary_35_Broadba nd_quartz_mirror_Powerg.asp/catalog_name/Astronomics/category_name/1JA5SKUD1MWH9L9M219AEHGT33/product_id/Q50
ballaratdragons
12-07-2005, 09:51 PM
It's $6,800 on one site and $10,859 on the other!!!!!!!! Same scope.
Jonathan
12-07-2005, 09:58 PM
The first one is $10,859 Canadian dollars, still about US$9000. A bit of a difference to US$6800.
ballaratdragons
12-07-2005, 10:10 PM
Thats a lot of dollars in any country!!!
elusiver
13-07-2005, 12:49 PM
it does look nice though.. it looks really nice. i like it.. but i wouldn't buy it for that money..
on a side note.. do alot of people mod airbrush their ota? Something i've kinda thought about.. and not necissarily to paint something astronomy related.. but something like else.. more related to me.. to make it more.. 'individual'.
el :)
er... pass. I think i'll buy a house instead today! :eek:
ballaratdragons
13-07-2005, 02:02 PM
El,
I have never seen a custom painted OTA. Not even in magazines! Gee we must be a boring lot!!
I have custom painted almost every motorcycle I have ever had (approx 60) and 2 of my 3 hot rods years ago. And even I haven't custom painted my own OTA.
Dunno why, just haven't. Weird huh!!
Might be a business idea there :thumbsup:
considering viewing is generally in the dark.... why do the painting?:confuse3:
ballaratdragons
13-07-2005, 02:44 PM
:confused: So it will look pretty sitting in the House when not in use :confused: :D
elusiver
13-07-2005, 02:59 PM
BD.. i will be contacting u shortly in regards to my royalties ;) :P :D
i guess the only bad thing about having a custom paint job is that noone will be able to admire it in the dark.. but it'd be a hit at dusk at star parties and stuff.
el :)
ballaratdragons
13-07-2005, 03:03 PM
Haha! Fit lights to it so everyone can see it!
"Forget about the Sky, look at my flash OTA!"
asimov
13-07-2005, 03:39 PM
You could always use luminous paint.:D There's a couple of guy's in this forum that doe's air-brushing. I think Mick Pinner is one? And me....Iv'e been threatening to do it for year's, just aint got around to it. Maybe one day....or maybe not.
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