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Old 01-12-2009, 01:30 AM
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William Optics Zenithstar 70ED

This is a really well made little scope. I've only used it as a guider but with a 10:1 focuser, 70mm ED optics and F6.2 giving a Focal Lenght of 430mm it would make an excellent wide fielder as well.

The integrated L bracket slips into a standard vixen grip but is removable if you prefer rings. The dew shield is retractable to reduce the lenght so it fits nicely into the custom travel case.

Comes with a 2" to 1.25" adapter, a high quality WO case and a custom made Bahtinov mask which was purposely made too big to fit down the front tube and hit the lens. I use a piece of tape to hang it off the end of the scope.

Couple it with this guide camera setup plus an extension tube, and your guiding.

Almost new and it looks it .... $475 + postage.

I believe these scopes were $675 at Myastroshop but I don't see them listed at this time.
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Last edited by Tandum; 01-12-2009 at 02:56 PM.