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[dweller25]

I think @Nicola Fletcher has usurped @JeremyS as #1 Tak fan 🤣

Edited September 18 by dweller25

[Nicola Fletcher]

1 hour ago, dweller25 said:

I think @Nicola Fletcher has usurped @JeremyS as #1 Tak fan 🤣

Nooooo! I would never do such a thing 😂😂😂😂😂

[Jasonb]

8 minutes ago, Nicola Fletcher said:

Nooooo! I would never do such a thing 😂😂😂😂😂

Maybe not deliberately Nicola, but, bit by bit... scope by scope... Until suddenly you are actually working for Takahashi as their Ireland Sales Rep! 🤣

[dweller25]

12 minutes ago, Nicola Fletcher said:

Nooooo! I would never do such a thing 😂😂😂😂😂

Too late, the deed is done, poor Jezzer, but he does need a TOA130 😈😈😈😈

[JeremyS]

32 minutes ago, dweller25 said:

Too late, the deed is done, poor Jezzer, but he does need a TOA130 😈😈😈😈

Too heavy for me I’m afraid, David.

[dweller25]

3 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

Too heavy for me I’m afraid, David.

Me too 😕

[JeremyS]

4 minutes ago, dweller25 said:

Me too 😕

In any case, 8 Taks has got to be enough for anyone.

 

I suppose until they bring back the Mewlon 250 🫣

[Nicola Fletcher]

20 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

In any case, 8 Taks has got to be enough for anyone.

I’ve a way to go before I reach your level Jeremy. It’s always good to have someone to aspire to.

[dweller25]

12 hours ago, JeremyS said:

In any case, 8 Taks has got to be enough for anyone.

 

I suppose until they bring back the Mewlon 250 🫣

Hmmm, I’ve had..

3x30mm

3x50mm

1x100mm

1x102mm

1x120mm

1x128mm

1x180mm

1x210mm

That’s 12 and possibly enough 🤣

Edited September 19 by dweller25

[Travelman]

On 02/08/2024 at 14:15, JeremyS said:

Here is the 2024 Tak catalogue: https://www.takahashijapan.com/ct-products/new-catalog/202401_Catalog_web.pdf

Just stumbled overyour post - I am ecstatic!

[Emperor!Takahashi!]

I will show you a Tak and raise you a Tak 😎😎 Pretty pleased with this setup, and eagerly awaiting Jupiter.

[Ratlet]

29 minutes ago, Emperor!Takahashi! said:

I will show you a Tak and raise you a Tak 😎😎 Pretty pleased with this setup, and eagerly awaiting Jupiter.

60mm name far behind you now?

[Emperor!Takahashi!]

12 minutes ago, Ratlet said:

60mm name far behind you now?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqoNKCCt7A

 

[JeremyS]

1 hour ago, Emperor!Takahashi! said:

I will show you a Tak and raise you a Tak 😎😎 Pretty pleased with this setup, and eagerly awaiting Jupiter.

What are they?

My guess: FS 102NSV and Mewlon 210.

[Emperor!Takahashi!]

32 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

What are they?

My guess: FS 102NSV and Mewlon 210.

Two for two 👍 But who would be surprised that you got it right? 😉

[Nicola Fletcher]

3 hours ago, Emperor!Takahashi! said:

I will show you a Tak and raise you a Tak 😎😎 Pretty pleased with this setup, and eagerly awaiting Jupiter.

Wow, what a beautiful pair of scopes! That certainly is eye candy. I love the cover on the Mewlon and I wish they would use the Japanese label on the OTA on the new ones!

[Alan White]

On 18/09/2024 at 18:23, dweller25 said:

I think @Nicola Fletcher has usurped @JeremyS as #1 Tak fan 🤣

This is looking a likely case of a serious outbreak of Takitus, isolation of Ireland may be required to contain this 😉

 

[Emperor!Takahashi!]

7 minutes ago, Nicola Fletcher said:

Wow, what a beautiful pair of scopes! That certainly is eye candy. I love the cover on the Mewlon and I wish they would use the Japanese label on the OTA on the new ones!

Thank you! 

Who wouldn't love a Mewlon? A friend of mine encouraged me to try keeping mine outside to manage the thermal issues. I am stunned by how well it works. I left the Mewlon 210 in a covered shed in the morning, and I didn't experience any thermal distortion whatsoever, even at high magnification, when I started using it at nightfall. It's such a simple solution, yet amazingly effective... No fan, no fuss, no muss. I'll be doing this from now on. It really allows the scope to perform to its (admirable) potential.

And the FS-102 is a pure joy.

[Ratlet]

46 minutes ago, Emperor!Takahashi! said:

Thank you! 

Who wouldn't love a Mewlon? A friend of mine encouraged me to try keeping mine outside to manage the thermal issues. I am stunned by how well it works. I left the Mewlon 210 in a covered shed in the morning, and I didn't experience any thermal distortion whatsoever, even at high magnification, when I started using it at nightfall. It's such a simple solution, yet amazingly effective... No fan, no fuss, no muss. I'll be doing this from now on. It really allows the scope to perform to its (admirable) potential.

And the FS-102 is a pure joy.

That's what I do with my dob.  It gets a cover over it to keep dust and stoor off though.  It also means I can stick a dehumidifier box under the cover as my shed is prone to condensation in the winter and it helps stop it getting damp.

[Nicola Fletcher]

4 hours ago, Emperor!Takahashi! said:

Thank you! 

Who wouldn't love a Mewlon? A friend of mine encouraged me to try keeping mine outside to manage the thermal issues. I am stunned by how well it works. I left the Mewlon 210 in a covered shed in the morning, and I didn't experience any thermal distortion whatsoever, even at high magnification, when I started using it at nightfall. It's such a simple solution, yet amazingly effective... No fan, no fuss, no muss. I'll be doing this from now on. It really allows the scope to perform to its (admirable) potential.

And the FS-102 is a pure joy.

I agree - I love my  Mewlon too. I keep mine indoors but I put it outside a few hours before use, in a plastic sealable box from a homeware shop. It works perfectly and I’ve never had a problem with cooling. It’s safe from any inclement weather in the box if the night doesn’t turn out as planned.