PeterWar

Hello,

I like the 70º Pentax XW line so much that I've bought all the oculars over the years, I wander if there is an online shop in the EU where I can buy a case to store all of them. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance!

Greetings,

I've been using an Orion XX14g with goto+skyfi+SkySafari app for a few years with good results. But the scope is quite heavy and difficult to setup. As I live in Europe I've been looking at the Skyvision T400C f4 or DocTelescope 20" f3.3 LaserMax II series.

What I would require at this point is a telescope that:

1- Has a bigger aperture than the Orion XX14g.
2- It is easier to setup by one person.
3- Fits into a Tesla Model 3
4- Has a higher quality optic than the Orion (Sthrel ratio of 0.9 or better would be nice).
5- Resists gusts of wind.
6- Eyepiece height should not exceed 171cm (67 inches).
7- Has a goto system compatible with SkySafari app or equivalent.
8- Has a Feathertouch focuser (I have a Paracorr type 2 but possibly I would buy SIPS unit if it supports my Nikon NAV HW 12 eyepiece).
9- Has a reasonable delivery time.


Any ideas would be appreciated.

I see what you mean michael http://www.apm-telescopes.de/en/eyepieces/more-74-ultra-wide-angle/other/nikon-nav-hw-12-5-mm-eyepiece-corrector-eic-10.html     

Because for the weakness of the Japonese yen, I bought my NAV-HW directly from Japan at Kokusai Kohki, I highly recommend it. Barry is a great guy and his attention to international customers is second to none.

In the end, owning a NAV-HW can be a cheaper deal than owning an Ethos, because the dollar is strong now.

and NAV-HW is generally considered to be as good if not better than the Ethos, plus you get two focal lenght per eyepiece.

Some great eyepiece choices there Peter

I'd love to try a Nav HW someday.

Thank you John, oddly enough, I'll end up with an eyepiece full of diversity, as I'm relatively new to the hobby, I like to try different brands and models.

Can't edit my previous post, I've finally bought this eyepiece case from teleskop service, I still need to figure out the right configuration, will do so when my Nikon HW 17mm and my Pentax XW 5 arrive this week. The HW 17 will replace the Sywatcher SWA 22 and soon a 31mm Nagler might replace the Hyperion 36 

IMG_8929 by PeterWar25, en Flickr

These maplin cases look sweet, unfortunately they don't ship to Spain, do you know a store that does?