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Walk away...just enjoy the view :-)
Edited by NickH, 24 September 2010 - 02:21 PM.
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Skywatcher EQ7 - on display at Photokina
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NickH
, Sep 24 2010 02:11 PM
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:11 PM
NickH
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Just thought I would drop that one in...world exclusives and all...
Walk away...just enjoy the view :-)
Walk away...just enjoy the view :-)
C11 (Lunar and planetary high res), TMB 105 F6.2 /ST102 (parallel deep sky imaging rig) , Vixen A80 MF (PST mod H-A front end), Atik 314L (Primary DSO cam), DSI-C (guider), Lumenera Skynyx 2-0 m (Solar and Planetary cam), EQ6 Pro mount (general dogsbody), Modded EOS (wide field and wide Deep Sky), pair of netbooks, lots of software and an observatory.
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:17 PM
NickH
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And if you don't believe me...
:-)
here's the worlds first publicly available picture of it
:-)
here's the worlds first publicly available picture of it
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:18 PM
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Whaaaaat?
Pictures or we don't believe you
EDIT: You just knew someone would say that!
Pictures or we don't believe you
EDIT: You just knew someone would say that!
Edited by Euan, 24 September 2010 - 02:18 PM.
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:19 PM
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That refractor is on EQ7?
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:20 PM
Euan
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That thing that looks like an AP mount?
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:20 PM
NickH
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yup
I can see this being somewhat popular :-)
Love getting exclusives...:-)...though have known about this for a wee while ;-)
I can see this being somewhat popular :-)
Love getting exclusives...:-)...though have known about this for a wee while ;-)
Edited by NickH, 24 September 2010 - 02:22 PM.
C11 (Lunar and planetary high res), TMB 105 F6.2 /ST102 (parallel deep sky imaging rig) , Vixen A80 MF (PST mod H-A front end), Atik 314L (Primary DSO cam), DSI-C (guider), Lumenera Skynyx 2-0 m (Solar and Planetary cam), EQ6 Pro mount (general dogsbody), Modded EOS (wide field and wide Deep Sky), pair of netbooks, lots of software and an observatory.
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:22 PM
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Damn you Skywatcher!!!
Now I need a bigger obs
Anyone want an EQ6?
Now I need a bigger obs
Anyone want an EQ6?
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:23 PM
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Second hand EQ6 market will be like the second hand Atik314L market soon...i.e. bouyant as everyone upgrades!
C11 (Lunar and planetary high res), TMB 105 F6.2 /ST102 (parallel deep sky imaging rig) , Vixen A80 MF (PST mod H-A front end), Atik 314L (Primary DSO cam), DSI-C (guider), Lumenera Skynyx 2-0 m (Solar and Planetary cam), EQ6 Pro mount (general dogsbody), Modded EOS (wide field and wide Deep Sky), pair of netbooks, lots of software and an observatory.
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:24 PM
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euan said:
Anyone want an EQ6?
Actually, yes. You selling?
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:24 PM
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Any prices on that bad boy?
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:25 PM
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Looks like i'll have to upgrade again...
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:27 PM
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Prices I leave to dealers...spec...hubba hubba!
C11 (Lunar and planetary high res), TMB 105 F6.2 /ST102 (parallel deep sky imaging rig) , Vixen A80 MF (PST mod H-A front end), Atik 314L (Primary DSO cam), DSI-C (guider), Lumenera Skynyx 2-0 m (Solar and Planetary cam), EQ6 Pro mount (general dogsbody), Modded EOS (wide field and wide Deep Sky), pair of netbooks, lots of software and an observatory.
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:29 PM
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I've used this before but it's never been more appropriate
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:32 PM
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And I have a scope that they can sell with the mount:
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:33 PM
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I wonder if thats the long awaited ED150 mounted on it ?.
John
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Orion Optics SPX 12" F/5.3 dobsonian, Vixen 4" F/6.5 and SkyWatcher 4.7" F/7.5 ED refractors.
Watch House EQ Tracking Platform, Ambermille Giro-style Alt-az and SkyWatcher AZ-4 mounts.
ES 100, Nagler, Ethos, Radian, Pentax XW & Baader GO eyepieces. 2" Astronomik O-III filter.
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:33 PM
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;-)
Loads of goodies on the way...
Loads of goodies on the way...
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:34 PM
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:35 PM
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riklaunim said:
And I have a scope that they can sell with the mount:
HEY! Who said you could photograph my finder?
Edited by Takahashi, 24 September 2010 - 02:36 PM.
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:35 PM
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You aint seen nothing yet!
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 02:36 PM
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I wonder how much weight it could handle ? Also wondering will it be cheaper then the Celestron CGEM Pro mount ???
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