It's time to admit that I have a disease...

[Simple Simon]

Originally Posted by g__day

Obessions - you gotta have some bad habits, be cars, stamps, boats, property, fine wine, woman or song. Why not telescopes I say?

It'd be nice to have the cash to properly cater for obsessions in respect of ALL of the above!!

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by g__day

some bad habits: be cars, stamps, boats, property, fine wine, woman or song. Why not telescopes I say?

Yup - check "D" (all of the above) & include PC's

(Actually - cross off boats and stamps....)

[ving (David)]

lol!!!
they are telescopes, not pokemon!!!

[mickoking]

I need more telescopes I can't do everything with just 3. Maybe next year

[h0ughy (David)]

Oh I just happened to buy the last C8 solar filter before the mercury transit from Bintel, and I got one for the ED80 (there are none left of these either guys got the last one of those too, although Don did tell me he has a 8" newt filter left)

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

Oh I just happened to buy the last C8 solar filter before the mercury transit from Bintel, and I got one for the ED80 (there are none left of these either guys got the last one of those too, although Don did tell me he has a 8" newt filter left)

'Chars for the heads-up. I think I'll try Astro Optical or go direct to T/Oaks.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by Omaroo

'Chars for the heads-up. I think I'll try Astro Optical or go direct to T/Oaks.

But you never know - could have something there, maybe a cancelled order?

[g__day (Matthew)]

I wish there were a few more heavy duty Goto mounts to choose from especially in the $2,200 - $4,000 and $6,000 to $9,000 ranges; I believe your key choices for GE mounts that can bear big scopes to be:

CG5 - $1,300
HEQ5 - $1,700
EQ6 - $2,200

then a big step to

G8 - $4,000
G11 - $5,500
CGE - $6,000
EM200 - $6,700

then more steps to ($7,500 - 14,000)

Atlux - $7,600
Titan - $11,000
EMM400 - $11,300
900 GTO - $11,400
1200 GTO - $13,500

then giant leaps to say (the $20,000 range and up)

Paramount ME $18,000 - 20,000
Meade Robotic MAX circa $20,000
EMM 500 $17K
MI 750 $25,500
MI 1000 $52,000

Really high end TAKs for your insane price brackets

EMM 3500 - $120,000

[33South (Chris)]

Originally Posted by Omaroo

'Chars for the heads-up. I think I'll try Astro Optical or go direct to T/Oaks.

Have you tried MAS they are now supplying 1000 Oaks filters and Polymer sheets.

http://www.myastroshop.com.au/produc...ar-filters.asp

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by g__day

I wish there were a few more heavy duty Goto mounts to choose from especially in the $2,200 - $4,000 and $6,000 to $9,000 ranges; I believe your key choices for GE mounts that can bear big scopes to be:

CG5 - $1,300
HEQ5 - $1,700
EQ6 - $2,200

then a big step to

G8 - $4,000
G11 - $5,500
CGE - $6,000
EM200 - $6,700

then more steps to ($7,500 - 14,000)

Atlux - $7,600
Titan - $11,000
EMM400 - $11,300
900 GTO - $11,400
1200 GTO - $13,500

then giant leaps to say (the $20,000 range and up)

Paramount ME $18,000 - 20,000
Meade Robotic MAX circa $20,000
EMM 500 $17K
MI 750 $25,500
MI 1000 $52,000

Really high end TAKs for your insane price brackets

EMM 3500 - $120,000

You forgot the famous EQ1 - $99 from Andrews