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Stu1smartcookie

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  1. I took this photo through the 70mm Starwave of the so called Blue Moon .
  2. Set up the starwave 70 on a GTi mount and away i went ... passing clouds did nothing to spoil my views last night. Saturn was reasonably close to the moon which was hidden (fortunately) behind a house . I used my 8-24 svbony , and a televue 2x powermate which , so in effect a 4mm giving around 105 x mag . Observed a few doubles and was outside for about 2 hours . A really nice session although as soon as the moon appeared only the brightest stars were viewable . Just happy to get some time outside .
  3. Absolutely ... a Mak , Frac and Newt .. a perfect combination
  4. it looks like a clear window between 8 and 11 tonight !!! Totally enthused to get the small scope out ... cant wait
  5. And even though those planets will be small they are pin sharp .
  6. Agree entirely ... i think they get a bad press becuase some FH's are plastic and tend not to be smooth . Buy the right one and it will do the job admirably . The Innorel F80 is a big chunk of metal and the panning is so smooth , plus it reaches the Zenith too , and the handle can be extended if a longer scope is used .
  7. Hi , i have an innorel F80 on a berlebach 112 report tripod . I previously tried the F60 but the 80 is so much better ... bought off amazon £ 83
  8. I get the "not sure why " bit ... but , once you put that little scope on a small mount and sit outside under a clear sky you will know why . You can lose yourself for a few hours in a sea of stars .
  9. I like this thread So , heres my little Starwave 70ED sitting on a lovely 112 Berlebach .
  10. Thank you for your input here ... its a really useful insight . This is the "sort of" experience i was hoping to read about when posting the thread .
  11. Just to add my experience ... my Sony 1 iv worked fine but now i cant even use the camera with the app.. however my iphone has no problems and works . I think there may have been an android glitch caused by a security update .
  12. Hi Lorenzo , Welcome to the forum .. and congratulations for living in a lovely part of the world
  13. It’s certainly an achievement.. no doubt but it’s questionable . Having said that , look at the USA … a mass of poverty with many living on the streets and the worst debt in the world .
  14. I presume thats to hold all the clouds that will be evenly distibuted throughout the land !
  15. IF , i am to buy one it will be the 60mm , with the extender ... i really begrudge paying for the cradle , but ces-la-vie . Already making up excuses as to "why" i need it .. 1 Research 2 Easy to Store 3 AstroBiscuits description of the "best small scope " Not sure if any of those will wash ... but at least its small enough to hide 😃
  16. The one thing i will say about FLO is that you can instantly see if something is in stock . With Rother Valley you constantly need to send enquiries which takes up their time to answer.... sometimes it takes a fair time for them to answer . Also i had a good "chat" with Chris at FLO the other day regarding a scope and i was really appreciative of his helpfulness . I can get that with Widescreen too though as i know Simon ansd Elena very well .
  17. Living only 5 miles from Widescreen Centre i agree with you . Mind you when i was living in hertfordshire i started at 5;30 am , drove to Rother Valley and then returned to Ely cambs before 10am . The things we do for astro gear !
  18. thats put a dampner on it ... hmm the inevitable "unnecessary Toy" response .
  19. That is very true , and something i will use when trying to explain to my wife when i want to buy one ( Saw your post after i had written mine , but i suspect it will be the holy grail in excuses and reasons to buy astro stuff)
  20. I will let you into a little secret, BMW is overated 😃. Whereas i doubt the Taks are
  21. When i started this thread my intention was to gauge opinions on one scope in particular ( as i love small fracs) it wasnt intended to be a "what is better" post but it may have been interpreted as such . Maybe i gave that impression . Anyway , my question was answered in a lot of different ways , but i still haven't looked through a Tak . I love my Starwave ... its a fine scope . I can view the planets with it through my 3-8 Zoom Ep and the views are clear and sharp although of course small . But there is a reason why people gravitate to Takahashi . I've always been in the camp that believes , like you , that there is a great choice of fine scopes out there . And i doubt there is a massive difference between a lot of them . But , if i can use this analogy ... I drive a BMW , but i would love a go in a ferrari
  22. Hi John , I think you nailed it ..even if it’s something I didn’t particularly want to read lol . I think the last paragraph summed it up . The 70mm starwave is , a great little scope and just as important… for £379 including the visual pack makes it a third of the price of the 60mm Tak ( including the tube clamp and finder) . I feel like a drunk who’s finally sobered up lol . Yes I still want to buy a Tak … but , not at the expense of my 70mm starwave ! Itch scratched for now … hmmmm but what about a larger Tak … er , nope … not now ! Thank you everyone that posted . If I go back to the first reply @JeremyS had it right . And @Johnconfirmed it . I still want one … I WILL GET ONE . But the basket is empty at FLO . Yes , even after your post @Nicola Fletcher
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