What are you getting yourself for xmas?

iceman (Mike) · #1 12-11-2008, 03:31 PM

It's getting to that time of the year again..

What are you going to buy yourself for xmas? Or what are you requesting for xmas?

Astronomy-related gifts? A new scope? A new eyepiece?
Books? DVD's?

Or something completely different? Has your astronomy budget already been spent this year?

andrewk_82 (Andrew) · #2 12-11-2008, 03:52 PM

I've requested a UHC filter for Christmas

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Probably won't get much else as my wife is still hung up on how much my telescope cost for my birthday back in September. I thought it was pretty good value myself.
It would be different if I'd spent that amount on Jewellery for her, but you can't see much stuff through that can ya?

Cheers

AstralTraveller (David) · #3 12-11-2008, 04:34 PM

I've bought five new eyepieces this year, along with a few other bits and pieces, so the budget is well and truly blown. At least I did it before the dollar went south.

What I will get is four weeks camping somewhere nice and quiet away from the rat race.

Octane (Humayun) · #4 12-11-2008, 04:36 PM

Mike,

Canon EOS-5D Mark II and the obligatory Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM.

If I'm lucky, an RC and Feathertouch focusers to fit.

And, maybe, 1,000 IIS posts.

Regards,
Humayun

spacezebra (Petra) · #5 12-11-2008, 04:36 PM

Hi there

I think that I have spent David's complete christmas budget on astrogoodies for me (he does not know that yet! Shhhhhhhhh!).

I have dropped enough hits for a CCD camera, Sun Spotter, and a flexi portable tripod..
My 20" SDM should have a Christmas launch date if all goes to plan (that's my budget blown)
9 acres + house (okay thats both our budgets blown)...

Cheers Petra d.

TrevorW · #6 12-11-2008, 04:40 PM

Nothing for astronomy with the AUD being the way it is, aybe a couple of DVD's thats about it

madwayne (Wayne) · #7 12-11-2008, 04:45 PM

Thanks Mike, just what I need a Wednesday arvo guilt trip

Started the year with an LX90 and ED80 and thought my world was great. February came and I bought a 2nd hand EQ6/ED100 on IIS. June (or there abouts) came and an FSQ106 came up on IIS classifieds - too good to be true, just like brand new only nearly half the price. Bought that too.

Might try and sneek in a 40D or maybe even a 50D, unmodified, between now and Santa time.

Great thread, as always, Mike. Hope Santa brings you tons of enthusiasm to get back in to your planetry imaging. Good luck with the karate on the weekend, hope you kick some ar$e.

Wayne

h0ughy (David) · #8 12-11-2008, 04:53 PM

maybe santa can bring me an observatory - and erect it

acropolite (Phil) · #9 12-11-2008, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petra

I have dropped enough hits for a CCD camera, Sun Spotter, and a flexi portable tripod..
My 20" SDM should have a Christmas launch date if all goes to plan (that's my budget blown)
9 acres + house (okay thats both our budgets blown)...

Good to see a woman with simple needs....

HRH & I have already treated ourselves to a new Panasonic DVR (DMR-BW500) , 500Gb HDD twin High Definition tuners and Blue ray Player/recorder. Unfortunately it can't make Tea & toast at breakfast...

xstream (John) · #10 12-11-2008, 05:27 PM

Two tickets on the Spirit to Tassie for Anna and I, plus the car and van.

xelasnave · #11 12-11-2008, 05:46 PM

Someone to clean the stuff I have already

alex

wasyoungonce (Brendan) · #12 12-11-2008, 05:52 PM

A new 450D 18/55 IS kit. Picked it up today. Would have loved the 17/85 is Lens...maybe next Christmas

Got in now before prices start to move up with Aussie dollar demise. Cheapest "non grey" price I could find.

http://www.roadmogul.com.au/canon-45...s-p-11824.html

My wife is very good to me! But...only bad thing is...I have to have it put away for "under the tree"....mutter mutter mutter.

Hmmm appears they are out of stock now.

xelasnave · #13 12-11-2008, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wasyoungonce

A new 450D 18/55 IS kit. Picked it up today. Would have loved the 17/85 is Lens...maybe next Christmas

Got in now before prices start to move up with Aussie dollar demise. Cheapest "non grey" price I could find.

http://www.roadmogul.com.au/canon-45...s-p-11824.html

My wife is very good to me! But...only bad thing is...I have to have it put away for "under the tree"....mutter mutter mutter.

Hmmm appears they are out of stock now.

Wrap the box it came in with pretty paper add a card and put it under the tree and leave the camera out of the box and.... use the camera

... geez if you dont practise with it you might stuff up the xmas morning shots...and no one would want that...

alex

DJDD · #14 12-11-2008, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octane

Mike,

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM.

hey, nice.
where are you getting that from and if you do not mind the question- how much?

Quote:

And, maybe, 1,000 IIS posts.

and if you answer you will be one closer to the tonne.

cheers,
DJDD

Jen · #15 12-11-2008, 06:26 PM

Well im gonna sit on Santa's lap and flutter my big brown eyes at him and ask for a really cool camera (nikon D300) they are cool right?
and an EQ6 Pro mount oh and maybe a bigger scope but my birthday is a few weeks after Xmas so i might save that one for then hahaha

AdrianF (Adrian) · #16 12-11-2008, 06:29 PM

put in a hint for a moonlight focuser for the ED127 but with the way the I'd $ is right now it might arrive in time for Xmas 2009. So maybe a DVD.

Adrian

Octane (Humayun) · #17 12-11-2008, 06:31 PM

DJDD,

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJDD

hey, nice.
where are you getting that from and if you do not mind the question- how much?

About one and-a-half months ago, I was having a chat with the manager of the local JB Hi-Fi store. It turns out that he's a photographer, himself, and said he could probably do me a deal of around $2,000-$2,200 or so. This was before the doom and gloom of the current financial crisis. I don't mind if it is more than that; I've had my heart set on it for the last five years. I figure it'll double up as a decent apochromatic telescope. I'm also trying to get a photography business started, so, it will complement the 24-105 f/4L IS USM that I have, already.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJDD

and if you answer you will be one closer to the tonne.

cheers,
DJDD

One more closer to the magical 1K!

Regards,
Humayun

Octane (Humayun) · #18 12-11-2008, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jen

Well im gonna sit on Santa's lap and flutter my big brown eyes at him and ask for a really cool camera (nikon D300) they are cool right?
and an EQ6 Pro mount oh and maybe a bigger scope but my birthday is a few weeks after Xmas so i might save that one for then hahaha

Jen,

Why would you do such a horrible thing as to ask for a Nikon D300?

Canon. Canon. Canon.

Regards,
Humayun

DJDD · #19 12-11-2008, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octane

About one and-a-half months ago, I was having a chat with the manager of the local JB Hi-Fi store. It turns out that he's a photographer, himself, and said he could probably do me a deal of around $2,000-$2,200 or so. This was before the doom and gloom of the current financial crisis. I don't mind if it is more than that; I've had my heart set on it for the last five years. I figure it'll double up as a decent apochromatic telescope. I'm also trying to get a photography business started, so, it will complement the 24-105 f/4L IS USM that I have, already.

since i am looking to "complement" my wife's D80 with a canon i need to catch up on all of the "essential" equipment.

thanks for the reply.

troypiggo (Troy) · #20 12-11-2008, 06:56 PM

I have no astro gear. Am researching at the moment, and trying to figure out how to pull some dollars together for an EQ6 mount and ED80 scope for astrophotography as a Xmas pressie for myself