New Scope for Mrs ... eerrr..!! sort of.

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

Nice small 70mm Stellarvue CF for the Mrs .... eeerrrr!!! ... well she can borrow it .

Got it from the USA .... Hands on Optics ... International Dispatch, May 06, 2011, 1:22 pm, ISC CHICAGO IL (USPS) .... just under 12 days to get here.

Their website if you want to take a look : http://handsonoptics.com/

Landed at my door INCLUDING International Priority Freight ... $473.00 ( no diagonal supplied ... comes in soft carry case )

Flash ....

[renormalised (Carl)]

One sees the Minister for Finance using the carbon fibre tube as a wrapping for the financial recalcitrant's head when she finds out that valuable revenue has been outlaid to purchase said instrument

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

Originally Posted by renormalised

One sees the Minister for Finance using the carbon fibre tube as a wrapping for the financial recalcitrant's head when she finds out that valuable revenue has been outlaid to purchase said instrument

I might have to " hide " this at your place Carl .... Hello dear ... Can I do the washing up for you .. cook tea .. feed the cat ..maybe a foot rub ... how about an all night back rub .....

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Now if you could just mount them together a bit closer you'd almost have a bino ....

[renormalised (Carl)]

Originally Posted by FlashDrive

I might have to " hide " this at your place Carl .... Hello dear ... Can I do the washing up for you .. cook tea .. feed the cat ..maybe a foot rub ... how about an all night back rub .....

I'll just say it's mine and she won't be able to tell

NOT!!!

I'm afraid all of the above will barely get you a stay of execution

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

A nice piece of kit!

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

A nice piece of kit!

Thanks jjj .... I've been told I'm allowed to keep it ... and as long as it doesn't take " first place " from HER

[Markaus]

Looks great Colin....glad you can get back into it....loving the LX90

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

Originally Posted by Markaus

Looks great Colin....glad you can get back into it....loving the LX90

Thanks Mark ...These and the Dob can go in the car ( to darker area ) ... much easier to handle.

Glad to hear the LX90 is getting a good " workout "

Flash

[keni (Ken)]

That's an excellent scope Colin........
Now if you ever want to throw away that WO88 I think I know someone who's willing to catch it.....

Cheers,
Ken.

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

Originally Posted by keni

That's an excellent scope Colin........
Now if you ever want to throw away that WO88 I think I know someone who's willing to catch it.....

Cheers,
Ken.

Ken .... I have this on it's way to me ... see pic.
When it arrives .... might be putting WO88 on sale.

The Stellarvue Nighthawk Next Generation is the only 80mm ED telescope to come binoviewer ready. The Nighthawk Next Generation can use binoviewers without optical correctors- providing the widest and brightest possible field of view.
This telescope may be used with a single eyepiece or with a binoviewer without the need of adapters



Flash

[keni (Ken)]

Originally Posted by FlashDrive

Ken .... I have this on it's way to me ... see pic.
When it arrives .... will be putting WO88 on sale.

This new one is designed for binoviewers and without the need for " optical correctors ". Can also use single eyepieces for viewing.

Flash

Oh great just when the credit cards and bank account were recovering from recent feverish activity.......
I'm watching the classifieds from now on....

Ken.

[Sylvain (Jon)]

These stellarvue scopes are good value

[yusufcam (Colin)]

sweet....

and a great bargain

i am curious, how would you compare this scope optically to the 150mm maks you recently sold (having just acquired a similar one)?

or is it just about portability?

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

Originally Posted by yusufcam

sweet....

and a great bargain

i am curious, how would you compare this scope optically to the 150mm maks you recently sold (having just acquired a similar one)?

or is it just about portability?

Portability and wider views mostly .... although a 110mm Refractor would be nice.

Flash

[yusufcam (Colin)]

Originally Posted by FlashDrive

Portability and wider views mostly .... although a 110mm Refractor would be nice.

Flash

makes sense, i have two short tubes (one for backpacking, actually bicycle touring) for the same reason.

there doesn't seem to be a real great deal of difference between my 80mm and 102mm STs (your wife told me to say that, just kidding).

good luck, flash