Found: fast 8" Newtonian

janoskiss (Steve H) · #1 07-06-2006, 02:42 PM

I'm looking for a fast 8" Newtonian, preferably f/4. OTA + tube rings only. No mount. Willing to pay up to about $300 for a GS or Synta make in good nick.

I'm open to other suggestions for a traveller scope with aperture.

ving (David) · #2 07-06-2006, 02:57 PM

your f6 would only be 20cm shorter steve, not that much different. why not just get rings for that?

failing that a mak of 8" but thats gunna be expensive me thinks.

janoskiss (Steve H) · #3 07-06-2006, 03:04 PM

f/4 would be 40cm shorter than the f/6 8", which is quite a lot. I'm thinking I might just get away with an 8" f/4 in hand luggage on a plane, but an f/6 would have no chance. I think an 8" Mak would be way too heavy and expensive.

ving (David) · #4 07-06-2006, 05:07 PM

doh! my calculation was on f5, sorry

Miaplacidus (Brian) · #5 07-06-2006, 06:51 PM

PM'ed you, Steve,

Cheers,

Brian.

janoskiss (Steve H) · #6 09-06-2006, 11:34 PM

Got one. Thanks Eric. You won't see any more images from Eric (EzyStyles) for a while. I've got his scope! It's got a date with an angle grinder tomorrow. If I don't stuff it up, it will make a great traveller.

Thanks also to Brian who also offered to help out.

EzyStyles (Eric) · #7 10-06-2006, 12:28 AM

no worries steve glad i was able to help you out. go easyy on the grinder my poor 8" has to be disected. now i'll need to shop around for a scope as well as a camera. abit of break time for me i guess .

Starkler (Geoff) · #8 10-06-2006, 10:20 AM

Oh no !

I expected Ezy to have completed imaging the Messiers and be half way through the ngc catalogue by Christmas