Thread: [SOLD] Twinstar 90 mm Mak
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Old 08-01-2017, 04:08 PM
julianh72 (Julian)
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Twinstar 90 mm Mak

We are downsizing, and that means my lovely little 90 mm Mak has to find a new home.

This unit has wonderful pin-sharp optics, and has a built-in flip-mirror, so you can use two different eyepieces, or mount a camera on the straight-through port and an eyepiece on the perpendicular port. Both ports take standard 1 1/4" eyepieces and accessories. It has the original 45 degree erect-image diagonal, so it is also great as a terrestrial spotting scope.

I am offering it with the following accessories:

The original tripod - a bit flimsy, but very light and portable, great when you want a grab'n'go telescope.
An AZ3 mount - MUCH more solid, but not quite as portable.
Mak-to-SCT threaded adapter, so you can fit any standard SCT accessories onto the rear port.
I have replaced the original (frankly, useless!) viewfinder with a red-dot finder.
Home-made solar filter - looks a bit "dodgy", but fits very snugly, and gives nice, safe views of the sun.
I can also include a starter set of a couple of Plossl eyepieces, if required.

How does $250 sound for the lot? Pick up from Ashgrove please - I'm not looking to ship this out.
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Last edited by julianh72; 28-01-2017 at 01:55 PM. Reason: Sold