Cleetus

Considering for what?

I had a quick peep through the 6x30 when I was unboxing the FC100 and was astonished by the clarity and brightness of the image. Has a wider field of view than its big brother too. The quick release is a great accessory and would agree it makes storing the telescope in the bag a lot easier.

I once bought a 6" reflector from them. They had what they called "unit purchase plan" or something like that where you selected various components to suit your budget. Anyway, I was unsure whether to choose the grade A or B mirror. So I was chatting to the chap about this and he told me to go for the B mirror. I asked him why and he said "well, because of the seeing, there may only be two or maybe three nights a year when the A will be better and you might be at the pictures or the bingo on that night". Priceless. Bought the B in the end and never regretted it.

Ok, glad you got it sorted. I had a similar problem last year and didn't want to drill holes so a quick trip to B&Q for some machine screws and bolts solved the problem.

Indeed there is, and that is why I would forget about astro photography until you have more experience, or knowledge, about the pros and cons of the telescopes already mentioned. Astro photography is a whole new ball game and it brings with it more equipment and more expense. So my advice would be to cocentrate on familiarising yourself with using a telescope and all that it entails and learning about how the sky works. Probably get a few books.

Does the dovetail have slits?

Moonraker telescopes will make you a nice wooden box for telescope or eyepieces.

Another German, Gunther Roth, also had a telescope in his roofspace. I am sure I saw a photo of this sometime in the long distant past. Could be getting confused with someone else. Anyone remember his book?

Thanks for the positive comments. The mount is a Televue HD5 – similar to the old Televue mounts but beefed up and sitting on the Berlebach tripod it comes with. ADM Televue adapter with ADM Vixen dovetail. It also accepts Losmandy dovetails. PrimaLuce 95mm tube rings – wish they were black but you cannot have everything! Here’s some more pics showing a bit more detail. Have not had a chance to use the telescope much as all the parts have just come together and I have been away most of the summer. Looking forward to the short days!

Here she goes. Just about kitted out in her new clothes!!

The newly arrived member of the Cleetus family. FC100 DF F7.4 with micro focuser and quick release finder bracket. Now awaiting arrival of new mount. Guard dog on duty! With thanks to MikeDnight for his advice.

The Dewbuster site you linked to will have all the necessary info you will need. Have a look around - lot's of advice about suitable power supplies, various connector types and leads etc. I use this for dew duties and a portable power supple for telescope. Power supplies with fans can be noisy in the still of the night so you may want to avoid those units. http://www.rapidonline.com/electrical-power/voltcraft-fsp-11312-fixed-voltage-power-supply-51-7500/?utm_source=googleps&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping&&gclid=ciri38dvzskcfrqtgwodzuynja