My name came up on the Astrophysics Riccardi Honders list and I got notified back in January to verify that I was still interested and there was no guarantee I would actually be given one.
Then 2 weeks ago I was notified one was ready for me. Hence the rapid sale of some very high end scopes I had.
The new scope arrived today and its an amazing piece of engineering. Very solid, heavy but manhandleable (just) with some clever lifting straps.
I hope to have first light soon. I may need some adapters as my Proline + filter wheel + MMOAG looks to be perhaps a fraction past focus or maybe just right on it. Hard to know without setting it up. The SX Trius though may come to focus as the sensor is closer to the top of the camera.
300mm plus F3.8 with this new design is an exciting proposition and should suit my conditions very well (travel to my dark site and 3 nights available usually.
http://www.pbase.com/image/159699738
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Greg.