Cure for Aperture Fever?

[DaveS]

Looks like Astrograph are going up-market

http://astrograph.net/epages/www_astrograph_net.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/www_astrograph_net/Products/AGASAAZ800

[xtreemchaos]

COR, it would be cheaper to have my eyeballs removed ?. nice scope thow, if you have the pocket to buy one, id never sneak it past the misses. thanks. charl.

[Craney]

Just imagine trying to sort out any issues with this.

Owners of    SW EQ3,4,5,6,8  ... Avx, Dx....Losmandy.....even those Avalon beasties  can all turn to SGL for advice, guidance and solutions.  Many of the people of this parish have been through the process and come out smiling... ( hopefully    ) ....

.. with this, though, you would be in a sub-set of one.     Let's hope the after sales service is good.

(wonder if it comes with a tripod option ??)

 

 

[upahill]

Hmm would probably go for it, but no doubt needs 'extras' to mount it on my spare EQ5 so im out.

In all seriousness though, what a beast!

[DirkSteele]

Wow. It really needs to be somewhere with very special sky conditions to make the most of it, but like the fact it has two foci so you can use it visually and photographically without removing equipment to do so.

 

[johninderby]

Too small. ?

This is a bit more like it.

http://planewave.com/products-page/cdk700/pw1000-cdk-telescope-system/

[souls33k3r]

At F/7 i think i'll pass it for now

[DaveS]

Or go straight to the makers

http://www.astrosysteme.com/shop/asa-az1400-ritchey-chretien-f7-f25/

If you have to ask how much......

[RolandKol]

How to keep pigeons away from these?

[lenscap]

Well it's F7 so my £10 Plossl's should work pretty well in it.  ?

[PaulM]

1 hour ago, johninderby said:

Too small. ?

This is a bit more like it.

http://planewave.com/products-page/cdk700/pw1000-cdk-telescope-system/

Thats my lottery win telescope right there

[Mr niall]

I’ve just ordered one, it’s pretty good, but it seems a bit heavy for my star adventurer.  

[DaveS]

Or you could try to make your own

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Telescope-Mirror-Sets-2-meter-Primary-and-Secondary-unused-/331554870746#shpCntId

[johninderby]

8 minutes ago, DaveS said:

Or you could try to make your own

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Telescope-Mirror-Sets-2-meter-Primary-and-Secondary-unused-/331554870746#shpCntId

Well it does say make offer.  ?

Do you think £500.00 has a chance?  ?

[Whirlwind]

2 hours ago, johninderby said:

Well it does say make offer.  ?

Do you think £500.00 has a chance?  ?

Well they accept cash on collection...just in case!

[Whirlwind]

2 hours ago, PaulM said:

Thats my lottery win telescope right there

Maybe a stargazerslounge crowdfunding campaign.  Almost 60,000 members £20 each should just about be able get one between us (plus camera, filters observatory, and resident astronomer etc).  Assuming 30 clear nights a year of 8 hours equals 14400 minutes imaging time total.  That's about 14 seconds each observing time a year, equivalent to £84/minute for observing.

Bargain. 

[Astrobits]

In the pics it looks like they have four of these sets, Multi-mirror telescope anyone?

November Sky & Telescope is a big telescope issue. Don't read if you suffer from Aperture Fever.

Nigel

[mert]

A David Hinds 30” is  more affordable