Donkeiller

On 15/02/2019 at 19:14, Louis D said:

I have the original FPL-51 version of the AT72ED, and I only see purple fringing up around 125x on bright stars.  I don't see it on the moon or planets at sub-100x powers.  It looks pin sharp and color free at low powers when scanning star fields, which is the main thing I use it for.  I haven't tried looking for color fringing on high contrast daytime targets like dark tree limbs against the bright sky.

I have a Kson 102 f/6 FPL ED scope. Even at f/6 chromatic aberration is quite well controlled. Seen my best views of a Jupiter shadow transit with it. It’s also really light and compact. An excellent travel scope.

now gets a little less use because of my TS Optics 90mm triplet.

Agreed.

If you struggle to see any but the brightest stars, in an urban setting, Goto is a must.

Not got the 80mm but do have the 90mm f/6.7.

Love it!

Bought a second hand scope, that the original purchaser got from Teleskop-Service.

Subsequently found that the little nylon screws that help secure the focuser had stripped heads. 

Emailed TS and asked whether they had any in stock.

Got an almost immediate reply- Yes they had and they would send me replacements completely free of charge

Arrive today and fitted perfectly.

Thankyou Teleskop-Service!

Greenwitch Telescopes have been very good for me. A bit more expensive than some, but very knowledgeable and helpful.

I use 10 X 1.2V rechargeables to power my Synscan AZ. Just go to Maplins and you can get a pack to connect then up.

I then used the connector from the supplied 8 X 1.5V pack to wire up. The 10 pack will just fit in the leather/plastic pouch provided.

I simply strap the pack to the base of the arm which holds the scope.

Gives me at least 4 hours power and eliminates "cordwrap" problems.

Also put a 5kg flat dumbell weight on the centre tray- this keeps things nice and steady and is OK to put your EPs on too.

Took advantage of the Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday to finish off my eyepiece case. It's a cube-foam flight case off ebay, and I've installed some BIG red LEDs (from maplins). Quite chuffed with the end result, even if I do say so myself....

I use a bicycle rear LED light as well.

Glad to see someone else is "slumming it".

Do you hold yours with your teeth as well?

As everyone knows, I'm not a fan.