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Photos are required 🙂👍

Yes, thanks, I read that on CN and factored it in 👍

Hello @Louis D and thanks for the link. I use a prism and a x1.25 gpc already to achieve focus in a Mewlon. I just realised I can get the magnification I am looking for IF my BV setup will come to focus with a diagonal and no gpc - will try that next clear night. Another option would be to get the x1.7 gpc then I could use my current 25mm’s……

I need a pair of 22mm eyepieces for my binoviewers but the only ones I can find are Naglers and they are too expensive. I already have pairs of 20mm and 25mm Plossls. Does anyone know of other 22mm eyepieces that are currently available ?

Perhaps as you have gone to mostly imaging it may be worth considering selling all your current scopes to raise a bit more cash to buy an 80ED ?

No - because it is not a £500 refractor 🙂 And it isn’t Terrys - it’s MINE 😂😂😂

@Ian McCallum Just want to point out that your 8”Dob has Apochromatic optics and better resolution than any £500 refractor 👍

Eee by gum @JeremyS, that TSA120 looks nice 🙂

Whatever works for you 👍

Having owned a TSA102 and an FC100-DZ I can tell you they are - in my opinion - very different. Overall the TSA being optically better, superbly built, but a bit heavy.

@Dave scutt I think I recognise your problem - assuming good cooldown and collimation…. The image is too bright. I had the same issue and found a neutral density filter sorted the problem - contrast increased significantly and so did planetary detail.

@Gonzo0 This is an Astronomy forum, so keep the fine scope, get rid of the daft car 😂

Wow, another great photo 👍 and your scope is a time machine too 😂

Nooooo, live for today, order it 🙂

@JeremyS I knew you would get one 😂 Congratulations 👍 I had my 180 out last night and had my first look at Jupiter through it - I am VERY pleased. Once cooled they are very sharp and have excellent contrast. I use a USB powered PC fan resting on the spider to cool it down. Mine had image shift at first, but I fiddled with the focuser to adjust it to practically zero shift at x400. Once collimated (the screws are VERY tight) it stays put. I think they are fabulous scopes and comfortable to use too. Look forward to your first light report……

Tak sharp 👍

Yes, me too 🙂

Tak-ing 😂

And finally, an old photo but I still have it - the FS128 🙂

And here is my latest acquisition, a Mewlon 180 previously owned by Roger Vine who did a review on it.

Here’s the FC100-DZ with it’s More Blue tube rings plus carry handle.

Off we gooooo…….. TSA102 - but now gone to a good home 👍 And here is it’s replacement, a much lighter and quicker to cool FC100-DZ

I just came in from looking at Saturn at x150 in a 4” refractor and the view was very unstable, soft and low contrast. I could see some surface banding but could not see the Cassini division at all. I seem to have dreadful seeing where I live 😕

That may be his twin brother 🤔

Sounds like a job for Doctor Takahashi…. AKA @JeremyS 😂 As he has a TROOP of Takahashi's