Medium size OTA, anything considered

[toryglen-boy]

Hi there

Am look for an OTA to add to my options for photography. Looking at either a reflector, a refractor, or SC etc. absolutely anything considered. only stipulation is, it must have a 2" focuser. something like a 120mm refractor, or 8"-10" reflector. must be in reasonably good nick.

thanks

[jjjnettie]

Mick Pinner is selling his 8".
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=46555

[toryglen-boy]

Hi J

Yeah i seen that, looks like a very good buy, although his is in Vic i think, and i dont need the gubbins that come with it, just the bare OTA

shame though !!

:(

[jjjnettie]

I was thinking the same. But my heart is set on the Vixen now.
How much are you looking at spending?

[toryglen-boy]

not a great deal, maybe $300 - $500

I was thinking of selling my Orion ED80, and upgrading to an ED100, but its not that much of a jump to justify the expense, and TBH, with a reflector it would probably be easier on my back when viewing the camera to ...

[jjjnettie]

I'll let you know how this 8" goes for me over the weekend Duncan. Pretty certain it's a GSO. So it would be in your price range.

[toryglen-boy]

:thumbsup:

[Screwdriverone]

Duncan, there is a 12" OTA and rings for sale for $150 in Ice Trade I think.

Too big?

Chris

[toryglen-boy]

not at all mate, but thats been snapped up

[Screwdriverone]

bugger!

[toryglen-boy]

i guess i am looking at an 8" or 10" reflector, or something like a 120mm or 150mm refractor, the shorter physically, and photgraphically, the better.


:P

[toryglen-boy]

shameless bump

[TheDecepticon]

Hello. Why do you want to get rid of your 80ED? They produce great images? I bought and use a Bintel N200 reflector OTA, comes with a fan and battery carriage, 2" Crayford 11:1 focuser, was about $500, great scope! You've seen the images I have taken with it, and that's uncollimated cause I move it round so much. I thought there were a few reflectors in the Scope section still, maybe dobs you could take off the base and stick it on your GEM. Oh, any reflector is going to need a coma corrector, and possibly a larger refractor might too.