[madtuna (Steve)]

I think I'll go down that route also Marc...thanks.

I have a range of EP's and would like to use what ever I want with the scopes I have and generally don't have a problem.

I just bought this set of TV plossls off a member here and couldn't get focus so I fired off what I thought was a polite and courteous email to the Tak dealer asking if they had an adaptor I could buy to solve the problem or if they had any suggestions.

"Hi Claudio,

hoping you can help me. I have an FC100DC with a 2 inch back and use a Baader 2 inch diagonal.
I have a set of Televue Plossls and there is not enough in travel to bring them into focus.
I am a visual observer only.

Do you sell an adapter or do you have any suggestions to help solve this?

Many thanks,

Steve"

Got this this morning...twice (edit: now 3 times)

"Thank you for letting various Astronomy Forums to know that A.E.C. wants nothing to do with people
who buy new Takahashi telescopes and Mounts from non-authorized overseas Dealers, and then expect us to sell them some cheap adapters, as well as supplying them with technical information.

Make sure you also put that in the Forums.

Claude (AEC)"

Not sure where they got the idea I bought it new from a non-authorized OS dealer, or was after technical information. I bought it second hand off a member here.
All I wanted was a damn adapter or suggestions to solve the problem!

If I have good experiences with dealers like I've always had with Andrews, Bintel and Astro Anarchy I have no problems letting people know. And if I have a shocker like I just had with AEC I have no problems letting people know also.

Cheers!

P.S. Ray...I agree it is a system.
But just as I can put after market rims on my Landcruiser I should be able to use after market EP's and diagonals just like most members here do every day.

Also I shouldn't fear being treated like a dick from my local Toyota dealer when after a part because I didn't buy it off him.