FLO Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Some photos of the FLO stall, taken just before doors open. We try not to set up 'shop' when attending events. Instead, we focus on new products and services. Our new Remote Observatory hosting project in Spain is ready for launch, so Grant is showing one of the imaging rigs available for lease, while another, in Spain, provides live views of the Sun direct to our stall 🌞 We have StellaLyra telescopes, including a 16" RC on an EQ8 mount that has been upgraded by Tony Owens' of Shebumi Astro Engineering. Tony is with us at the stall. So too, is Alverez from AstronScientific, with one of their Rotarian rotators. We also have telescopes from Takahashi, StellaMira, William Optics, Sharpstar and Askar - including the new Askar 65 PHQ Quintuplet. Some Paramount and iOptron mounts and, of course, cameras from ZWO. Oh, and our new parallelogram binocular mount. Designed entirely in-house, with help from some beta-testers (shown on right of photo 1). My colleagues on the stall are amateur astronomers. None are salespeople (we don't have a card-reader with us, so are unable to process payments). If, however, you like what you see and think you might buy later, please ask for a show discount code. Hope to see you there 🤗 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Interesting tripods with the Skytees? What are they?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 Just now, Alan White said: Interesting tripods with the Skytees? What are they?? The tripods are new. The Alt-Az mounts are also new, kinda. (We now source both direct from the factory). Neither are on our website, but they soon will be. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Splitter Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 2 hours ago, FLO said: The tripods are new. The Alt-Az mounts are also new, kinda. (We now source both direct from the factory). Neither are on our website, but they soon will be. Oh, you tease! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 16 minutes ago, ED Splitter said: Oh, you tease! Not intentional. Honest 😇 The tripod and mount are only two from a long list of new products waiting to be photographed and added to our website. Only so many hours in a day ☕🙂☕ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 I am most interested in the tripod, await its posting on the wbesite when you do. Very impressed with just how many 'own brand' items you are bringing in, thank you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 What happens if someone trips on one of your scopes ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 6 minutes ago, Skyline said: What happens if someone trips on one of your scopes ? Stubbed toe? 😁 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globular Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 11 minutes ago, FLO said: Stubbed toe? 😁 One of these? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15Rules Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 24 minutes ago, Skyline said: What happens if someone trips on one of your scopes ? You receive a bill for the damage caused? Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15Rules Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 A nice approach..I wish you a successful show!😊 Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 I just remembered, I should mention our new parallelogram binocular mount (shown on the right of photo 1). Designed entirely in-house, with help from some beta-testers. Not on our website yet, but it will be soon. I'll start a separate discussion when it is added. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratlet Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 4 hours ago, FLO said: The tripods are new. The Alt-Az mounts are also new, kinda. (We now source both direct from the factory). Neither are on our website, but they soon will be. We talking actual soon or Skywatcher Soon™? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 12 minutes ago, Ratlet said: We talking actual soon or Skywatcher Soon™? This month. If you are thinking of the Alt-Az mount, then you probably already know it. Alan white mentioned the version, already on the market, branded SkyTee. The tripod looked familiar when I set it up to be photographed. It is like the William Optics wooden tripod sold (years ago) for their now-discontinued EZtouch Alt-Az mount. I wouldn't be surprised to find it is the same tripod. The parallelogram binocular mount, however, is an all-new product. HTH, Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lazy Astronomer Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 4 hours ago, FLO said: Not intentional. Honest 😇 The tripod and mount are only two from a long list of new products waiting to be photographed and added to our website. Only so many hours in a day ☕🙂☕ Oooh what's this I hear about new products? 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertI Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 6 hours ago, FLO said: I just remembered, I should mention our new parallelogram binocular mount (shown on the right of photo 1). Designed entirely in-house, with help from some beta-testers. I had a play with this at the IAS last year and it was a really superb piece of kit, very ably and enthusiastically demonstrated by one of the FLO gang (who I believe designed it?). I think it will sell well, very interested myself….. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Wondering about the tripod specs, portability as my camera tripod doesn’t seem to hold my mak steady at high powers… Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) I too was gazing admirably at those wood tripods, I would love one of those, they look a lot like the surveyors tripods I saw on many job sites except they're wood. Edited February 3 by Sunshine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ward Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 It's high time you let that poor old battered Corondo 90 go to a good home cheap , it's been dragged up and down the country for years now from show to show so deserves a gentle , happy retirement here in deepest Suffolk where I'll give it all the love it deserves ... 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knighty2112 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 On 03/02/2023 at 14:57, FLO said: I just remembered, I should mention our new parallelogram binocular mount (shown on the right of photo 1). Designed entirely in-house, with help from some beta-testers. Not on our website yet, but it will be soon. I'll start a separate discussion when it is added. Be interested when launched! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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