The New Skywatcher ED150 Refractor: Whats on your mind ?

[FLO]

43 minutes ago, AndyH said:

I'd guess SW are taking their experiences of that scope and applying it to this new big doublet.

That would please Es’ ?

Steve

[Stu]

I guess that as long as the cell is machined accurately enough to be square with the tube then you should not need the push pull mechanism, only a way of centring each element?

[Special K]

Just one small request:  can we all come help out and camp in the yard?!!  ? ?

Just kidding of course! 

I think all the other ideas have covered it all. Be really interesting to read of your findings, John. 

[Tim]

5 hours ago, Stu said:

I guess that as long as the cell is machined accurately enough to be square with the tube then you should not need the push pull mechanism, only a way of centring each element?

Never fails to surprise me how keen you lot are to take things to bits

If these scopes sell well I think i'll invest in a large optical flat and a dust free room, ready for when you all over tweak 

Assuming they are with a collimatable cell, will an Es Reid test be available @FLO ?  I' m always wary and reluctant to take my 150 Esprit to star parties etc, just in case I drop it or prang the van etc a d mess up the lenses, but one of these....lighter, cheaper, probably easier to collimate.....very tempting!

[FLO]

2 hours ago, Tim said:

Assuming they are with a collimatable cell, will an Es Reid test be available @FLO ? 

We will happily arrange for an Es Reid pre-dispatch test if requested but Sky-Watcher’s ED doublets rarely need attention so it would probably be an unnecessary expense. Time will tell. 

HTH, 

Steve