alan potts

There could be one to add to it very soon, I keep looking at the TH site and nearly sent an e-mail last night while the lightning was flying around everwhere, more sparks today they say and 3 inch of rain so if I am bored I might press the button tonight. However if the forecast is correct we will not have power.

Alan.

This is what can happen when you really take dieting seriously.

Though I still have a few bits of old glass to look through.

Alan

Derek

I have four cases of eyepieces now though my cases are not as big as yours, but looking at the the collection you have I can think and see a few thousand reasons to buy a bigger case, another Powermate and a 4.7mm Ethos, then have a cull.

I like really the Delos range and only really have them for Planetary views in all the scopes I have, the same is true of the two Plossl's I have. Most Naglers, which have been on the increase of late and the Panoptics could be thinned somewhat and the high power could be served by the buy of a 4.7mm E, 5mm XW which I have and my Nagler zoom. It also would not be worth selling the range of Hutech and BGO orthoscopics due to shipping costs.

I think it is only the amount that couriers cost me to sell in the UK that is holding me back and the fact I am not a massive fan of Ethos on planets but I could get used to it I suppose.

That would mean that surplus to requirement would be the full Delos range, Panoptic's 24mm and 35mm, keeping the big one, Naglers 5,7,9,11&16mm, Radians 3,4,& 5mm. Though I am not sure it is worth offloading the Radians as it is 23ish pounds to send each one so something has to fetch around 150-160 to make it worth it, the same reason it is silly to sell a any ortho's at around the 50 quid mark.

Having seen you chop and change many eyepieces over a fair period of time the end result sure seems to make sound sense, now where is the beathing apparatus or oxygen tent.

Alan.

Derek,

Personally I don't have a scope for the 3.7mm but I could always buy one to need it, I was also aware of Stu's problem with lashes, I have long ones too.

I find I like the Delos range more on planets than the Ethos range, it focuses the attention on the target better a bit like an ortho with larger FOV but not too large. I have doubled up at 10mm, 8mm and 6mm however the Dobsonian use would finder the Ethos range more useful whereas I find the Delos better in the SC . I have spent hours comparing them and to be honest can't find any real differences apart from the FOV and a very slightly flatter edge showing a tad less distortion in the Delos, but in truth not enough to write an interesting review.

I don't for the life of me know how they do it but the edge distortion in the Ethos is much better than that of either the Nagler or Panoptic ranges, truely stunning wallet emptying eyepieces.

Honest! I am nearly done!

Just these to go and I'll be closing my PayPal account...

TV Ethos 3.7mm SX

TV Ethos 4.7mm SX

TV Ethos 6mm

TV Ethos 10mm

TV Plossl 25mm

TV DeLite 7mm

TV DeLite 11mm

TV DeLite 18.2mm

Just for some balance, I will be selling the 3.5mm, 4.5mm, 6mm and 10mm Delos to fund the above purchases

So, you must admit, I am closer to the finish than I am from the start - so "nearly done"?

Derek,

Believe that and you will knit fog and plat jam at the same time ..

I am looking at the 4.7mm Ethois as well and I would like a 27mm Panoptic, that would be me content . Did you find a 4.5mm after all but now I see you want to sell it?

I feel the chances of a S/H 4.7mm are very slim, I have been looking on Astro B&S now for over 2 years for one and never seen a sign, I don't think I have ever seen one for sale so it looks like a big spend item . I only know of Joves down in Australia that even has one.

That was the scope and mount I used to dream of when I was starting out in astronomy back in 1973/4, it was way out of my pocket though. I think it would be worth recoating and getting it working, only problem is it really needs an obsey as I guess it is rather heavy.

Alan

They knew how to make boxes back then Derek. I know it counts for nothing as to regards the optics but i don't think you can beat a good looking wooden box. Not that there is anything wrong with it but now it's all plastic and velcro.

I do have one very nice ali case that my son has his Lego in, it would cost a few quid i am sure, it was given to me by an old friend, I am told it is made from a wing of a crashed aircraft though I don't actually believe that. Strong though it is i don't have any liners for it now.

Alan.

That Tak Frac at the top with Mike is nice, might even be worth divorce for one of those.

Alan

Some people have an organ or the like in the corner of the room, Scrap 15 has a couple of fine Dobs, great conversation pieces, well done that man!

Alan

Tubby Bear,

Same as I have been using for years, mine are called Geoptik though, I see it is not just some eyepieces that have 10 different names.

Alan

Very nice, can we have show us your counterweights next or maybe diagonals, I thought Power Tanks would be a bit samey .

Alan

I've made a terrible mistake with my EP case. Dug out one too many spaces in the foam which makes it look like I'm missing a televue eyepiece. Can't think how I'm going to solve this problem.

I can get either your wallet or plastic out .

Chris,

Ex traffic cop., first signs of overload. The other thing is I would think it would just tip over backwards.

Alan

Trazor,

I agree with you the weight of this would be well over 200 KG look at the tires on the back, not even flattened and look at the size of the mount post. PS without a doubt!

Alan.

That's great for you there are one or two on site that have also spoken to the great man. Something makes me think no matter how much you spend on the clothes or telephone the Armani factory I really don't believe you would ever speak to Giorgio.

Alan

AR152 with an ST-80 finder on Twilight II mount.

Ever fallen in by stepping back?

One Nil,

Na it's chewing gum . I think it's worth pointing out the 24 mm is a normal size for an eyepiece incase they have 31mm Naglers on the mind.

Derek,

Then don't be taken aback when she shows you her Versace hand bag and matching shoe she picked up for 20 quid   in a secondhand shop, just believe .

I once had two 24mm Panoptics, forgot the bino viewer when I was in England, changed my mind and sold one. I could not detect any difference in these and I looked, but they were bought around the same time, one was new form Telly House.

Alan

M4sh,

I have much the same problem as yourself though I am lucky in the fact I do have an account in the UK, I am staggered by the amount they have increased the price of Televue eyepieces at say Teleskop Services, it is only a short while back that a Delos was 295 Euros, which is not exactly give away, now the same thing is 378 Euros, no one will convince me that is only Dollar strength. I think your best bet is to look out for secondhand sales within Europe where you can maybe use Euros more easy, there are some stunning items that do come up.

Alan

I will be smarter next time. 

If there is a next time.

I am still getting my 24 Panoptic. And with that I should be pretty much fixed for a long time

I have been to your country dozens of times I know how good looking your ladies are, just tell her all will be forgiven. I remember a telescope dealer last time I was in Prague, I don't know if it is still there. In fact the first time I saw a large refractor was in Taplice not far from the capital, a shop with 6 inch Bressers in it, I almost took one back, but that was what really whet my hunger for astronomy all over again, they were massive to me, there's something about refractors.

Alan

Fabulous scopes!

The last thing I want to do it pour water on such wonderful equipment but I remember seeing a guy in America with a 46 inch I think it was, he must be able to sleep in his, placed it in the garden and use the roof to view from.

Great scopes.

Now that's cute! Never seen one before.

alan

M4sh,

Continue to watch this space and we will soon have talked you into adding to the Black and Green family. Two really good eyepieces I use the 12mm a good deal on the LX 12 inch when the seeing lets me, it is great on Saturn giving just about the max-power on this planet from the 3 meters of focal length, it's a bit low this time round though even for me which will limit what you can use on it.

Nice collection growing there I can see.

Alan.

Mike,

Don't forget the time difference and other problems, those being to get it all on one photo he will have to go out and buy a sub 20mm camera lens..

Swampthing,

I see yours is house trained.

Alan.

Well one unhappy owner, just been out to see if there is any chance and it rained on me, I hope my friends in the UK have clear sky as I am suffering big time.

Alan