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Old 29-08-2015, 11:44 PM
SpaceNoob (Chris)
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Canberra
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Originally Posted by Somnium View Post
I finally took the plunge and ordered a scope. i decided against the planewave and took the road less travelled, AG optical. the owner Dave Tandy was unbelievably responsive to questions, and i talked with a few of his customers and each one had nothing but praise for the product and the service. i believe i will be taking delivery of the first AG iDK in Australia but i could be wrong. some of the reasons which pushed me over the edge with AG is the fact that they provide an interferometry report on the optics, have a reasonably priced rotator focuser upgrade (OPTEC Gemini), slightly larger aperture, faster scope (6.7) and a quartz primary and secondary. I am very much looking forward to first light which will be in around 4 -5 months
Fun times ahead, looking forward to seeing what it can do.
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