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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
Soo...can I interest you in an AP130 with FFC and FFR? ....just kidding  |
Teaser!
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Originally Posted by troypiggo
Seen the AP 130 Starfire in classifieds?
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A beautiful scope that would last a lifetime.
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Originally Posted by FlashDrive
I have ....droool  |
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Originally Posted by SkyWatch
There must be a lot of drool around this morning (and even on my pillow last night...)! 
- unfortunately that's all it will ever be: the Finance Dept is not even remotely interested; in fact incredulous laughter was the only sound from that direction...
Regarding Greg's query: I am not sure what you are looking for Greg: visual or photographic? You don't need a big scope for photographic though.
You say the FS 102 was way too dim for a visual scope, and the FSQ106 not satisfying visually. I have the TSA 102 and love it (although the 120 would be nice...)- so I would think you should be looking for at least 130-150mm. The new Skywatcher 150ED should be a very nice visual scope, but I am guessing not so hot as an imager.
If you want guaranteed high end for visual and have a heavy wallet, I would be looking at the AP130 in the classies, a TEK 140, a Stellarvue 130T or 150T (although that is a BIG jump in price from the 130), or a Tak TOA 130 or 150. All the big boys will need appropriate big and heavy mounts of course!
Stellarvue have a "refurbished" carbon fibre 130T for sale at the moment for a nice price: http://www.stellarvue.com/stellarvue...tor-telescope/
Happy hunting!
- Dean |
Thanks for the suggestions. Idon't "need" another scope but sometimes it would be nice to do some visual and maybe even some full frame DSLR type imaging on a nice little 4 inch widefield APO astrograph that could also do double duty as a nice widefield visual. A C11 is lovely but galaxies even at 11 inch aperture are still mostly a white patch and not particularly entertaining. A lovely widefield starry vista though can be mesmerising.
Greg.