Year in review -bought and sold

[Starkler]

As 2005 draws to a close its interesting to take stock of items bought and sold, and money spent on equipment.

Bought items:
Orion ed80 , WO 2" diagonal , 31mm nagler, 24mm panoptic, 7mm ortho, UO 2" barlow, colour filters, argonavis+encoders, 15x70 binos
total = $3279 :scared: :scared:

Sold items:
27mm panoptic, Ultima 12.5mm, 26mm gso, 20mm gso sv
total: $600

A bit of a budget deficit there .
Im looking forward to seeing Tonys list :lol:

[[1ponders]]

Don't wanna add it up. :( Pretty much everything in my sig exept for the Celestron and EQ3 mount, EOS500)

[xstream]

Ummmmm Geoff! Don't you mean 2005? ;)

I don't want to even think of what will be spent in 2006 yet. :lol:

[cventer]

Oh dear, Your post got me curious so I started to add it up and should really not have done this. If my wife ever sees this post I am totaly scr..d... Even as I post this I am thinking of items I forgot to include. reducers, adaptor plates, extension tubes, etc.....
I think I am better off not knowing.....

Bought
---------
MI250 Mount 7000
Nagler 13 mm type 6: 420
Celestron Carbon Fibre C925 XLT 3200
Optec TCF Focuser 900
19mm Panoptic 360
5mm Nagler 380
Dew Buster Controler 150
Dark Sky Meter 180
TC80N3 remote 150
Spare Motors and Gearbox 250
Plates,Rings etc.. 300
Toucam Pro 150
Canon 50mm f1.8 lens 90
The Sky 6 400
CCD Inspector 150
New Custom Portable Pier 900
Hutech Fronty mount IR Cut filter for Canon 270
Dew Not cables 250
Pelican 1650 Case for transporting Mount 800
Sbig ST-237 autoguider 700

Total $17,000

Sold
----

Vixen GP-DX and Skysensor 1500
Vixen 5mm LVw 200
Goto4 All motor kit 320
SBIG LRGB IR filters 200
ST-4 Autoguider 500

Total $2720

Regards
Chris

[[1ponders]]

You're a bad boy Chris. We should not go shopping together.

80mm Orion,
200mm Meade SCT
GM8
G11
Canon300D
16mm T2 nag
2X Starmate
Losmandy Encoders
Argonarvis
Coupla finder scopes
2X laptop
More software and books than I can shake a stick at.
Losmandy dovetails, mounting brackets etc
DSI
Binoviewer
ToUcam
And then some


Not adding it up. Ignorance is bliss

Sold

LX200
Finderscope

Doesn't quite balance out does it. :lol:

[Dave47tuc]

I have sold too much :sad: :sad:

But very happy with my new scope. If I sell it I will never live it down.

So I will keep it till i you know :lol:

I don't want to think of any costs. :sad:

[h0ughy]

I have bought this year
2 deep sky 2" filters (one Iceman Kindly looked after for over 8 months ) $185.00 and $145.00
a ST4 $1000
an illuminated reticle $75,
a EQ6 $1000 plus $200 for refit
a Synscan for the eq6 $950
a M500 Intes scope and case $650
1 solar filter for the M500 $189.00
an Orion Express with case $580
1 SCT 2" WO diagonal $160
1 WO 2" refractor diagonal $155
2 headlamp thingy $66
a padded foam case $49
a 9mm nagler $380
a 17mm nagler $480
a 20mm Nagler $520
a 34mm 2: Meade superwide eyepiece $ 485
a 26mm 2" ultrawide eyepiece $ 520
Meade DSI $575
a Orion 2" variable polariser $85
2 15 watt solar panels with regulators $350
2x 4" kendrick dew straps plus a 3" and a 2" dew strap $180
1 thousand oaks dew controller $180
a gas lift bar stool $49
a mobile phone to replace the one I broke $89.

$9297.00 :scared:

I sold the pst $850 :sad:

[Robby]

Plus a few hundred copies of DSLR focus...!! :D

[Robby]

Ok now I'm curious... In 2005
Brought
- G11 Head $1200
- Meade GF Tripod $700
- TheSky 6 $400
- 16mm Nagler $350
- 22mm Nagler $550
- CLS Filter $250
- Argo Navis $600
- ST80 $150
- C9.25 OTA $2000

SOLD
- CLS Filter $160
- GM8 $900
- 16mm Nagler $250
- SPC8 $1400
Plus a few Star-mates... I'm probably even!

Cheers

[Striker]

Too high of a risk for me to post such claims.

But it would be around $1000 give or take a dollar or two....lol

Anyway I would have to be some kind of a Mathematician to work those figures out.

This thread is devorce material....your a bad man Geoff.

[RB]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

You're a legend Tony....... :drink:

[rumples riot]

Hmmm, this is not advisable but here goes.

9.25 celstron and EQ6 mount $5700.
Scope case for the 9.25 $600.00
9mm Nagler $459.00
6.7mm Meade Series 5000 UWA $265.00
24mm panoptic TV $485.00
TV 2.5x powermate $310.00
TV 5x powermate $310.00
Meade wireless illuminated reticle $167.00
Lymax SCT cooler $174.00
Moonlite SCT focusor with motor $600.00
Kendrick laser SCT collimator $369.00
PicoStar day star collimator $200.00
Baader UV-IR filter $95.00
AE 3D weight set $269.00
Orion Dew heater $100.00
Meade DSI $500.00
Orion Mirror diagonal $119.00
Bintel piggy back system for guide scope $129.00
Orion ED80 scope $700.00
EZi clutch kit $59.00
Bobs knobs for LX200 $32
Bobs knobs for 9.25 $25.00
Pier $550
Materials for obs deck $500.00 (roughly)

Sub total $12,717.00

Sold

TV 3x barlow $150 (I think??)
Meade 2x barlow $90.00
Meade field derotator $392.00
Meade Super Wedge $485.00

Net total $11,600.00

Spent way too much this year. :wink2: Did not think it was this much. Cannot remember if there were anymore purchases. :scared: Hopefully I will sell the meade soon with all the gear and this will balance up a bit and bring me back to around 7k spent.

Paul

[ballaratdragons]

I bought a BIG dob!

[TidaLpHasE]

My first year.

Bought, 12" gs dob: returned for refund, faulty mirror x2
25x100bt binoculars: sold recently
9x63 meade binno's
canon 350d and accs.
canon 10-22mm
canon 90-300mm
manfrotto 055b/ 190d tripods
orion ed80 and accs.
eq6 with skyscan
rigil quickfinder
dslr focus:)
lowpro backpack
astro mags
All up around the $6000 mark.

I am also ordering a hutech 5d, that will blow the budget over the 10k mark:scared:

Not too bad for a first year introduction into this hobby.

[Stu]

So far Dave is only one who has sold more than he has bought. I rest of us have been bad. :wink2:

Bought:
EP's
4mm Radian - $260
15mm, 22mm, 35mm TeleVue Panoptics - Blody Lots! (blody awesome too!)
5.5, 9, 14, 20mm Meade series 5000 plossls - $680

Scopes
WO ZenithStar 80 & case, 2" dielectric, VR-1 filter - $799
LXD75 6" Newt, AutoStar #497 - $1500
AOE80L on AZ3 - $270

Sold:
As above :lol: (no not really!)
5.5, 9, 14, 20mm Meade series 5000 plossls - $400
Meade 6" Newt OTA - $180?
AOE80L OTA - $160
Heaps of Music Gear - $2900 and counting...

I think I'm even :innocent:, marriage looking good. :love2:

[ballaratdragons]

Because of the generosity of some people in here I have 'obtained' many items this year!

I Bought:
GS 12" Deluxe Dob
GS 2" 30mm SuperView EP
GS 2" 2x Barlow
Collimating Tool
Red Torch
Red Light for Laptop Keyboard
Bird cage Shower Cap
Tons of AA Batteries
5 AS&T magazines

I was given:
TouCam - Modded for DSO
PhotoShop Program
EQ Mount
128MB Memory Stick
Unitron 2" 32mm Erfle EP

& Lots of New Friends!

My boys Jake & Harry were Given:
8" Refector
80mm Short f/length Finderscope
25mm w/angle EP
10mm EP
Night Sky magazine

I Made:
Quickfinder
Dewcap for finderscope
Control Room for PC outside

I Sold:
Nil

I Gave Away:
A very old Astronomy Book

[Astroman]

WOW I hope your boys enjoy the 8" Refector Ken, should get some pleasing detail through it.

What did I buy hmmmmm

JMI Crayford Focuser $150
Laptop $900


Thats about it Astronmical wise, I am waiting for "THE" telescope to come on the market.

[cventer]

Wow - What a year !!!!

I dont feel nearly as bad now.... Well done guys.

May the new year bring twice your previous astronomy budget!!!!!!

Regards
Chris

[seeker372011]

this thread should be R rated.

I am not going to add up the dollars but

I sold Nothing

I bought

a C8NGT
a canon 300D
a touCam
an ED 80
a 11x60 binos
what seems like every astronomy magazine available
odds and ends-mounting rings, finder scopes, eypieces, Cheshire collimators,etc etc
a CLS filter
DSLR focus
dont know what else, am too scared already

[janoskiss]

"Music Gear"? That's cheating! :P

[RAJAH235]

Seems like some/most of you are very serious amateurs.
I bought, 'Astronomy 2006' $18.00
1 new Meade 5 mm 4000SP $30.00 (eBay).
That's all. Merry Christmas to all. :D L.
:xmas::xmas::xmas:

[iceman]

This thread is great, because I can show it to icemanswife and she'll realise my spending has been, well, contained :)

[h0ughy]

Not fair Mike, actually this thread is full bribary material, if my wife knew what I have done or spent (she isn't stupid either just keep quiet, you have to watch the quiet ones. LOL) I will be living in the doghouse for many years.

Come to think of it I forgot to add some books about the moon, the subscriptions to S&S, S&T, Australian S&T and astronomy

[Striker]

OK I didn't exactly tell the truth.

I spent $1200 not $1000 all up for the year.

[RB]

Well just cut the roof off, put it on rollers and you've got your observatory Houghy.

:D

[RB]

That's better Tony.

:prey:

[ving]

good idea... I'll show cheryl how lucky she is :P

[Starkler]

I can just imagine the wives of all the "good boys" carefully watching them next year if they are silly enough to show them this thread :lol:



Not so bad Tony, you got most of that back when I bought your nagler ;)

[rumples riot]

No wife, hehehehehehe. They can be troublesome. Girlfriend and I are planning on buying a house together maybe late next year, so I need to get everything I need before then or else I will be hung drawn and quartered.

So for all you guys that have an other half to deal with. Haha

[ballaratdragons]

I just tell Cheryl what I would like to get, she says "do you need it?" and I say "Yes!" She then says "OK".

Where's the problem?

[icemanswife]

Mikey said to me that I would be shocked a some peoples 2005 expenses and his wouldn't seem bad. So I say to him, take a risk and list your expenses. I know that I have signed at the door for smaller boxes from the parcel man but he claims that they are eyepieces he is testing or borrowing. Are you up to the challenge honey??????

[RB]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Kate he'll be sorry he replied to this thread.

Hey Mike there's room at our place if you have no where to sleep tonight. :lol:

Oh wait a minute, I might need a place soon too.
Mike have you given any thought to starting an IIS Lonely Hearts Club...

[rumples riot]

Update have now sold the wedge as well. Less 485, that makes it $11622.00 Less $22 for postage on the derotator and that makes it $11600.

Anyone want to buy the Meade? $4400 + freight.

[Striker]

For some reason I have forgoten the price's of every item I purchased and sold this year so here is my list...lol...I hope you have large monitor if not keep scrolling.

Purchased

Meade 10" LX200GPS
Beautiful Aluminium case for the 10" Lx200 tailor made
2 x 6.3 focal reducer
3.3 Focal reducer
31mm Nagler
17mm Nagler
12mm Nagler
Meade 14mm UW 2"
Televue 5x 2" powermate
Canon remote timer release
30 & 40mm Gueng sheng eyepieces
Meade 14mm & 26mm series 5000 plossyl eyepiece
2 x eyepiece cases with pluck foam
10 x 2" color Hoya filters
Baeder UHC-S Nebula filter both in 1.25" & 2"
JMI Electric focuser
Green laser pen
Buit observatory with pier that's a big one...with lots of extra's
Observatory Desktop computer with desk, leather buisness chair and fully carpeted
EQ6 with Skyscan
C11 SCT with XLT
Orion 80ED
MDS guide rings and dovetail plate for piggyback on C11
2 x dew shields
EQ5 with Stainless steel legs
Retrofit goto kit for EQ5
Meade Autostar 497
Orion dew heater
Canon 20DA with accessories and "LOWEPRO BAG MIKE"
Canon 17-40 L series lens
Canon 100mm F2 lens
Toucam Pro
Sac Mintron camera
2 x Orion APO Barlow
3x Meade Teleconvertor
Williams optis 2" dielectric diagonal
Red dot finder for the orion
Williams optic 80ED Zenithstar with another 2" dielectric diagonal
Losmandy DSLR Camera mount
Losmandy 125 Guide rings
Losmandy C11 dovetail
Losmandy G11 mount with gemini <-----$250 christmas present...lol
Losmandy OTA counterweight
Losmandy Clutch Knob set
Losmandy Field tripod adapter
2 x 9 KG counter weights for the G11
Modified EQ6 dovetail plate
DSLR camera Tripod
Parralax rings for the Orion 80ED
Skywatcher rings for the same scope...lol
Laptop just purchased 95% for Astonomy 5% work
Lots of adapter's and extenders for Astrophotgraphy
Images Plus v 2.5
DSLR focus <-----fantastic software buy it.
Starry nights Pro version 5
Hartungs astronomy book
Manfrotto camera adapter
Meade 12mm Illuminated reticle
2 x battery packs 17AH
Lot's more but honestly cant remember???????

Total cost $#*(*&^% AUD dollars


Sold

Meade 10" LX200GPS
Beautiful Aluminium case for the 10" Lx200 tailor made
31mm Nagler
17mm Nagler
12mm Nagler
Meade 14mm UW 2"
30 & 40mm Gueng sheng eyepieces
Canon 100mm F2 lens
Sac Mintron camera
8" GS Dob
Hartungs astronomy book "Donated"
Nikon Bino's
Televue 5x 2" powermate
EQ5 with Stainless steel legs
Retrofit goto kit for EQ5
Meade Autostar 497

Thats it...that wasn't so bad....their is more but I can't remember.

I think I might even be up close to what Mike(Iceman) purchased for the year.

[rumples riot]

My god Tony, you are a spendaholic!!!!! You need to seek help. I thought I was bad, but you are da king. Tony wins.

[rumples riot]

Looking at that list I would say somewhere near 30K

[RB]

Was that all in one delivery to save on shipping Tony?

[[1ponders]]

You should see his pool table. It looks like he's opening the Brisvegas Bintel office off it. :)

[Striker]

Just to clarify what Paul means when he says 30K incase my wife checks.

It means $3000 honey......lol

Paul your right I do need help but cant afford it now.

I blame all of you....every single one of you...you should be ashamed...hahaha

[Stu]

The problem is, when she says "I need another pair of shoes", then you say "Do you really need another pair?" and she says "Yes...".

That's bad. Really really bad. Stop the practice now while you can Ken...

[Robert_T]

Holy snappin duck#$%@ Tony. In rain terms there's enough there to bring the Sahara back to life. :nerd:

I now feel much more balanced :P

[rumples riot]

Thats funny Tony, I thought I meant $30,000. However, you could be right it might be $3000.00

[[1ponders]]

Yeah and I live only an hour up the road from him and its only just cleared now from his september purchases. (mine of course have nothing to do with it :) Astronomy axiom: Those who pay more, pay more :windy: :cloudy:

[Astroman]

Hey Tony if you ever want to get rid of some evidence, my observatory err I mean shed is almost empty. :D

[Starkler]

I hope the dealers who read this thread realise that a BIG proportion of sales noted here are generated by activity of the people of this forum :whistle:

Its like a case of "wow that looks cool, I gotta have one too" ;)

[rumples riot]

I was thinking more like Jones; Geoff.

[Striker]

Your spot on Geoff....thats why we should get a discount....10% I believe

I have purchased lots of stuff that has been mentioned and recommended on this forum.

[RB]

:lol: Something to ponder

[danielsun]

I dont know if i should say how much ive spent. The wife knows ive been spending money on gear but doesnt know how much . if she found out i think she would l have a heart attack!!!! not to mention the cannon 350d i just bought And T-ring and 1 gig flashcard and bag and etc. i think being into astronomy can be addictive, theres too many must have things that you must have!!!! And the mags dont make it any easier!! but in the last 12 months buying a

8" dob then a10"
2x lvw vixens
2" konig
5.2ED
2" barlow
1 1/4 barlow
celestron ultima
plossls
ARGO NAVIS
10x50 binos
16x70binos
various filters
cannon350 d
all attachments
numerous books
cases

it starts to add up . its not much gear compared to most but its still growing!!!!

[RB]

Shrewd observation danielsun. :lol:

[Striker]

I think you should be honest with your wife.....I am...lol

[RB]

Shrewd advice Tony...... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Starkler]

Paul, if you meant "keeping up with the Jones's" I think theres a lot of that here too. ;)
I personally think very carefully about my astro purchases re cost/benefit with the exception of buying the ed80. Whilst good for what it is, it seems a lot more useful to the imagers than visual observers such as myself living with light pollution.

[astro_south]

Here is mine.

31mm Nagler ~$950
H-B Astro Atlas ~$150
Astronomiks OIII 1.25" ~$190
Sirius NEB-1 filter 2" ~$170

Just over 12 months ago I purchased my 12.5" F6 truss dob for $950 as well

I will be showing this thread to my wife (read finance minister) - most of you guys make me look good :thumbsup:

[janoskiss]

Nughty Daniel, very naughty! Don't you think that $100 on a fancy star calculator is a bit extravagant?! You could have bought something nice for your dear wife instead. I hope you'll make up for it this xmas. ;)

[33South]

Just started to add up, got scared and decided definitely no more this year.

Luckily Jan 1st is not too far way because theres one or two things I must get. Like a heavy duty dovetail to mount the Parallax rings for the 10" Starfinder OTA when they arrive (soon please mr postman).

:xmas: (http://misc.php?do=getsmilies&wysiwyg=1&forumid=4#)

[danielsun]

Hey Tony I was blown away when i seen your list of gear. When i get to your stage i'll probably be on to my 4th or 5th wife by then so it wont be so bad!! :lol: And i totally agree about being honest, i never lie to her about how much i spend,

I JUST DONT TELL HER!!!!:lol: :lol:

[danielsun]

HA HA, yes Steve i'll be doing my best to make it up to her!!!:lol:

[wavelandscott]

I have avoided this thread for fear that I will actually add up what I have spent (and sold...a very small number indeed) in the year...my wife knows about all purchases and has even encouraged a few of them...but, seeing the number on paper will be a shock to us both.

My only respite is in seeing everyone elses list...compared to many I am sure that my purchases are not too bad...at least that is the story I am telling myself...

[rowena]

Tonys' Meade 10" LX200GPS
with a Beautiful Aluminium case for the 10" Lx200 tailor made
and 1 x 6.3 focal reducer

Canon 100mm F2 lens
Canon 50mm F1.8 lens (xmas present)
Nagler 12mm

Patterson Mounting Plate
Piggy back mount

magazines

All up around 7.5 to 8K

Sold.. Nil

[leon]

Just look at my signature, only joined IIS this year, not game to add it up, plus there would be stuff not even included. :scared:

Cheers Leon

P.S Did however sell my Pentax IstD, to a member of IIS :D

[DistroMan]

$2000 give or take a dollar.

I took my wife with me for all purchases. She loves it when I buy her presents. I'm just lucky that I get to use them. :rofl:

[csb]

Wow! I never considered a monkey suit. Does it really spice things up?:)

[DistroMan]

I'm not touching that with a ten foot refractor.... :whistle:

[csb]

Oops! I should note who's online!:ashamed:

My 2007 list:

Coronado PST
DMK21F camera
Cables
Nexstar mount
Camera case for all above
& laptop.

Approx $2700.

This year is already half that! And I havenpt got out much:(

[RB]

;)

[[1ponders]]

I've been good this year (financial year) ;). Does an observatory count. :lol: Oh and a modded 20D, and a few other "little" bits and pieces :whistle:

[Starkler]

Come on guys, show us what you're made of by posting the total price :D

[g__day]

Vixen Atlux + SkySensor2000-PC
SkySensor v2.10 EPROMS
Losmandy Side Saddle, Dovetail Bars, 100mm and 160mm O-rings, Tak Mounting bar, C9,25 mounting plates
Starlight Micro-touch 10:1 focuser
Lumicon OAG + attachment rings
William Optics 10:1 focuser for Megrez 80mm
Bintel SCT focuser with 10:1 2" adapters
Astronomics Mak : SCT focuser adapter ring
The Sky6 Professional Edition
PEMPro V2
Andrews Comm 40mm 2" eyepiece plus violet fringe filter
Vixen 7 * 50mm illuminated finder-scope
Celestron 4" SCT
Sienhesser ear phones
Conroe2 CPU plus motherboard, RAM upgrade, video card and speakers for astro lab
22" LCD Monitor to run dual screen
Larger UPS for Astrolab
Touch plastic floor protectors (pimpled) to run control wires to OTA and mount
Christmas Tree rope lights 1 * white and 1 * red for astro lab
Mini rollers for astro lab roof

So about $10,000

[TrevorW]

In the last two months

WO Synta Focuser $350
Stellavue 60mm Finder $250
Stellavue ED 80 $600
Digital Camera $600
Solar Film Filter $45
T-ring and Adapter $45
Camera remotes $60
Burgess EP $100
Digiscoping Adapter $50
odds and sods I've forgotten $100-200

in the next two months

New tube rings $100
Orion Autoguider $300
Power Adapter $50

Within the next 12 months hopefully

Set of LRGB filters $200
New Mount $1500-2000
New laptop $1000

Sold nothing. Ok maybe the boat would have been cheaper and we say women can spend. Bugger the kids inheritance

:rolleyes::whistle::D:D:D

[AlexN]

Since I got into astronomy in mid April:

8" Skywatcher Dob : $399
2" 30mm UWV EP : $120
2" 4x Barlow : $100
2" Astronomik UHC-S : $100
1.25" 3x Barlow : $50
LX modded ToUcam + 1.25" mogg adapter : $245
New notebook : $1995
6" Refractor : $390
Red Dot Finder : $45
Nikon T-Ring : $30
Canon T-Ring : $35
2" T-Ring adapter : $35
235mm Tube Rings : $69
Skywatcher EQ6 Pro : $1499
Canon 300D : $250
Canon 350D : $350
Canon 70-200F/4L : $650
Canon 135mm F/2L : $1099
Canon 400mm F/5.6L : $1450
AstraImage software : $65
The Sky 6 Pro : $250 odd

Total : $9226 in 2.5 months... :D

I gotta say... I love toys!

[csb]

Oh my! That was adding up so slowly $$$$$$$:eyepop:

[AlexN]

yeah... lots of little inexpensive things that ultimately weighed in quite heftily... :)

I think my spending is almost over for a while... still need a GPUSB a couple of fliters, and maybe just maybe a 12" Newt... Will have to see how I go :)

[Stephen65]

If any of you guys get divorced this thread is going to be gold for your ex-wife's divorce lawyers...

[AlexN]

luckily i am not :)

[Matty P]

:eyepop: :scared2: :eek:

Wow! In only 2.5 months you have spent over 9K!

Not bad. :P