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  1. bosun21
    The 6mm is a completely different eyepiece.
  2. bosun21
    I have both the 18mm and the 10mm. They are up there with my ES eyepieces for clarity and contrast, and yes the SV190 only comes in these two sizes. I am particularly pleased with the 18mm.
  3. bosun21
    I used to visit the Isle of Skye quite regularly many years ago when I traveled all over Scotland salmon fishing. It’s a truly beautiful place, but unfortunately for me i hadn’t yet rekindled my love for astronomy 😞
  4. bosun21
    I use the Altair self centering eyepiece holder for my laser and only use the Barlowed laser now as this has been proven to more accurate. I always collimate with my sight tube and Cheshire and use the laser for a quick check on site before observing.
  5. bosun21
    Hi 👋 Welcome to the lounge
  6. bosun21
    As @Cosmic Geoff has already stated the best options available to you, the only other thing I could recommend is to buy the Synscan go to upgrade kit for the EQ3-2. This will transform your existing mount into a full go to
  7. bosun21
    Bought these online without giving it due diligence and noticed after the fact that they were the older model X Cell. The optics are immaculate though so I’ll give them a look anyway.
  8. bosun21

    Hi there!

    bosun21 replied to nft_photo_art's topic in Welcome

    Welcome to the lounge 👋
  9. bosun21
    The color hew that he showed on the contrast booster isn’t really present to the degree shown when visually observing. It seems more prevalent with a camera
  10. bosun21
    I will swap my cable over to the ring tongue connection and check the voltage again next time out
  11. bosun21
    The bottom is the focus lock and the top is the tension adjustment
  12. bosun21
    I have just bought the Nevada (8amp) for my EQ5 pro which immediately sorted my go to accuracy and the motors were running much smoother. With my mount sitting parked i checked the voltage on the handset and it also was reading 11.8v. When I checked the output of the Nevada it was 13.6v
  13. bosun21
    https://www.firstlightoptics.com/reviews/baader-contrast-filters_US-ATT_review_0414.pdf Here is a comparison between the Semi Apo, Fringe Killer and the Contrast Booster
  14. bosun21
    I’m still preferring the Baader contrast booster filter being slightly better than the semi apo for cutting down the fringing. I am not alone in this assumption. PS: I’ll be trying a wratten No 8
  15. bosun21
    The pound equivalent for $640 is £490. Well that’s according to my browser conversion
  16. bosun21
    Yes I know that, but there will be the same springs on sale here. As long as they are the correct length and diameter the thicker gauge wire will provide the necessary tension required
  17. bosun21
    I wouldn’t bet on it. I will probably just measure them and buy the equivalent springs from a UK supplier.
  18. bosun21
    Postman brought me a new Crayford dual speed focuser. An Astronomik OIII filter. A Nevada PS-08 with the power cable and extension cable .
  19. bosun21
    You have the spreader plate upside down
  20. bosun21
    My 8” Stella Lyra Dobsonian holds its collimation pretty well as is. I have already fitted the bobs knobs screws on my secondary mirror and they are holding collimation pretty well also. I am thinking that it would be a good idea to upgrade the springs on my primary mirror and was wondering how long it took them to arrive from America?
  21. bosun21
    I’m puzzled as the FLO website states that to have go to you need to use a synscan handset and cable. Is this wrong?
  22. bosun21
    I stand corrected. I was always under the impression that it had to be a full go to. So does the app work for all of the other non go to functions?
  23. bosun21
    Is it the virtuoso model? If so the synscan app will not work as it’s primarily for go to mounted telescopes. If you were to buy a synscan handset then that would turn your virtuoso mount into a go to. HTH
  24. bosun21
    Do these actually cover the base as well or just the tube? Thanks
  25. bosun21
    I’d be interested if you could try the old Lumicon OIII to see what results you get. Does your Lumicon look similar to the photo of mine earlier in the thread? I will probably just pull the trigger on a new Astronomik OIII.
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