TeleVue Genesis on ebay

[scarp15]

Just noticed this on ebay although I think it finishes in a few hours, looks very nice if anyone is looking, I think that it is the older( pre ED?) version but still has great reviews I believe.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232088557674?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

 

[Stu]

Very nice, although that is expensive for the original version I would say.

I really enjoyed mine, and would consider another in future just for the lovely flat 5 degree widefield views you get from them as they are f5/500mm focal length.

Not a planetary scope in my book, but definitely has something to offer.

[ChrisLX200]

I have the Gensis SDF - a later model and pre-runner to the NP101. Sadly never been out of its case since I bought the NP127is

ChrisH

[John]

They have always looked a very tempting scope to me but I'd want to be sure that the collimation is good with a used one. There was a long and rather alarming thread on collimation woes with these fast petzval refractors on the CN forum a little while back that rather put me off one that I was considering at the time 

 

[ollypenrice]

I was a happy owner of one of these early 'Pearl River' Genesis scopes. Don't buy one for broadband imaging, the colour correction does not mesh with modern digital imaging. But, boy oh boy, you get a wide field and can push to high mag. You can also enjoy repeating Steve O'Meara's Messier objects observations because that is the scope. (Personally I need a 20 inch Dob to seewhat he sees but that's me!!)

It's a lovely scope and the first of its kind. I knew full well that I'd want it back when I sold mine and I do. Collimation is easy if only the front doublet needs a tweak.

Olly