Heads UP - SWED80 Gold tube $499 NEW

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #1 30-12-2008, 11:08 AM

Hi All,

Just found this on special on My Astro Shop HERE

I know its not an FPL53 ED glass as is the Black Diamond now, but its a damn fine price for a damn fine scope.

Most Skywatcher ED80 gold tubes are still around for about $699 or more, so this is a steal. Even Andrews has them for $699.

GO GO GO! I hope you havent run out of money yet....

Cheers

Chris

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #2 30-12-2008, 11:14 AM

hmmm, may not have a finder or eyepieces, not sure, make sure you check with them first,

The Andrews one comes with the EP's the finder, rings etc AND the Aluminium case for $699.... hmmmm.

Please check with MAS before whacking down your hard earned if it has no eyepieces or finder etc.

Chris

Hagar (Doug) · #3 30-12-2008, 11:31 AM

The Gold and white version is FPL53 Glass lensed it was the blue version that used FPL51.

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #4 30-12-2008, 11:41 AM

Ahh cool, thanks for the clarification Doug.

Chris

bmitchell82 (Brendan) · #5 30-12-2008, 11:51 AM

bugger it

just lashed out on th mount

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #6 30-12-2008, 12:00 PM

Buy it anyway Brendan, you know you want to.....

Can you imagine using an ED80 as a guide scope? Decadent!

Go on, I dares ya!

Chris

bmitchell82 (Brendan) · #7 30-12-2008, 12:39 PM

you don't need to dare me

if i had the coin ide have already ordered it. you see i have a plan, it took me close on a year to figure it out

ive only just started implementing the plan.

10" Dob
Eq6
ED 80 of some discription
guide camera
Cannon Eos 350 - 450D

Since my lovely partner has already brought the Eeepc

theres not much else i need apart from a few adaption plates rings and fiddly bits.!

wasyoungonce (Brendan) · #8 05-01-2009, 12:30 PM

Thanks for the heads up Chris...ordered/paid for one today...hope they have some left

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #9 05-01-2009, 01:19 PM

Groovy WYO,

Hope you enjoy it!

Glad to help.

Chris

NCRAW · #10 05-01-2009, 01:39 PM

Im still searching for my first scope, what do u think about this one for a first timer? I dont mind the fact that it doesnt come with EPs and dia cause i want to buy my own. I have an HEQ5Pro mount.

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #11 05-01-2009, 02:34 PM

This would be great on an HEQ5 pro mount, perfect for visual and or astrophotography, for that price it certainly wouldnt be a scope that you would throw away or sell in a hurry.

Sounds like a great idea to me,

Chris

NCRAW · #12 05-01-2009, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Screwdriverone

This would be great on an HEQ5 pro mount, perfect for visual and or astrophotography, for that price it certainly wouldnt be a scope that you would throw away or sell in a hurry.

Sounds like a great idea to me,

Chris

Might go for it. Still kicking myself for not getting the ED100 Lloyd was selling. I bought the mount from him but let the scope go. for 250 bucks more i would have got the extra size, the case, finderscope and the rings (heard the diagonal and EPs were crap anyway). Oh well. I suppose i got to think about portability and for 250 bucks i can get myself a nice finderscope, bracket and have some money left on the side

NCRAW · #13 05-01-2009, 03:02 PM

oh another question. Which EP/Dia does it take? 2" or 1.25"?

I left a message on their phone to see what else it comes with. If no case and no finder scop and holder then not much diff i suppose from Andrews price.

chris lewis · #14 05-01-2009, 06:52 PM

'The Gold and white version is FPL53 Glass lensed it was the blue version that used FPL51.'

All the Synta doublets 80mm and above come with the FPL-53 glass - only the 66 mm versions that have the FPL-51 glass.

andrew2008 · #15 05-01-2009, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmitchell82

Since my lovely partner has already brought the Eeepc

theres not much else i need apart from a few adaption plates rings and fiddly bits.!

Had been wondering if the Eeepc's would be enough to do an imaging setup. By time i come to get 1 they should be quite decent

Congrats on purchase of EQ6 pro. Would be jealous but ordered 1 just before xmas and first box arrived today

bmitchell82 (Brendan) · #16 05-01-2009, 10:41 PM

well i can tell you now its just fine, its nearly as powerful as my desktop. plus it has 3 usb 2 ports, blue tooth and all the other bits that come with a normal pc plus the 10" screen

no i don't have the basic one hehehe.

White Rabbit · #17 12-01-2009, 10:59 AM

I'm typing this from my new EeePC. It rocks, mine has a 1.6 processor and 2 gig of ram. It flies, and the battery lasts about four hours on super performance mode, you can sqeeze about 6 hours on power saving mode.

I have PHD,eqmod, starry night 6 running on it just fine.

Sorry to derail the thread.

bmitchell82 (Brendan) · #18 14-01-2009, 01:07 PM

bugger it, mine only last for 1 hour tops. doesn't matter which one you use. I thinks im going to have to talk to asus

wasyoungonce (Brendan) · #19 19-01-2009, 04:40 PM

My ED80 pro arrived, double boxed, all good.

Now time to play.

MrB (Simon) · #20 20-01-2009, 12:33 AM

Oh man, I did not want to see this thread....