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brian nordstrom (As avatar) · #**2161** 09-03-2019, 01:29 PM

Yes I have the Carbon Fibre version of this scope , very nice telescopes that perform really well .

Brian.

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Originally Posted by skysurfer

My equipment:

Camera bag, Telescope ED110, Canon 85mm 1.8 (in pouch), filters for AP, binoculars 16x56, Canon EOS 6, box with eyepieces and other visual stuff, box for other AP stuff, tripod + Vixen SP mount.

And all this crap I took to Australia.....

brian nordstrom (As avatar) · #**2162** 09-03-2019, 01:35 PM

Hi all , just thought I would show off my latest refractor , its a Saxon ED100 that I got here for just over $300 .

It was missing a Focuser , Rings and diagonal but never to worry as i have all these parts in my box of bits so here it is completed sitting on the Mizar mount all on a Celestron 2 inch s/s tripod .

Looks rather handsome don't you think

? and its very solid , but it's raining here so unless it clears up I won't be testing it tonight

, yep the new scope curse is alive and kicking around here .

Another thing is that the lens in this Saxon has blueish/purpleish coatings , a lot like the EMC coatings on my iStar 127mm and every site I have visited on the ED100's ( and there are 1000's ) shows the typical ' China Green ' coatings so I

wonder why this Sazon seems to have coatings a step or 2 above the SW and Orion ED100's ? , comments welcome .

The tube and dew shield is also flocked , a nice bonus .

Brian.

DJT (David) · #**2163** 09-03-2019, 02:06 PM

This little gem arrived this week. Now installed in the observatory, just need to tidy up the cables.

Serial number 1 of 1.

Now patiently waiting for clouds to clear.

ab1963 (Andrew) · #**2164** 09-03-2019, 02:09 PM

Bargain Brian the ED100 is a very good scope and the coatings a mystery to me I’ve had 2 ED100’s and 2 ED80’s and the coatings have always been green will be very interesting to hear about your first light with this one but whatever it’s a score....

FlashDrive (Poppy) · #**2165** 21-03-2019, 06:49 PM

My TAK .....

beren · #**2166** 21-03-2019, 07:02 PM

Enjoying lunar views through a wonderful long FL achro built by Andy Jackson

anj026 · #**2167** 23-03-2019, 10:35 AM

Nice one Stuart, so glad you like it.

doug mc · #**2168** 23-03-2019, 12:06 PM

As of right now there are very few of these in private hands. GSO 8inch classical cassegrain.

ab1963 (Andrew) · #**2169** 24-03-2019, 06:59 PM

After getting my hands on a Tak FS102 the scope I have always wanted came up for grabs a Tak FC100DF and had to have it and think the previous owner of the FS102 was happy to get it back

Dave221 (David) · #**2170** 25-03-2019, 10:06 PM

You’re correct Andrew, he was!

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Originally Posted by ab1963

After getting my hands on a Tak FS102 the scope I have always wanted came up for grabs a Tak FC100DF and had to have it and think the previous owner of the FS102 was happy to get it back

astroron (Ron) · #**2171** 26-03-2019, 11:01 AM

16" Newtonian,81mm Binocular Telescope
Rolloff box that doubles as a observing shelter for
eyepieces computer etc.
And to top it off,a 2 acre dark sky country residence
with No light pollution,that I can observe from at a moments
notice too myself

Cheers

JA · #**2172** 26-03-2019, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by astroron

16" Newtonian,81mm Binocular Telescope
Rolloff box that doubles as a observing shelter for
eyepieces computer etc.
And to top it off,a 2 acre dark sky country residence
with No light pollution,that I can observe from at a moments
notice to myself

Cheers

You've got it all Ron: Rock on

Best
JA

astroron (Ron) · #**2173** 26-03-2019, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JA

You've got it all Ron: Rock on

Best
JA

Thanks JA

Cheers

FlashDrive (Poppy) · #**2174** 26-03-2019, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ab1963

After getting my hands on a Tak FS102 the scope I have always wanted came up for grabs a Tak FC100DF and had to have it and think the previous owner of the FS102 was happy to get it back

Looking Good Andrew ... !!

FlashDrive (Poppy) · #**2175** 26-03-2019, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astroron

16" Newtonian,81mm Binocular Telescope
Rolloff box that doubles as a observing shelter for
eyepieces computer etc.
And to top it off,a 2 acre dark sky country residence
with No light pollution,that I can observe from at a moments
notice to myself

Cheers

Bragger ....that's not fair ....

stefang (Stefan) · #**2176** 26-03-2019, 02:30 PM

What is the Scope Manufacturer / Model?

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/a...e.php?a=241422

Nice looking rig.
sG

astroron (Ron) · #**2177** 26-03-2019, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by FlashDrive

Bragger ....that's not fair ....

Col,it's been a very long time since I posted on here, so I thought
a little bit of bragging was in order as people might have thought
I was not in the observing game anymore.

Cheers

DJT (David) · #**2178** 26-03-2019, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stefang

What is the Scope Manufacturer / Model?

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/a...e.php?a=241422

Nice looking rig.
sG

Hi Stefan

I left the details in the post title which probably isn’t helpful.

The manufacturer is CFF Telescopes and this is an RC250mm F7.

UniPol · #**2179** 14-04-2019, 07:27 PM

Setting up my FSQ-106ED/T-Rex for tonight so thought I would share some pics of the set up. The FSQ is now six years old and the T-Rex eight years so have good use out of both of which have been faultless. With the 35mm Pan and 1.6x extender Q fitted (converts native FL from F5 to F8) it gives around 24x for great wide field viewing. The Taks certainly are very well made and give a great deal of pleasure just looking at and using them.

brian nordstrom (As avatar) · #**2180** 24-04-2019, 10:42 PM

Almost as good as it gets ,, thats lovely .

Brian.

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Originally Posted by UniPol

Setting up my FSQ-106ED/T-Rex for tonight so thought I would share some pics of the set up. The FSQ is now six years old and the T-Rex eight years so have good use out of both of which have been faultless. With the 35mm Pan and 1.6x extender Q fitted (converts native FL from F5 to F8) it gives around 24x for great wide field viewing. The Taks certainly are very well made and give a great deal of pleasure just looking at and using them.