New scope budget has been reduced!!

[Rob]

The bonus was not as high as expected!!! :tearyeyed:

Oh well. max dosh is now £300 MAX!!! ---------- good buy APo 66.

Hello ED80 / sentinal / zenithstar

Rob

[GordonCopestake]

Sorry to hear that Rob. Although I doubt you'll be disapointed with the ED80. Just hope your tripod can take it though! I think they are about 2kg.

[Darron]

good buy APo 66

There is always the used option.

Darron

[MartinB]

I'm sure you deserve the apo Rob. Just remeber, quality is remembered long after the overdraft is forgotten

[russ]

No you have to decide whether to go for the boring old blue tube Skywatcher so it looks like you've bought a Startravel 102. Or go with the gold tube/white fittings which looks a little odd. Why couldn't Synta come up with some nicer colours for the ED's? Plain black would be perfect!

Good luck with your choice. I agree with Martin, £50 is lost in the budget very quickly.

Russ

[GordonCopestake]

Im planning on taking my 100ED apart and spray painting it black hehe. Car touch up spray should be ideal im thinking.

[OXO]

http://www.astrobuysell.com/uk/propview.php?view=5564

Any good to you Rob?

[Rob]

Nah... if I have to take a semi, 80mm only!!!

[Jamie]

Well what about this.

http://www.astrobuysell.com/uk/propview.php?view=5559

This option would let you buy some other toys to go with it.

[GazOC]

I can't believe that hasn't gone yet....

[GordonCopestake]

If my disposable income wasn't shot to pieces i'de buy that myself!

[Jamie]

You see the thing is that not a lot of people will have the

confidence or knowledge of the Revelation range.

Thanks to Steve i know about the quality of this scope.

[daz]

Sale-pending now

[Rob]

I emailed that one yesterday and it had already gone!!.. nice try. I have now read and taken in the details on the 66 semi. I've emailed the guy to see if its still avaialble.

I just can't bring myself to buy a GOLD (bling,bling) skywatcher OTA....ED or not!.. just can't do it.

[GazOC]

I'm not too taken on that colour scheme either....

[Rob]

One last hope of a good ED!!!

http://www.telescopes.com/site_search/overstock.php?keywords=telescope&cat=&brand=&display=grid&sort=&lp=200&hp=500

Unreal price!!.. awaiting reply that they will ship this to me (the standard UK ship rate is $56)... this makes it a real bargin (if this is the case. Just picked up a few reviews, they seem to like it.

[GordonCopestake]

Do you mean the C80ED? I looked at that, but the words "Spotting Scope" put me off.

[Rob]

Yes they say spotting scope the review I read said its basically an ED80 in a nice Black tube!!!.

Anyway, I've started email dicussions on buying a WO scope with them now... they seem nice people and are happy to ship!! (looking to save £100)

Great!

[GordonCopestake]

Let us know how you get on, it's always good to hear people saving money! Im in the market for a 100ED and have concluded that champagne is'nt my cup of tea either!