For sale: LX200 astrophotographic platform

[arafura (Alan)]

Hi,
I am a long time amateur astronomer recently settled in Exmouth, NW Cape, WA where I am now with the Learmonth Solar Observatory working as a solar physicist.
I have a number of solid items of equipment for sale each of which has played a part (big and small) in my adventures in digital astrophotography. Lots of sample images can be seen at my website: www.arafuraskies.com using the equipment which is listed below.
I am parting with these items now mainly to help finance a new direction I wish to take in amateur astronomy. Please feel free to ask any questions about the equipment for sale. I know Exmouth is a long way away from most amateur astronomer's locales but I personally guarantee all my equipment to be in excellent working order and condition.
One key item not for sale is the Deluxe Milburn Wedge.
Thanks for your interest,
Alan

[arafura (Alan)]

MEADE LX200 Classic 10” f/10 SCT
Much loved and used for astrophotography. See www.arafuraskies.com for images taken with this scope.
Telescope fully checked out and serviced on Oct 2006 at telescopeservice.com. Repairs included new keypad for hand controller, new power jack on front panel and DEC and RA motors recalibrated.
Includes OTA, finderscope, mount, field tripod, 18V power supply, hand controller, 26mm Plossl, diagonal, manual, The Sky ver 5 software.
Modifications include Ezy Focus kit from Peterson Engineering, Bob’s Nobs for easy collimation, Mirror stabilizer/lock.
Sell: AUD $3500 for OTA, mount and tripod
Extras: add AUD$500
Losmandy 2D counterweight system with weights,
Losmandy rail with piggyback camera adapter,
Kendrick dew remover,
Kendrick Kwik Focus lens cap,
Kendrick dew shield,
Losmandy dovetail,
Losmandy rings 5”, suit up to 4” diameter OTA
MEADE Series 4000 f/6.3 focal reducer/field flattener,
Sun Finder,
MEADE 2x Telenegative Amplifier, Model 140.

[matt]

Whoa....!!!

Might have been a better idea to post some of these as separate For Sale items rather than introduce them within an existing For Sale post?

[arafura (Alan)]

You are probably right - too late now.
I have been having trouble uploading images of the equipment despite their 150kb or less size.

[matt]

I'm sure the mods can help split them into separate posts?

[iceman (Mike)]

Make sure the images are < 150k jpeg, and you shouldn't have any trouble.

[arafura (Alan)]

My jpeg files are about 60kb and it tries to upload till time out.

[iceman (Mike)]

Are you using the "manage attachments" button, and then using "browse" to locate the files on your computer?

If it's still not working it must be firewall settings or something on your end?

[arafura (Alan)]

It could be firewall settings but even with it turned off both IE and Moxilla Firefox are still unable to upload image files.

[okiscopey (Mike)]

I had trouble uploading an image yesterday morning (Saturday). Gave up after two attempts. Have previously posted images before OK.

Incidentally, is this the correct process: Compose a reply to thread ... then go to manage attachments, browse, locate and click 'upload' ... then click 'post reply' (the text message). It looks like the image gets posted first then 'waits around' at IIS for the text part to arrive. Does it matter how long it is between the upload and the posted text?