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Old 10-04-2015, 07:24 AM
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Lee "Wormsy" Borsboom

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SW BD ED80 kit + Moonlite focuser

Skywatcher Black Diamond ED80 kit including:
  • 2" dielectric diagonal
  • One 2" 28mm LET eyepiece
  • Straight-thru 9x50 finderscope
  • Tube rings
  • Short, 45mm wide dovetail bar
  • 2"-to-1.25" reducer w/T-thread
  • Aluminium carry case

This is the kit that Andrews sells for $1099 and includes everything in the photograph except aftermarket the Losmandy D dovetail

The original focuser died on this, but it was pretty terrible for imaging originally anyway. I upgraded the focuser to a red Moonlite (upgraded version including dual rate tri-knob + shaft lock -- enables you to lock the focus without shifting it in the process, something that drove me nuts with the original focuser).

I paid $461USD for the Moonlite (including shipping from the US). At today's exchange rates that comes to ~$600.

Bonus illuminated reticule included free of charge.

Asking $1000 for the kit, a saving of about $699 off retail.
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Last edited by codemonkey; 21-04-2015 at 11:20 AM.