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Originally Posted by AnotherNewbie
Update, so after 3 pages and 46 posts I bought the Bintel 10" yesterday and it was delivered yesterday. I had an appointment last night which didn't see me get home until about 9:00pm. Just enough time to set it up and have a quick look at the moon (the planets were below the horizon by that time) which did look good I must admit. I tried to find something else to look at by swing around but by now it was getting too late to do anything serious. I have a starwalk app on my iPad which shows galaxies and nebula (well apparently it does but I haven't been able to work out how yet), so I might use that to find something a bit more interesting.
One thing I am annoyed about is after asking the Bintel salesman on the phone three separate times if this telescope was able to prime focus with a DSLR and was told that it could, and so I ordered a Canon adapter and a T piece. I get it set up with the camera hoping to get some great shots of the moon, and I can't focus  . So I'll be calling them about that this morning after they open just to make sure its not something I am doing wrong and to depict my disappointment. If not there is a mod I have read about which involves installing longer collimation screws and some longer stiffer springs, which apparently brings the mirror close enough to be able to prime focus. And before you say it yes I know a dob isn't suitable for astro-photography, but I was hoping I could get some shots of the moon and maybe do some video and join frames for the fainter stuff, hey I'm on a budget at this point.
Ok about it size, yes its big, but I do own a dual cab ute so transporting it is no problem. The reason I asked about that earlier is because we do alot of camping (where there is absolutely no light pollution), and when camping the ute gets close to full with a quad bike and various other camping things. I have resigned to the fact that I'm going to have to buy a small entry level scope for camping (or maybe carry it on the roof racks).
Oh look its just after 8:00am, what time does Bintels open?
Edit: Just got a text from my wife, apparently my 5yo wont shut up about Saturn, Jupiter and the moon, so thats a good thing I suppose. |
Hi Con,
Congrats with your purchase a 10" scope is a lot of light gathering
the moon gets more interesting through the eyepiece when its not so full, scan along the terminator and you'll see the craters and mountains more easily. unfortunately deep sky objects get 'drowned out' by the bright moonlight so around full moon isn't that great for observing, unless its the planets.
yes the bintel/gso dobs don't make prime focus. you'll have to modify the scope or use a 2x barlow - but that 'magnifies' it.
all the best