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Old 08-05-2017, 09:42 PM
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My baby Tak - 1991 FC-60

Natively f/8.3 and razor sharp. Weighs as much as a wet handkerchief
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Old 09-05-2017, 06:47 PM
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I thought my Feather Touch focusers were good until I bought my first Moonlite focuser for my Tak Mewlon 180C recently, beautifully made and silky smooth.
I must agree, I found the MoonLite was better (smoother) than the FT. My current FT has a couple of issues, it likes to catch on the N31T5 and being the lightweight version, it tends to bind if the mounting screws are done up tight...
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Old 10-05-2017, 10:34 AM
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I also just today picked up a 60mm F16.7 Tasco 7TE-5 which has a Royal Astro objective. Complete in the original box with all components including the original 110V clock drive and camera adapters.....
That's real nice Matt ...
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Old 10-05-2017, 10:50 AM
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And it comes with some SERIOUS extension tube!
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Old 04-07-2017, 12:18 PM
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My freshly restored 1990 Astro-Physics Star 12ED (120mm) doublet, serial No. 17 of roughly 100 or so made. These were Roland's answer to the Tak fluorite FC-100 doublets and the Vixen FL-102S, just with more aperture.

Having used it contemporaneously alongside a Tak TSA-120 triplet, they compare almost identically, with the only real difference being the Star 12 showed a TINY amount of yellow on the Lunar limb (COULD be prism diagonal doing that, so retesting when I have the new dielectric diagonal). Typical A-P through and through.
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Old 05-07-2017, 09:28 AM
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A beautifully restored excellent instrument. When you get bored with it, please let me know
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Old 05-07-2017, 10:30 AM
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You could start a restoration hobby Lewis, buying premium scopes with knocked around tubes (or has that already started?).
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Old 11-07-2017, 11:25 AM
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My latest acquisition...I was looking for a portable scope with some ability to image on-the-go if asked of it...it's a William Optics Z61. Maybe teensy scopes don't anger the cloud gods, as it's clear today in Brisbane
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Old 11-07-2017, 11:40 AM
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Very nice scope Dunk, should go nicely with an Ethos21
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Old 11-07-2017, 11:47 AM
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Very nice scope Dunk, should go nicely with an Ethos21
I reckon but it'd be hideously unbalanced
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Nice scope Dunk..I am a William fan myself. Moving back to Brisbane next year ...a bigger pond...interested in meeting members in a capital centre...cheers Tom
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Old 11-07-2017, 02:14 PM
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Bigger pond no doubt Tom, but a brighter sky too!
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Old 11-07-2017, 02:49 PM
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The cloud gods possibly approve of the blue and consider anything so small as not being worth their anger.
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Old 11-07-2017, 03:17 PM
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Dunk..c14 hyper star will make up for what Hawthorne has to offer...cannot wait. Brissy cultural centre...bicycle trails...the place is great...and the food...how lucky are you guys ..
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Old 11-07-2017, 04:31 PM
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The cloud gods possibly approve of the blue and consider anything so small as not being worth their anger.
phew...I don't want to say it too loudy, but it's still clear!

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Dunk..c14 hyper star will make up for what Hawthorne has to offer...cannot wait. Brissy cultural centre...bicycle trails...the place is great...and the food...how lucky are you guys ..
that only collects the light pollution even faster

At least it doesn't take long to escape the lights
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Old 11-07-2017, 05:15 PM
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My latest acquisition...I was looking for a portable scope with some ability to image on-the-go if asked of it...it's a William Optics Z61. Maybe teensy scopes don't anger the cloud gods, as it's clear today in Brisbane
How big is the image circle, Dunk? It would look good with a honking big camera on it
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Old 11-07-2017, 05:15 PM
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How cute! Does it double as an eyepiece?
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Old 11-07-2017, 09:32 PM
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How big is the image circle, Dunk? It would look good with a honking big camera on it
With flattener, WO quote 43mm if you're willing to volunteer your honking big camera for a photo shoot, I'd be happy to oblige

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How cute! Does it double as an eyepiece?
yeah I couldn't resist...it looks a little more telescope-like with its dew shield in the angry position

I even have an eyepiece that is heavier
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Old 12-07-2017, 08:16 AM
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I think if you put a FLI-16803 on that scope, the camera would be bigger than that scope in every respect haha
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Old 12-07-2017, 04:45 PM
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43mm imaging circle in a 61mm lens is quite remarkable Dunk. In fact, FSQ85 has imaging circle of 'only' 44mm...Speaking of which, I still do not understand how FSQ106 can have fully illuminated imaging circle of 88mm - almost the same size as the aperture - some Tak magic?
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