20mm t5 Nagler

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by casstony

Rob, I've had similar experiences with email. The place you're talking about responded to one out of three of my emails. Then I tried calling but I got that cranky woman, so that call wasn't very useful.

I called that place once with credit card in hand, wanting to order a telescope right there and then, and that cranky woman said "I'm too busy, buy it from the website".

I found the best people to deal with via email are AOE.

Yes AOE are great with that, but full marks have to go to Wildcard Innovations. I emailed them re a problem with my argo navis installation, and i got a very helpfull reply within an hour on a Sunday!

[dhumpie]

Nice one Rob (about the Nagler I mean not Jake 2 heehe). And yes the 10" is treating me very well. Has not been out to dark skies yet but it will be soonish I hope. Anyway I have used a 10" GS dob in the past quite extensively anyway (Westsky's one from Leyburn) so I know its capabilities. Have been using it heaps here in suburban Brissie. And keep us up to speed on the first light report!

Darren

[CoombellKid]

Houghy,
Great to hear David, thanks for your prompt service... I had it before
the cheque was in the mail. And the nice dicount off the box price too!!
8 weeks to go? missing yer Nagler already? but seriously Waaahooo!!!
I'm looking forward to it!!!

Casstony,

Originally Posted by casstony

Rob, I've had similar experiences with email. The place you're talking about responded to one out of three of my emails. Then I tried calling but I got that cranky woman, so that call wasn't very useful.

Lee andrews always manages to respond to emails though you need to ask only one question per email. I get the impression he has a thousand emails to respond to, gives each one a quick read and shoots out a reply.

Tony

Yeah you would think that the rent on a down town Sydney shop would
be astronomical (excuse the pun) and they would want every sale they
can get.

You guy's a right about Lee, he is very prompt. The same goes for Star
Optics up on the gold coast, great blokes to deal with IMO.


Darren,
Yes moved over to the dark side, hopefully we'll get a chance to use it
over the weekend. It's nice to have something between my 14mm XW
and my 30mm SV, although the 30mm SV will be swapped out for a 30mm
XW later. But my next investment will prolly be a PST which I want before
the November Mercury transit. Good to hear your enjoying the new scope.
I still have my 8" saxon. I guess I'll prolly have it for a while to come. It
does alright out here in dark land and I have no real need to change it,
although there is a growing urge for aperture. But hey we have Astrofest
for that, it's about time I looked through Peter Robbins 30"er again

You going up this year?

regards,CS

Rob

[square_peg114GT]

I use a 20mm T5 with my 8" f/6. I consider it my 'galaxy killer'. Just the right combination of power/fov. The Virgo cluster seen from a good dark sight is jaw-dropping!!

[CoombellKid]

Originally Posted by square_peg114GT

I use a 20mm T5 with my 8" f/6. I consider it my 'galaxy killer'. Just the right combination of power/fov. The Virgo cluster seen from a good dark sight is jaw-dropping!!

Same optical setup as me, except I still have the super classy R&P focuser
I live out in the boonsticks, so dark sky is not a problem. I live in a town
with a population of 11, soon to be 12 (got a lil one on the way) we dont
have any shops, street lights or traffic for that matter our town is the end
of the road. Then you got more bush, well pine actually. So we get horizon
to horizon stars here except for the odd tree. And since most folks here
work in or on the farming industry they're in bed light out by 8pm
The only interuptions to observing have been the odd frog jumping down
me newt.

Had my first looks through the 20mm t5 last night, albeit a quick gander
as clouds came rolling in. But it's looking great tonight. Anyways I did what
I usually do start using what I'm used to using then sloted in the Nagler.
Only really got to look at Eta Carina, which was spectacular. Even both
lobes of the Homunculus were presented. When I give it a good run I'll post
my thoughts. irrespective of focal length it out classed the 30mm SV by a
golden mile. But it is nice to have something in between the 30mm SV and
my 14mm XW, although I think the Nagler will retire the 30mm SV. The
Nagler is certainly a nice ep. But I will be going back to XW's for the 30mm
and 40mm... then I'll nearly have em all I'm addicted

Anyways, except for the jetstream we're looking pretty good here tonight
so must go and setup!!

regards,CS

Rob