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10-07-2005, 01:28 AM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Overpriced or What!!!
How much are you prepared to pay (or get ripped off) for a 3.5" telescope?
Ebay has this. . .
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...527431224&rd=1
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10-07-2005, 02:02 AM
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Planet photographer
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Hi Ken
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10-07-2005, 02:04 AM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Hiya John. Quiet in here tonight ain't it!
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10-07-2005, 02:05 AM
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Planet photographer
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c'mon man! you know you have ta pay top dollar to get a star scene painted on your OTA......On a more serious note. I would not DREAM of paying that!
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10-07-2005, 02:06 AM
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the silence is deafening!
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10-07-2005, 02:11 AM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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When I was in the market for a new scope at the end of last year I asked a Sydney scope shop about the Questars and he said "Forget it, they are not very good for anything except as pretty ornaments".
Interesting comment from a scope shop! 
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10-07-2005, 02:16 AM
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A questar was my all time favorite scope back when I was 13 or so. Fell in love with the way it looked I guess. There not good compared to today's standards, no.
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10-07-2005, 02:18 AM
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I noticed it hasn't even hit the reserve as yet.......I reckon it will get there & sell! Nostalgia LOL.
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10-07-2005, 02:21 AM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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They are pretty, but not worth paying $6,800 for a 3.5" Maksutov Ornament!
The guy in Sydney did say that if I am serious about astronomy don't get one, they are very limited in what they can see. For the same price or less I could get some quality equipment. I did! I got my 12" GS Deluxe Dobbie for a grand!
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10-07-2005, 02:32 AM
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Yeah. Back when the questars were being manufactured, owning a 12" reflector was nearly un-heard of! Cheap like a grand I mean. It'll end up on some rich guys mantle piece, I bet. & never let anyone look through it once he realizes the optics are crap lol.
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10-07-2005, 08:24 AM
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Always Trying
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10-07-2005, 10:22 AM
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4000 post club member
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Questar refractors are very highly regarded or so I hear.
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10-07-2005, 11:42 AM
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Astrolounge
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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hi Ken and Asimov, l was on line at 4.30 this morning and you guys had gone to bed, and you think you were bored.
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10-07-2005, 12:37 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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4:30!!! Hey Mick, good time to check out Mars!
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10-07-2005, 01:41 PM
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Astrolounge
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that's what l thought, viewing was limited to about 5 min sessions as the cloud just kept coming.
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12-07-2005, 09:08 PM
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Hey Ken! The auction just finished on the Questar. Winning bid: US 6200 smacker's!
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12-07-2005, 09:28 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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WOW! I'll have to paint stars on my OTA an see how much I get for it!
For Sale: 12" GS Dobbie Deluxe, Autographed by John Dobson and has pretty little stars painted all over it. Starting Bid: $4000
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12-07-2005, 09:45 PM
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12-07-2005, 09:51 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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It's $6,800 on one site and $10,859 on the other!!!!!!!! Same scope.
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12-07-2005, 09:58 PM
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The first one is $10,859 Canadian dollars, still about US$9000. A bit of a difference to US$6800.
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