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03-07-2005, 01:25 PM
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4000 post club member
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Melbourne
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I wanna know more about this !
Any updates ? Google hasnt helped
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03-07-2005, 03:32 PM
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Planet photographer
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Join Date: May 2005
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I can see exactly what would happen to a newbie soon. The 8" dob 'starter-kit' as a recommendation will be obselete. Why bother with an 8" when there's a 90% chance of getting the 'fever'? Just go straight for the 16"! At that price, I'll get TWO! 
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22-07-2005, 10:16 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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Anyone heard any more about the 16" yet?
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22-07-2005, 10:21 PM
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lots of eyes on you!
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
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more important, will it fit mike's eq6 or will three chops sticks and a rubber band do the job?
how long will this sucker be?
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22-07-2005, 10:26 PM
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1300 THESKY
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Cairns Qld
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I was wondering too Ken ... I'm ready to trade up & want to go bigger than a 12" ...more, more, gimme more  
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22-07-2005, 10:30 PM
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Planet photographer
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Join Date: May 2005
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Still small enough to fit in a station wagon lol.
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22-07-2005, 10:32 PM
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Planet photographer
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Join Date: May 2005
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for sale....12.5" newt! NO MOUNT!! A 16" is going on that baby!! 
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22-07-2005, 10:58 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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Need an old Hearse to carry it. The Carpetlayer here in Snake Valley uses one (Hearse that is).
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22-07-2005, 11:04 PM
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Planet photographer
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I would imagine it would be F/5....or possibly shorter? I'll have to do the sums on that to get the length... 
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22-07-2005, 11:18 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Can't remember exactly but I think Geoff? (Starkler) said it was f4.5 
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22-07-2005, 11:50 PM
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A very 'Senior' member.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Coast N.S.W.
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It's prob. around 6'6" to 7' high. Sounds similar to the Meade 16" f4.5 (Sonotube).You'll definitely need a set of kitchen steps/ladder to view anywhere above 60 degs. (depending on your height, of course)!  L.
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22-07-2005, 11:54 PM
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Wasnt me Ken , But i recall f4.7 or 4.8 being mentioned
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21-09-2005, 03:03 PM
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~Dust bunny breeder~
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The town of campbells
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ok guys, one of the people in my astro group has been talking to lee...
16" f4.6 truss
being trus i guess you can take it apart?
available early next year (for my birthday)
@ a bit over $2k.
as much as i know...
but its a definite.
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21-09-2005, 03:11 PM
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I want photos ! specifications !
I want.... i want .....
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21-09-2005, 03:12 PM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
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16" for $2k! Bargain!
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21-09-2005, 03:54 PM
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~Dust bunny breeder~
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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I have just gotta save my money! 
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21-09-2005, 03:58 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEWCASTLE NSW Australia
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by iceman
16" for $2k! Bargain!
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Don't hold him to that, I spoke to him as well about two weeks ago. Price and availability are not known, although an expected delivery target date of around May was suggested.
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21-09-2005, 03:59 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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That's roughly $125 per inch. That makes it a lot dearer than other GS sizes per inch but it's still very cheap!
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21-09-2005, 04:01 PM
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ahh yes but the gain in magnitudes is logarithmic ken.....................
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21-09-2005, 04:07 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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Is that all you could come up with Houghy?
I was waiting for all the mathemetician type members to jump in and say "but consider the area per dollar as the increase cannot be measured by inches of diameter. Dollar-wise we must consider the size of area of a 16" over the 12", 10", 8" and 6"."
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