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29-04-2006, 04:38 PM
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How much for the same day posters as advertised in the window?
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30-04-2006, 01:50 PM
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lots of eyes on you!
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ok, why go meade over celestron???
or is that a pentax versus nagler or dob versus sct can of worms??
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30-04-2006, 02:27 PM
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Sorry
 OK all, I am the guilty party who purchased the bulk of Strikers gear nearly all except the camera and lense. Dropped it off today too its new home in Childers. 
What can I say top guy, and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time so to speak.
I got the man thinking and then it just happened.
Sorry to disappoint those who missed the opportunity. 
Cheers Brett.
Clear Sky's!
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30-04-2006, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Spaced Out
OK all, I am the guilty party who purchased the bulk of Strikers gear nearly all except the camera and lense. Dropped it off today too its new home in Childers.
What can I say top guy, and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time so to speak.
I got the man thinking and then it just happened.
Sorry to disappoint those who missed the opportunity.
Cheers Brett.
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well congratulations Sir, and Striker was so reformed on the path and achieving so much, then you "corrupted" him again. LOL
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30-04-2006, 02:33 PM
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Retired, damn no pension
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Congratulations Brett. It sounds like you got yourself some bargins there. If they still do all that burnin' off of the cane and such up there I'd suggest getting in touch with someone like Bintel for a "#01A Skylightfilter/Dust Seal" or similar which will effectively seal the scope completely.
Go to the Bintel webpage, then their online store, then to filters and on the 3rd filter page you will see the link to the filter. Have a read. I know what it's like with canefields around. I live in Nambour
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30-04-2006, 02:49 PM
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Thanks!!
Thanks,
I just hope I will eventually be able to take beautiful photo's like Tony did, I cant wait to see the results he can achieve with his new setup when it arrives. 
Fortunately they don't burn off anywhere near as much as they once did.
Cheers Brett
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30-04-2006, 04:11 PM
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Whats visual Astronomy
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
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Just got home from Childers...what customer service I provide...driving 7 hours to deliver and explain hardware to a perspective buyer.
It was great to meet you Brett....just be patient with the gear as you know and if you need a hand just ring Paul(1Ponders)...oh I mean me....lol
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ok, why go meade over celestron???
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I have had both the Meade and Celestron SCT's and honestly theirs no that much difference.....my main reason for swapping to the meade is I want a mirror lock and also want to see what the new Meade RC LX200R models are like....
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30-04-2006, 04:19 PM
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Home at last
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Originally Posted by Striker
Just got home from Childers...what customer service I provide...driving 7 hours to deliver and explain hardware to a perspective buyer.
It was great to meet you Brett....just be patient with the gear as you know and if you need a hand just ring Paul(1Ponders)...oh I mean me....lol
I have had both the Meade and Celestron SCT's and honestly theirs no that much difference.....my main reason for swapping to the meade is I want a mirror lock and also want to see what the new Meade RC LX200R models are like....
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Glad to hear your home in one piece.
Thanks Again
Brett
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30-04-2006, 04:35 PM
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I HATE COMA!
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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hahaha nice ken 
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30-04-2006, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by [1ponders]
Congratulations Brett. It sounds like you got yourself some bargins there. If they still do all that burnin' off of the cane and such up there I'd suggest getting in touch with someone like Bintel for a "#01A Skylightfilter/Dust Seal" or similar which will effectively seal the scope completely.
Go to the Bintel webpage, then their online store, then to filters and on the 3rd filter page you will see the link to the filter. Have a read. I know what it's like with canefields around. I live in Nambour
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Thanks Paul  ,
Sounds like good advice I am more worried about the dust, they don't burn off half as much as they did.
Thanks Brett
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01-05-2006, 08:56 AM
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Any serious recommendations.
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Tony
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I assume you are still want to image DSOs mostly...and you want an UPGRADE in performance from a 20Da? I can only think you will have to go for a dedicated astrocam and filters to match...better have AO and auto everything too. Why not RCOS/PARAMOUNT ME/SBIG?
Man you have the disease bad...
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01-05-2006, 09:02 AM
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lots of eyes on you!
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
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bert has a 5d and it is awesome, which i believe is the next step up from the 20d
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01-05-2006, 09:07 AM
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Whats visual Astronomy
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The 20DA is an awesome camera and I will definetly miss the live focus mode but it still is 2.5x the H-alpha respone then a standard DSLR, a full mod camera is close to 6 times but I am still not sure atm.
Maybe a dedicated CCD but it is looking like the 5D sensor will be wasted on a SCT.....I need to confirm this as it's a huge difference in price and one I am not going to take if I cant use the full image scale.
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01-05-2006, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by davidpretorius
bert has a 5d and it is awesome, which i believe is the next step up from the 20d
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Dave I think it is a hutech modified 5D to boot 
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01-05-2006, 09:15 AM
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Whats visual Astronomy
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Yes it is Dave....buts its more then double the cost of the other camera modded and could be useless to me if I can't use it.
I was already getting vingnetting using the C11/20DA combination so it would only be worse with such a huge sensor....but still checking out all my options.
Not sure if the newer Meade SCT RC will make too much off a difference compared to the C11.
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01-05-2006, 09:18 AM
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so when is the observatory up for sale, and the rocket pier!
Last edited by h0ughy; 01-05-2006 at 09:31 AM.
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01-05-2006, 09:46 AM
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Whats visual Astronomy
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Sorry Houghy....those 2 are staying permanantly....but good try...lol
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01-05-2006, 10:26 AM
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~Dust bunny breeder~
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how much you selling the Meade RC LX200R for tony 
congrats on your sales.
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01-05-2006, 10:48 AM
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Whats visual Astronomy
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Ask me in 6 months David.
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