What an extra $205,000 amongst friends

[rally]

Actually Takahashi has already built a 300mm f8 refractor
The FET-300 Fluorite Triplet apochromatic refractor

http://www.takahashi-europe.com/en/FET-300.php

[johnnyt123 (John)]

What?? The solar filters aren't included in the package????

That's it. The deal is off !!!

Haha. I would prefer the tak.

[Barrykgerdes]

Looks like the whole thing is an insurance scam or similar. The "vendor" is trying to establish a valuation for an unusual item with the object of cashing in at some later date

Barry

[LewisM]

Originally Posted by rally

Actually Takahashi has already built a 300mm f8 refractor
The FET-300 Fluorite Triplet apochromatic refractor

http://www.takahashi-europe.com/en/FET-300.php

Yep, that's the one I mean. They are all custom made, as is the mount (pre-set to the latitude)

[Lee]

How much for the Tak? Or is it a case "if you have to ask, you can't afford it".....

[leon]

Yea something like that Lee, I'm sure it would be expensive, but wouldn't it be nice,

Just slapped myself and woke up !!!

Leon

[frenchbluehour (Nicole)]

Originally Posted by leon

Wow that is a hell of a scope, there dose not seem much holding the mount to the pier, very small bolts IMHO, anyway dose the chick come with it.

Leon

I think she has something to do with the mount ... Extra support perhaps!!

[RobF (Rob)]

You wouldn't want to close the roof on the scopes by mistake first night after buying would you!
Then again, if I did it was because I was distracted by the beautiful assistant

[h0ughy (David)]

wow i would get a set of 4 toa150s with identical cameras etc and land and the observatory and fibre optic connection for that price

[LewisM]

You can get a WHOLE lot of better stuff for this money.

[E_ri_k (Erik)]

Originally Posted by rally

Actually Takahashi has already built a 300mm f8 refractor
The FET-300 Fluorite Triplet apochromatic refractor

http://www.takahashi-europe.com/en/FET-300.php

Tempted to e-mail for a quote in my dreams!

[rally]

For interest.

The FET-200 takes about 9 months to make, Opt list them for US$167,450 (special order), the mount is included.

There is a 250mm version - I'd be guessing at maybe twice the FET-200, previously listed at US$250,000 a few years ago.

The FET-300 apparently took 3 years to make - one only ever made for a South Korean purchaser.
I wouldn't even try to guess the current price ! - Pick a number - or rather pick 6 or 7 numbers !!

Price includes a mandatory delivery and installation by Taks engineers - if they are prepared to come here.

[pgc hunter]

$795,000 will likely buy you a dob with a mirror the size of your lounge room....

[Ric]

I was looking around this morning and came across the video for this scope.
A pretty interesting explanation about the whole kit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnrjve2AEhY


Cheers

[Logieberra (Logan)]

Originally Posted by LewisM

You can get a WHOLE lot of better stuff for this money.

Hahaha!

Will he throw in the golf hat too?

Guess I could always use the TOA as its finder scope

[Star Hunter]

Who the hell would want to pay that much for an achromat refractor? For that money one could buy a nice Orion, ASA or Officina Stellare astrograph a large chip CCD camera and a decent GOTO mount... But, when I win Lotto, a 24" F8 APO refractor or a 40" RC with a 2" square, 50Meg CCD camera would look nice...

[TrevorW]

Albeit you may consider it not worth the advertised price however the seller is probably basing the selling price on what it cost him to buy, sometimes people with money end up paying more than they should for items worth less than they should be.

[Satchmo]

The video ends with the words `no reasonable offer refused ' so there you go guys - put in your bids