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robbie c

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Anyone who bought an f/4 and didn't collimate it properly is going to be rightly disappointed, but it not necessarily the fault of the scope. If it is a spherical mirror, it will be pretty dreadful, but other than links to SGL where people say they are useless, I can't find any actual info about them at all.

Maybe that says something right there!

8" f/4 binos would be pretty cool :)

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I'm probaly alone in actually having had one of these. It was bought a a present a couple of years back, the mount was very robust, well and had a polar scope as standard, the scope itself was absolutely fine and provided good viewing. I don't think it was a spherical mirror though . The eyepieces were ok but it did have one of those sun filters that should be thrown away immediately. The biggest problem I think with telescopes and beginners is that people have false expectations thanks to stargazing programs that show incredible images of the skies that's what people think they're going to see.

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I've asked the seller to verify that the mirror is a paraboloid, an essential requirement of a scope that fast.

Ron.

Let's hope they get back to you Ron I hate to think someone getting stung if it is that bad, someone who is just getting into astronomy can get put off and would be such a shame

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His reply to my question as follows.

"Hello and thank you for your message.

This is a Newton Reflector with an 8 inch mirror. It is not a parabolic telescope.

Regards."

Somehow, I don't think he knows what,s what with telescopes at all.

He must think a parabola is a make, not a mirrors figure.

If it's a spherical mirror, the it's next to useless. Even a coma corrector won't fix it's spherical aberrations.

I hope his reply is recorded on his ebay Ad.

Then again, unless an inexperienced buyer does some homework, then he/her will be buying a pup.

Caveat Emptor was never more apprortiate than in this case.

Ron.

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In view of his reply, and my assumption he knows little, if anything about f/ratios, he ought to make sure somehow whether or not the mirror is a paraboloid, or not.

If it isn't, he should add that information to the description.

I can't think who, worth their salt, would leave a 8"f 4 mirror spherical though.

Ron.

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No longer use ebay far to dodgy get a good local dealer and stick with them if your in suffolk Phil Burton Photography is the guy I deal with lovely chap and a great photographer. 205.00 poor guy could have put that towards a 200p

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No longer use ebay far to dodgy get a good local dealer and stick with them if your in suffolk Phil Burton Photography is the guy I deal with lovely chap and a great photographer. 205.00 poor guy could have put that towards a 200p

I wasn't interested in buying it QM, I was more concerned for whoever did. When I asked the seller if the mirror was a parboloid, he replied it was a

"Newton scope with a spherical mirror, not a parobola"

An 8" f4 spheroid isn't going to go down too well with the buyer.

Time will tell.

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Shame he cant be warned ebay is dodgy at times

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Why on earth should he be warned ? If you just blindly pay money out for something you haven't researched or read up,on then it's your own fault.

As I said before I had one of these. It was fine. Anyone else on here speaking from direct experience ?

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Why did eBay put private sales and hide buyers.

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To protect people privacy?

sorry sarky mood...

However it is a shame to see Junk fetching good coin.

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