Lowjiber Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Very nice I bet you have to watch out for that pool in the dark! Ever fallen in by stepping back?Truth be known, the only time I've fallen in the pool was during the daytime. The pool edges are curved, and I was walking back to the scope area and not paying attention... literally walked into the pool. Fortunately, I didn't have my cell phone in my pocket and the only "serious" thing that got wet was the Glock on my hip.Lesson Learned. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Challen Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Got my tube rings today! So......... here's the Prinz teaming up with the RSThe R and the Prinz are new aquisitions, reports incoming! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeDnight Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Attached are some fracs along with some of the sorry looking characters that they attract.Mike 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloz1664 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 The Dual imaging rig: Altair Astro 80ED Triplet and the WO Z71 Star Triplet. Steve 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Attached are some fracs along with some of the sorry looking characters that they attract.MikeIMG_20150409_085738.jpgIMG_20150318_095334.jpgDSC_0526.jpgIMG_20150424_080923.JPGDecidedly dodgy looking Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Heres a couple I used to own. Just 6" F/8 Chinese achros but they did have matched Chromacors installed 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtreemchaos Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 wow theres some cracking fracs on here im well out classed. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 Truth be known, the only time I've fallen in the pool was during the daytime. The pool edges are curved, and I was walking back to the scope area and not paying attention... literally walked into the pool. Fortunately, I didn't have my cell phone in my pocket and the only "serious" thing that got wet was the Glock on my hip.Lesson Learned.You have a gun on your hip for observing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trazor Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Can't quite get my head around this picture, Photoshop comes to mind. The counterbalance looks all wrong, any sideways movement at all and over it goes. Why would anyone assemble such a rig, with so much inherent danger. Does anyone know what scopes they are?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 A few more Chinese achros I've owned, a couple of Synta 6" F/8's and a Bresser 127L F/9.4: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 More fracs from my past. Original Skywatcher ED100 "blue tube", Orion (USA) ED80 and a Bresser Uranus 102mm F/9.8 AKA the Vixen SP102M in stealth colouration 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan potts Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Trazor,I agree with you the weight of this would be well over 200 KG look at the tires on the back, not even flattened and look at the size of the mount post. PS without a doubt!Alan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 Trazor,I agree with you the weight of this would be well over 200 KG look at the tires on the back, not even flattened and look at the size of the mount post. PS without a doubt!Alan.I was wondering about the mount post myself but didn't even notice the tires! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan potts Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Chris,Ex traffic cop., first signs of overload. The other thing is I would think it would just tip over backwards.Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philj Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Big brassy and little brassy, little brassy has a mahogany tripod now 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philj Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Pimped Towa 339 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Is it photoshopped in this one too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Or this one?I confess the balance point looks very strange front to back, and it's clearly not designed for fast cornering , but it doesn't look photoshopped to me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Better images...http://www.deconcrete.org/2010/07/31/telescopes-on-wheels/http://www.theathertons.info/2013/03/walking-through-xian/Sorry to hijack the frac thread!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I saw some pretty scary balancing acts involving bicycles, chicken baskets and broken washing machines when I was in China last year, I have no doubt this set up would be a piece of cake for them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 Crikey, it's real then, in fact there's two of them! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avtaram Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 WO ZenithStar ZS71ed and SW Evostar 120ed DS pro.Avtar 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dude_with_the_tube Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 here are couple of pics of my Vixen Atlux 150. original 4" focuser unit has been removed and replaced with 2.5" Moonlite.I binoview and everything is done so that i reach focus in "Native" mode without the aid of OCS or Barlows. Binoviewer is a custom made Zeiss with 30mm prisms and 30mm openings on both sides (telescope and eye piece),prisms are off very high accuracy and Zeiss T* coated for extra light transmission.Pairs in picture are Baader Eudiascopic 35mm with 29mm field stop.No vignetting or any other artifacts,just clear image and perfection.There is currently a plan to completely overhaul the Vixen but it is currently on stop for some time until other things get sorted. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 I can only imagine the views Very impressive, and not cheap I bet!$ $ I\__/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Looks fabulous Gaidis. I'm very glad I followed your lead with the AZEQ6, it handles the Vixen beautifully.Still can't get on with binoviewers, just sold my third pair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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