I suppose I'll be needing a ToUcam now...

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

Due to my inability to resist a bargain, look what I just got. Poor photo but you get the idea. (for the bandwidth challenged: it's a 5x powermate.) The only EP I have that it might be remotely useful with is the 25mm GSO Plossl. And even then only in good seeing.

I did not let that stop me giving it a go on Jupiter with the 25mm, 15mm Antares and 13mm Plossl. I got a good look at the boiling atmosphere between Jupiter and me.

I straight away got what people mean about the Powermate being unlike a barlow in that it feels as if there were "nothing there" between EP and scope. Anyway, this is clearly a barlow for hi-pow imaging. I guess I'll need to will get me a ToUcam or something similar...

[beren]

You could always put it back on the market

[iceman (Mike)]

How much did you pick it up for?

They're great.. imaging Saturn this morning, the light throughput with my 5x in was barely less than with the 3x barlow in.

Shows how good the 5x powermate is, or how bad my 3x barlow is

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

Originally Posted by beren

You could always put it back on the market

Nah. It's one for the retirement fund.

Originally Posted by iceman

How much did you pick it up for?

$163 posted. And it is like new, inside and out.

[iceman (Mike)]

Wow good price! Where from?

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

ebay. it's bargains like these that make me reluctant to put my LVW or Panoptic on ebay.