Takahashi FS102 Fluorite APO Complete Price Reduced

[Hagar]

For sale this complete package:

Takahashi FS102 Fluorite APO Refractor (Newprice $3950)
Takahashi FS 0.71X Reducer/Flattener (Newprice $650)
2 X Takahashi FS Tube holders (Clamshell) (Newprice $249 each)
Adapter focus tube extender (Newprice $100)
Skywatcher ED120 Aluminium Case (Newprice $192)

The ED80 Guide rings and dovetail Plate are not included.

All this makes for a complete package for visual or imaging. It comes complete with an illuminated finderscope and an 1.25 inch extender and visual back for 1.25" EP's or camera.
This telescope is in very good condition with o couple of small areas of paint damage under the clamshells with no physical damage to the tube itself. Collimation and star test is very good.
Images taken with this scope can be viewed on my website (http://www.darkskyau.com/cm/index.php).

The total new price of all this is $5391 will sell for $3400 NOW $3000.

Due to the size of this telescope and my distrust for couriers it will have to be local pickup in Mt Beauty or maybe meet half way between Melbourne or Sydney or by some other arrangement.

Sorry to have to put it this way but I have had 2 telescopes delivered faulty due to rough carriers.

[Hagar]

Some images taken with this scope and QHY8 camera. The last image was taken on 28/5/2009 using the focal reducer and QHY8 camera.

[Moon]

Doug,
The diffraction spikes in the first 2 sample images are from photoshop, not the scope right?

[Hagar]

They are from fishing line across the dew shield. I went through a phase and still like Dif spikes but cop so much for having them.

[MrB]

Bah... Thumb your nose at 'em.
Ya likes what ya likes and I likes spikes.

Er.. sorry for going OT.... wish I had the $$, about the 10th time I've looked and dreamed.

[Hagar]

Once of and only price reduction Now $3000 Pick up.

[Astromelb]

PM Sent.

Rgds,
Astromelb.

[Hagar]

For those interested here is some images of the lens and cell of this lovely telescope. I am sorry about the reflections inside the observatory but the clouds overhead and my big head made it hard.