A McEwan

I think Robindonne is refering to the sitting on it side of things....

Plossl has sold now. Finder still available.

Both still available.

Exactly! I had one of these mounts before and regretted selling it. This one is just as good as the first one was. Long slow-mo's definitely make it easier to use though.

Strong coffee actually! I think the phone enhanced the colour slightly.

I haven't really bought any eyepieces newer than T6 Nagler or Explore Scientific 68-degree designs, so I'm not up to date with what's available now, but... I can advise re what I use and what I have in my cases! For planetary I stick to Orthoscopics. In my case, Baader Genuine Ortho's, but there are other makes that are probably just as good, if not better. Fewer elements = more detail and narrower field of view = fewer distractions to take your eye away from those details. Same goes for lunar or double stars, in my book anyway. For "general viewing" my used eyeieces are usually the

A new-to-me but obviously used Skytee-2 mount which incuded the ADM upgraded saddles and the heavy duty tripod! It was all a bit..."lived in"...but an hour or two with WD40, Cif degreaser and some microfiber clothes worked wonders. I need to get some longer slo-mo controls (see wanted ad) but otherwise it's really, really good! Ant

Hi, Looking for a set of flexible slo-mo cables for Skywatcher mounts, or other mounts that use the same fitting. Ant

Cambridge Double Star Atlas is one of my faves!

It would be quite a mental effort to remember all mine. I THINK I'm technically into the 40s now, but since acquiring the Tak it has slowed down A LOT! I can remember the ones I should have kept though: GSO 680 8" f6 Dob (modified and pimped) TS 90mm f6.6 Triplet Apo Equinox ED120 Helios 6" f8 achro (pimped and resprayed etc) Celestron/Vixen 90mm f14.4 achro Apart from those there were lots of scopes of various types, probably mostly refractors but a few Maks and Cats along the way too! Ant

That is ingenious! I went the counterweight route and it's worked perfectly for me, but your spring setup takes less space and will be less heavy! I tested mine yesterday with my 77mm f1000 achro and it feels and looks promising too!

That looks reassuringly similar, JeremyS! The FLO box was correct - it did also contain clouds. Ant

So, here's what was in the box - an Extender Q 1.6x for the FC100. My f7.4 just grew into an f11.8! It all looked a bit complicated to put together, with conflicting diagrams online, so hopefully someone can tell me if this looks right? Drawtube connector - Extender Q 1.6x - VAri-tube (L) - Visual adapter - 1.25" eyepiece holder - diagonal. I have a vari-tube (L) and vari-tube (s) left over. Ant

A nice Japanese box. More details later....

I think my Tak FC100Df is "probably" my lifer. That doesn't mean I won't get another scope that will also be a lifer, though! I'd like a bigger Tak or maybe a Tec-140 or even a biggish Dob at some point, but there are other things to consider, like location, portability and ease of use, so there's no point in me splashing out on a scope like that unless I know that I'll be able to use it! For now, the FC100 is just perfect for me in that regard.