SHOW US YOUR MAK.......

[Stu]

What? Well someone had to didn't they? [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

8" Orion Optics f20 Mak

[Alien 13]

Lovely, I was begining to think the Maks where being left out.

Alan

[Stu]

SCT's, Mak newts and all other compound scopes welcome on this thread

[Mr Spock]

One of my ex scopes. I wish I still had this...

[Stu]

One of my ex scopes. I wish I still had this...

Nice one Michael, never looked through one but always fancied one

[moriniboy]

190MN at NW Astrofest 2014 (with a photobombing Dob).

Must take more more photos of this scope, this was the only one!

[nightfisher]

One of my ex scopes. I wish I still had this...

I can post this pic with the same comment lol

[Mr Spock]

It was a serious mistake letting it go.

[quaoar]

Here's a picture of my Questar

[Stu]

Here's a picture of my Questar

Brilliant!

[L8-Nite]

Intes Micro M500

[Stu]

Intes Micro M500

Lovely. Which mount is that? Looks great

[L8-Nite]

Lovely. Which mount is that? Looks great

Its a Half / Hitch Mark II On a Manfrotto Video Tripod.

[nightfisher]

I will have to see if i can find  pic of my old 180 pro, and i best take a pic of my new 150 pro

[Chris]

Excellent thread title

[Stu]

I will have to see if i can find pic of my old 180 pro, and i best take a pic of my new 150 pro

I assume from that you have it now Jules?

[nightfisher]

I assume from that you have it now Jules?

Yep, its in the house, just looking at a new focuser for it

[L8-Nite]

These are our keep forever Maks.

[JamesF]

What? Well someone had to didn't they? [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

I'm holding out for the Modified Dall-Kirkham and the Schmidt Camera threads

James

[jabeoo1]

Here's a picture of my Questar

Brilliant, I glanced the picture and thought those aren't Mak's, then i looked again and saw the baby shivering in the triple dob shadow.  

[Stu]

Well James, I assume they are compound in nature do would be welcome here. But please feel free to start a new thread if you like minority sports

[Dave Lloyd]

Brilliant, I glanced the picture and thought those aren't Mak's, then i looked again and saw the baby shivering in the triple dob shadow.

Yeah, fabulous pic. Just goes to show what monsters these big dobs are.

[L8-Nite]

.......................................................................................................  i looked again and saw the baby shivering in the triple dob shadow.  

Poor little thing.  

[moriniboy]

Wonder how the cost of the Questar compares to some of those Dobs though?

[quaoar]

Wonder how the cost of the Questar compares to some of those Dobs though?

Secondhand 3.5 Questar  on Astromart Auction US$2000

Secondhand 18" f4.2 Plettstone Dob, Astromart classified ad, with Zambuto mirror and all the fruit (AN, Ser, F/T) US$6700

Secondhand 20" f4 Zambuto mirror, Astromart Auction $US 3500 plus GBP1000 for the scope assembly secondhand

Webster 28" f4.2 Brand new with all the fruit $US 22000

Plus shipping and taxes/duties etcetera  

Spread over 6 years, a midlife crisis and paid for with effit money