garryblueboy

8 hours ago, Jonk said:

Interesting that you've put the aperture on "upside down" to change the position of the eyepiece.

I must try that with my Sumerian.

Does it take a bit of getting used to, looking up rather than on a step looking down?

Sorry I don’t follow 

As you all know I only recently purchased a fab 16’’ custom Dob and it was great but heart ruled my head and I needed to sell it to fund a new mount for my other  recent purchase I realised I needed a scope like a Dob to give those wow views you get with theese large scopes but I really needed something more portable and space saving so I put up my CPC11 deciding to fund a more portable Dob to give me the aperture but portability and reduce my equipment so two scopes went  out one came in and here it is a fantastic Sumarian Alkaid 14’’ travel scope with Zambuto Mirror and feather touch focuser and I must say it’s so light I can carry it compleete to my viewing area in the garden no problem so here’s hoping clear skies this week end . 

Be Careful Alan you don’t want to go and get Assimilated into the collective

We are Borg ?

Hi Dave thanks it’s around 1991 it is the very one featured in Astronomy now write up and the one in BCF Catolouge I owned one quite few years ago but due to financial reasons had to sell it it went to good home Damien peach thought I’d never see another again so guess it’s Kama and will definitely post first light .

GARRY 

On 17/09/2018 at 23:25, John said:

I seem to be quite settled with this selection now:

Now that’s a Dairy box selection 

Latest visual dual set up

30 minutes ago, Lockie said:

Ah, I recognise this Atlux with the Moonraker balance bar! I think you must be the 3rd or even the 4th forum member to own this scope now? Nice to see it kept on the forum, it's becoming mildly famous  

Congratulations  

Yes Chris it’s somewhat of a celebratry now wonder if it will charge appearance fees ? 

So now my visual set up looks like this and hope it stays this way for some time lol 

It Was a sad Day when I said good by to My Takahashi 100DF but for a very good reason this beauty came available  thanks to Kerry Lewis and I’m smiling again 

13 minutes ago, Stu said:

You do get through your scopes at a fair rate Garry! Get to try plenty of different ones out that way I guess.

Yes stu but the Tak would’ve stayed had it not been for Kerry 

3 hours ago, Lockie said:

Now how primed is this setup for a Televue Takahashi shootout! 

All ready completed Chris and Sadly the Tak is now gone to a new home to fund something close to my heart 

3 hours ago, Stu said:

Posted elsewhere, but now I have a dob (actually two) again, I thought I would rejoin this thread

This is my Sumerian Alkaid 14”, with f4.5 John Nichol mirror in it. Lovely compact scope.

Really nice Stu kinda wish I’d gone for a more compact I looked at that congratulations 

My Two Visual 100mm scopes 

The other case with some nice 100° and a power mate and Barlow 

Slight update to green case thanks Gavstar almost there now 

Yep ive got one of those in there Warehouse deals for half that price due to it being sent back nothing wrong I could see and it works great 

It’s a custom build 

On 10/08/2018 at 03:48, Alan White said:

Very nice looking scope Garry.

Has it seen first light yet?

Not quite had a quick look at Mars very impressed 

Now the new lucky owner of this beautiful scope 

1 hour ago, Paul73 said:

@garryblueboy you may find that you don’t need the 12mm as you have the 14mm and the 10mm.

Maybe spend the cash on a couple of in- travel adaptors to make the 14 & 17.3mm Delos parfocal with the rest of the range and the 24mm Panoptic.

Paul

Umm that’s idea thanks Paul yes bet couple of those pieces look familiar 

Thanks to some of the guys on here I’m now the proud owner of this wonderful Eyepiece case thanks guys they will be loved .

yes there is a deliberate gap hopefully the 12mm will not be to long joining anybody ?

On 27/05/2018 at 11:24, 25585 said:

What shop is that Alan?

It's the Widescreen centre showroom 

You noticed Derick ?

Latest eyepice case with recent accusations opps aquasitions