Not happy, Mike!! :P

[janoskiss]

I decided to give in and order a 13mm Nagler from Bintel. Then I get this response:

"I am out of 13mm Naglers as Mike Salway from the Ice in Space forum was given our last one to use in a review." (Michael C at Bintel)

:mad2: :poke:

Better be a damn good review! :tasdevil: :P :P
Looking forward to it, Mike! :D

[iceman]

haha doh :doh:

I still need it for one more 3rd quarter or new moon session at Kulnura to finish the review, and then Mike Smith can have it back :) I'm also hoping the sky is clear tonight for some moon light testing of it, John B is coming over tonight if the clouds go away.

It'll be a review of the nagler, plus a shootout between it, the Meade 14mm UWA s4000 and the Pentax XW 14mm.

[h0ughy]

yeah you tell him! nasty man taking your new nagler, shame on him............

[Starkler]

Perhaps Mike can deliver it to you and Bintel will give you a discount as its a used item now :lol:

[janoskiss]

Mike C from Bintel tells me that it will take a week to get me a "shiny new one". :D

Melbourne forecast for this w/e is: clear skies with excellent seeing. :sunny:

Forecast for w/e after: rain, hail, gail-force winds.
:windy:

[h0ughy]

Yeah, you might want a new one after Mike has finished drooling over the test case one, you might not want it with saliva stains... :rofl: :whistle:

[Striker]

haha.....Yeah blame Mike

So what else have you got on loan Mike.

[ving]

damn you mike salway! DAMN YOU!!!!
:P

[davidpretorius]

hey janosk ,

want to borrow my series 500 12.5mm for a little while???

[janoskiss]

That's a bit harsh David H!

No I don't want your 500 David P.

(Sssh. I got my DGM narrow-band filter today and I think I got away with not paying GST. :))

[avandonk]

I order stuff all the time from the USA as long as it's less than $400 they just ignore it.Sorry!

[ving]

just tellin it like it is ;)

[Rodstar]

I actually should confess to buying the last 13mm Nag in stock :whistle: ....I bought it a couple of weeks after Iceman was loaned one by Bintel. Steve, I'd sell you mine....but then, I'd die of a broken heart!

Mate, it'll be worth the wait! :thumbsup:

[janoskiss]

I got a package from Bintel this morning. 14mm Meade S5000 UWA. :doh:

Obviously a mixup because that's what I was going to order originally, but in the end I went with the 13mm Nagler. I asked Bintel if they'd let me keep the UWA till after Star Camp so maybe Mike (and others too if their eyeballs are clean :)) could check it out to see how it compares with the Nagler.

[iceman]

Hey, good idea. Shame about the mixup but I would be very interested to compare my Meade 14mm UWA s4000 with the s5000 version.

Oh yeh, and also the nagler :) Though I won't have it with me at the starparty. I'll most likely have returned it by then.

[janoskiss]

I should have the Nagler by then, Mike. :D :prey: I'll let you know as soon as I get a reply from Bintel.

[janoskiss]

The 5000 UWA needs to go back now, unfortunately. But Nagler + Panoptic are on their way! :D And even though I offered to pay for return postage, Bintel refused it, and already credited the cost of postage to the cost of the EPs. Not bad. They were very quick getting back to me and fixing up the mistake too. :thumbsup:

[davidpretorius]

how fun will the star camp be?????

naglers here, naglers there. naglers to eat with , drink thru ho ho ho

[xstream]

You'll love the 13mm Steve, we have a 12mm and it's Magic.

Should be a nice collection of High end E.P's for all to try over the Star Camp weekend.

[davidpretorius]

and trade for series 500 1 for 1!!!

[xstream]

Keep Dreaming David, keep dreaming. :lol2:

[janoskiss]

Nagler 13mm + Panoptic 19mm: They arrived this morning! :D :D You can tell by the weather in Melbourne. We've got rain, hail, strong winds!

Less than 24 hours to get here from when I emailed about the wrong thing being sent out. And I still had the Meade UWA. They did not even wait for me to return it first. That's one :thumbsup: to Bintel on service from me.

[ausastronomer]

Steve,

Bintel may not be the cheapest store in Australia but they always do the important things right IMO. Highly recommended.

CS-John B

[janoskiss]

2.5 hours after my EPs arrived...

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
VICTORIAN SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

A line of thunderstorms extends along Victoria's western border, travelling
rapidly eastwards at 80 km/hr. Thunderstorms are expected to continue to affect
the Mallee, Wimmera and Western districts this afternoon. There is the potential
for some of these thunderstorms to become severe, producing localised damaging
wind gusts and large hail. Brief periods of intense rainfall is also possible.

In the interests of community safety the SES suggests some simple precautions:
- Secure any loose objects in the vicinity of your home, then:
- Stay indoors if possible
- If you are outdoors, avoid sheltering under trees
- Listen to the radio station for the storm updates
- Switch off computers and electrical appliances

Issued at 2:00 pm EST on Wednesday 28 September 2005
The next warning is due to be issued by 5:00 pm Wednesday.


:windy:

[xstream]

Yep....... Thanks very much Steve.

http://mirror.bom.gov.au/radar/IDR493.gif?20050928163647

[Rodstar]

Steve,

I'll be interested to hear how the 13 Nag and 19 Panoptic combo goes. I went the 13 Nag and 22 Panoptic, and I am very happy with the result.

Cheers!

[iceman]

Yesterday, Bintel were kind enough to loan me a 14mm Meade s5000 UWA - the next generation after my s4000 version (the same as the one you were sent, Steve).

So it will be included in the review this weekend against the Nag 13mmT6, my Meade UWA s4000 14mm, and John's Pentax 14mm XW.

Will be a great comparison for high end eyepieces in the medium power range.

At first look, it's a beautiful looking eyepiece. I really like the look of the exterior design.

[janoskiss]

That will be one comprehensive review, Mike. Looking forward to reading it.

[davidpretorius]

is it done yet?

is it done yet?

is it done yet?

is it done yet?