Anyone else been lusting after this refractor ?

[John]

I guess some of the keen refractor fans will have found this already. I really must stop looking at this advert - there is a recession on after all :

http://www.peak2vall...ge_2192202.html

It might be a little undermounted, it seems to dwarf even the EQ6.

If anyone on the forum buys it, it would be great to see some more photos

[Marki]

Darn right - been trying to pursuade the missus that this is just what i need to go with the new TAL - this and a decent pier and an obsy . Fortunately sense prevails (and the wallet definitely says not).

Know what you mean about that mount - very precarious looking !

[nightfisher]

Wipes drool from laptop, if i had the money and a decent location to set it up it would be mine

[Moonshane]

it's a beat for sure. the price is actually very good when you consider what's with it. not for me though. those legs get in the way.

[John]

it's a beat for sure. the price is actually very good when you consider what's with it. not for me though. those legs get in the way.

I thought the price not bad either but still well beyond my current means, unfortunately. I'd prefer it on a simple heavy duty fork alt-azimuth mount and a tall pillar I think - a sort of "vintage" look

[Saleratus]

That will be a very good deal for someone.

[Damo636]

Ooh, hadn't seen that but please add me to the lust list!!

it's a beat for sure. the price is actually very good when you consider what's with it. not for me though. those legs get in the way.

Shane, would this be more up your street ;-)

http://www.cruxis.com/scope/scope1100.htm

[keithatrochdale]

Hi

If you nearer guys fancy a trip out one Saturday we have an achromatic 8.5" F12 refracting telescope you can look through, hand made by Peter Drew and on one of his mounts;

http://www.astronomycentre.org.uk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=15

[alan potts]

No I have not been lusting after it, only because I have not seen it, I want one. This really looks the part, might help with the Antares and Sirius split problems.

Alan.

[nightfisher]

Hi

If you nearer guys fancy a trip out one Saturday we have an achromatic 8.5" F12 refracting telescope you can look through, hand made by Peter Drew and on one of his mounts;

http://www.astronomy...showpage&pid=15

I will make the trip over in the early autumn

[Moonshane]

Ooh, hadn't seen that but please add me to the lust list!!

Shane, would this be more up your street ;-)

http://www.cruxis.co...e/scope1100.htm

darn it, my new plans copied before I even start

even though I am strictly newts, I can appreciate a top frac though even from afar.

[keithatrochdale]

I will make the trip over in the early autumn

Look forward to meeting you, if it is a nice sunny afternoon on a Saturday we are normally up there looking at the sun, you are welcome then too.

[swamp thing]

1341262999[/url'>' post='1563865']. I'd prefer it on a simple heavy duty fork alt-azimuth mount

Now your talking a big wooden tripod too.

Something like these:

http://ejamison.net/...rdobmounts.html

Im starting to think something like this could be a future project

[alan potts]

Nightfisher,

It is a long way to fly but I am tempted.

Alan.

[Marki]

Me too. Bit nearer for me than Alan, but I'd love to come up to see the scope, Keith.

As for that big cruxis dob, I could lay it on its side, put a shroud over it and my tent problems for PSP12 are sorted .

[sologuitarist61]

Looks pretty damned good to me. Do you think he would accept £299.50, 'cos that is all I can afford at the moment (well it does say or near offer - and my offer would be exact, just with the decimal point in the wrong place).

[keithatrochdale]

Me too. Bit nearer for me than Alan, but I'd love to come up to see the scope, Keith.

You are more than welcome

[ccdscopeman]

Hey guys, if you think that's big check this out....

[DirkSteele]

Despite being a bit of a refractor guy I think I am more excitedly that F3.6 monster Dob. Just wow!

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

The achromat really looks great, but I'd go for the dob too. After all, great as it looks the frac is a 6", It is not going to show anything that my C8 cannot show. For that kind of money I could get a C11 (or a new 16" dob), which would be far easier to transport in the car. I cannot see the 6" F/12 at 2m length fit easily in my car (a Renault Espace), unless I put the wife and kids up on the roof rack (and I guess they would protest, even though the youngest might say "COOL!!!" )

[Moonshane]

just adapt the tube rings to fit your roof rack

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

just adapt the tube rings to fit your roof rack

Some spy satellite would spot it and register it as a missile

[Hitesh]

now that's a refractor!!!

[John]

now that's a refractor!!!

John Pons creates fantastic scopes - that one has a Zeiss 10" F/15 objective lens

[Spikey]

I've seen some of the peak2valley stuff in the flesh and it's very well made and not as heavy as it looks.