Who's still using old scopes?

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

Originally Posted by MortonH

Is that the Quantum?

If you want one

https://astromart.com/classifieds/as...mint-condition

[MortonH]

Originally Posted by Hans Tucker

If you want one

https://astromart.com/classifieds/as...mint-condition

Want? Yes. Afford? No.

[ariefm71 (Arief)]

You don't need the bells and whistles... OTA only is fine. I've got mine for A$2500 shipped from UK and custom fees paid

[Bobbyoutback]

Originally Posted by doug mc

Try reducing the file size to 25%. Sometimes it's the browser you are using.

Thanks for helping Doug but it must be me ..

Cheers & Beers
Bobby

[leon]

I suppose Scopes age, but what they could resolve in the 60-70's is still what they can resolve today, that doesn't change I expect.
One would see exactly what they saw then

Leon

[bojan]

Originally Posted by leon

I suppose Scopes age, but what they could resolve in the 60-70's is still what they can resolve today, that doesn't change I expect.
One would see exactly what they saw then

Leon

Exactly right, spot on.

However, mechanical design, electronics.. all that makes a large difference.

[Tinderboxsky (Steve)]

Good to see you have your scope on an old classic mount, Ariel. I have a GPD of the same vintage - smooth, accurate and utterly reliable.

Originally Posted by ariefm71

You don't need the bells and whistles... OTA only is fine. I've got mine for A$2500 shipped from UK and custom fees paid

[doppler (Rick)]

Hi,

I still have an old 8"f6 cave optical scope that I purchased secondhand in 1985 (my first scope). Still use it at school outreach nights, it has tube rotating rings and the motor drive tracks well for visual but not good enough for astrophotography which is my main interest these days.
Cheers Rick

[MortonH]

Perhaps not surprising that many of these older ones are reflectors. Good to see they're still being used.

[GUS.K (Ivan)]

Picked this up in December, a 1978 C8 OTA and fork mount, and a mid/ late 80's celestron tripod.

[MortonH]

Originally Posted by GUS.K

Picked this up in December, a 1978 C8 OTA and fork mount, and a mid/ late 80's celestron tripod.

I love the original orange tubes!

[OzEclipse (Joe Cali)]

Originally Posted by MortonH

That's quite a story, Joe! Thanks for sharing.

And I still have your 7mm Nagler.

[MortonH]

Originally Posted by doppler

Hi,

I still have an old 8"f6 cave optical scope that I purchased secondhand in 1985 (my first scope). Still use it at school outreach nights, it has tube rotating rings and the motor drive tracks well for visual but not good enough for astrophotography which is my main interest these days.
Cheers Rick

That's a nice looking Bosma you have as a guide scope.

[doppler (Rick)]

Originally Posted by MortonH

That's a nice looking Bosma you have as a guide scope.

It is a surprisingly nice scope for an achromat, 102mm f7, focuser is a bit ordinary but optics are sharp. It doubles as a good terrestrial scope.
Rick