SHOW US YOUR MAK.......

[L8-Nite]

Wonder how the cost of the Questar compares to some of those Dobs though?

Some guys buy themselves a motorcycle or sports car when they retire, I chose a Questar instead with the encouragement of my Wife. She said there was less chance of me going wild, and it would be more economical in the long run.

Edit: I picked the right girl.     

Edited May 30, 2015 by L8-Nite

[sloz1664]

My beloved Tal 200K. This is a f8.5 version and I have fitted a focal reducer to image at manageable f5.2.

Steve

[Scott]

[RichieP]

Here is my Bosma MC6

[John]

Here are some I used to own:

Intes MN61 mak-newt, Celestron C8 Plus and a Celestron C5.

I've owned several C8's and C5's over the years and 5" and 7" inch mak-cassegrains too but I've no photos of those.

[Chris]

The Ethos is nearly as big as the C5!

[knobby]

My old 127 in action....

[avtaram]

My one and only little baby Mak.

Avtar

[Stu]

Here are some I used to own:

Intes MN61 mak-newt, Celestron C8 Plus and a Celestron C5.

I've owned several C8's and C5's over the years and 5" and 7" inch mak-cassegrains too but I've no photos of those.

Nice John. What was the MN61 like? I've often thought about trying a MakNewt, possibly an MN190?

[faulksy]

heres a pic of my old sct

being moded with steel bearings and last one in a place some were black

[dweller25]

Mak attack !!

Orion Optics OMC200

Intes Micro 715

Skywatcher 127

Edited May 31, 2015 by dweller25

[mftoet]

INTES MK-69 (Photographic Sigler Mak).

Edited May 31, 2015 by mftoet

[nightfisher]

My old 180 pro, a superb scope but it just did not get used due to the weight and size, my 150 is much more usable

[Chris]

Some proper beasty Maks there! 

I'm going to look away before I decide I want one 

[nightfisher]

My beloved Tal 200K. This is a f8.5 version and I have fitted a focal reducer to image at manageable f5.2.

Steve

I dont have a pic of my old 200k, but in truth i did not have it long

[Paul M]

Some guys buy themselves a motorcycle or sports car when they retire, I chose a Questar instead with the encouragement of my Wife. She said there was less chance of me going wild, and it would be more economical in the long run.

Edit: I picked the right girl.     

I remember thumbing through old and borrowed copies of Sky & Telescope as a boy and drooling over the Questar adverts. Never have got close to owning one but if I did I think it would live in a display cabinet in the lounge.

Arguably the most attractive optical instrument in the world...

[LukeSkywatcher]

I was (just for fun) thinking of starting a "Show us your SCT", but this seems a fitting place to post. My SCT is a Celestron 8SE. To say i love it is an understatement.

[Uplooker]

I was (just for fun) thinking of starting a "Show us your SCT"

A man after my own heart. Here is my C8

Sent from my Fone

[hobsey]

A man after my own heart. Here is my C8

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Sent from my Fone

I will also jump in on this one.

[Mr Spock]

C9.25...

[LukeSkywatcher]

A man after my own heart. Here is my C8

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1433087784.083560.jpg

Sent from my Fone

Thats a beast. Even the OTA looks a lot bigger then 8". I'm sure i wouldnt know what to do with a tripod like that. The biggest scope ive ever seen in the flesh was a C14. It was on its tripod (fully extended). It was a MONSTER, but the slewing noise of it was like a little kitty purring. Pretty much the same noise mine makes when slewing. I never thought i'd be able to own an 8" scope because in my mind they were too big and too heavy for me to be able to handle (being in a wheelchair). Then Michael Wilkinson (with the 2 middle initials in his name), pointed me in the direction of the 8SE. I have named mine Mick in his honour.

I digress, but its nice to hear stories behind why people buy the scopes they buy. Usually my story is because i'm a skinflint.

[LukeSkywatcher]

I will also jump in on this one.

My bedroom is tidier then your shed. 

LOL.

[LukeSkywatcher]

C9.25...

I've often wondered but never looked it up. I assume the 9.25 is the scope aperture?. They do seem to be one of the most popular and most often mentioned scopes. Most ive seen online are mounted on the dual fork mount.

Edited May 31, 2015 by LukeSkywatcher

[moriniboy]

This should win an award for a seriously ugly mak cat (and yes it is a Questar from 1981)

[alan potts]

Very nice, can we have show us your counterweights next or maybe diagonals, I thought Power Tanks would be a bit samey .

Alan