Naemeth Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I'm calling it .At the end of this month I'll be adding:TeleVue Nagler 3-6mm ZoomTeleVue 11mm PlosslTeleVue 25mm Plossl2" Dielectric Diagonal2" Astronomik O-III Filter1.25" to 2" AdapterI've already ordered my AZ-4 for the ED80, and today I ordered an adapter to convert my new 6" Newt to be able to accept 1.25" eyepieces. After that, and the currently listed equipment, I think I'll be sorted for a while - at least a couple of months!I'm happy with what I've got at the moment, and once I have the rest of this I'll feel that my set is somewhat complete - I don't feel there is no room for improvement, but I do feel I'm finally at the stage where I see myself as not missing anything out - something I've not been able to say yet (always has been large focal length gaps with my eyepieces).So, unless you can tempt me into buying more, I'll probably hang up my spending hat for now for a few months - ready for the Winter . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkster501 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Famous last words and all that! I think you need a Mesu 200 mount and a Atik 11000 as well mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSkywatcher Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I noticed that you have not included a thing-a-me-jig or a yoke-a-me-bob on your list. Both very important bits of kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I don't think I shall ever be able to say that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I have done much the same, and even scope wise we have similar items, have the TV plossl eyepieces and the BST Explorers for my use, 3 good medium sized scopes ans that has been it for some time now. If something appears then I may try for whatever if I can see a use - small set of a few reasonable eyepieces for a grab and go scope being the one. Idea being grab scope, grab bag of dedicated bits and go - just one bag.For public events I have a few inexpensive plossl's that I take.One thing I may do is build myself a reasonable reflector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamp thing Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I reckon your first view through a Nagler will be all it takes to tempt you out of spending retirement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robny Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I've called it (well my wife's called it) a couple of times but its never it Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naemeth Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 I reckon your first view through a Nagler will be all it takes to tempt you out of spending retirement Shane will be the one to blame for that .I agree though, as soon as I look through 60, 68, 70, 82, 100 degrees, I'll just want more and more. Perhaps I should accept it and start saving 80% of what I don't need to live on from my paycheck each month for astronomy... I'll have enough for Naglers 2nd hand in time for the Winter . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamp thing Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 It's when you start to think that a 12mm Nagler can replace all of the plossls from 11mm - 20mm, and the spending seems to make sense. This is worry time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naemeth Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 It's when you start to think that a 12mm Nagler can replace all of the plossls from 11mm - 20mm, and the spending seems to make sense. This is worry time. Replace is such a messy word. I'd rather keep my plossls for traveling kit (thus making it even more expensive ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark in Macc Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 You don't have any binoviewers as yet. TV Plossls work very nicely in binoviewers, especially the longer focal length variants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshane Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 my spending days are over too although I'd like to replace my Castell filters with Astronomik some day and possibly upgrade my focusers, and convert my 16" to a truss system, and make a new observing chair, and make a new eyepiece case and maybe buy a dedicated solar scope and............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naemeth Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 my spending days are over too although I'd like to replace my Castell filters with Astronomik some day and possibly upgrade my focusers, and convert my 16" to a truss system, and make a new observing chair, and make a new eyepiece case and maybe buy a dedicated solar scope and.............I thought you were only going to have 3 scopes Shane . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnrt Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Any upgrades to existing equipment is not counted as spending, they are simply that, upgrades.So my spending days are also done, just a feather touch focuser & Astrodon 3nm filter upgrade planned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshane Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I thought you were only going to have 3 scopes Shane .a PST is not a scope it's a finder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naemeth Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 a PST is not a scope it's a finder! Good one. Just like an ST80 is just a guide scope , and, on large dobs, a C6 is a finder scope . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I actually feel that I've completed my eyepiece collection now and I feel my 3 scopes do what I want within the constraints of my observing circumstances.Any further purchases will be in the interests of curiosity rather than need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naemeth Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 I actually feel that I've completed my eyepiece collection now and I feel my 3 scopes do what I want within the constraints of my observing circumstances.Any further purchases will be in the interests of curiosity rather than need I'm sure you have John, you have a large collection of eyepieces.Mind you, Alan probably has a slightly larger collection still, but I don't think he thinks he's anywhere near done ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I'm sure you have John, you have a large collection of eyepieces.Mind you, Alan probably has a slightly larger collection still, but I don't think he thinks he's anywhere near done ...I think you will have more than me, when your planned ones are added, unless you plan to jettison some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naemeth Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 I think you will have more than me, when your planned ones are added, unless you plan to jettison some.After these (assuming I don't sell any on) I'll have:15 eyepieces, 1 barlow, 1 diagonal, 4 filters. So yes, quite a few!Contemplating Orthos too . Not anytime soon though, but still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollypenrice Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I take it you just forgot to put a Baader Cool Ceramic Wedge on your kit list? I mean, you certainly have one, right? Of course, silly me...And then there's...Olly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxsatuser Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 There is always something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 There is always something else. Absolutely! I haven't finished yet - that's for sure Well, having said that, I can't afford anything expensive for a while - I need to pay off my current debt. I don't like being in debt (but I certainly DO like the Atik 460EX mono CCD that it bought ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naemeth Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 I take it you just forgot to put a Baader Cool Ceramic Wedge on your kit list? I mean, you certainly have one, right? Of course, silly me...And then there's...OllyYes - well, unless I'm going to use it with my ED80 there's no point because it doesn't work with Newts .The list goes on, should I want it too:HEQ-5 SynscanFF/FR for ED80Rest of imaging kit for the ED80 / HEQ-5 comboMono CCDEntire TeleVue Delos LineEntire TeleVue Nagler LineEntire TeleVue Ethos LineNew Scope (maybe a C8 or C9.25)New Mount (maybe an NEQ-6 / Mesu)New Scope (Tak FSQ-85)etc....That's probably at least £10k there that I could quite easily feel I needed to spend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 My list is a bit shorter - at present anyway EQ8 mount.Eprit 80 ED x2Oh and another Atik 460EX of course And I think I'll throw in a Baader Cool Ceramic Wedge as well and take a look at the sun as a change from all this nighttime imaging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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