JeremyS Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, F15Rules said: Thats correct Sunshine..and mine is 99008, so 1999 build, and the 8th one of that year, so probably built in January 1999. Built? Takahashi scopes are not built. They are lovingly crafted and have life breathed into them by highly skilled artisans deploying the mysteries of precision instrument creators Edited December 14, 2023 by JeremyS 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15Rules Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 20 minutes ago, JeremyS said: Built? Takahashi scopes are not built. They are lovingly crafted and have life breathed into them by highly skilled artisans deploying the mysteries of precision instrument creators Have you been drinking this evening, Jeremy?? 🤔🙃 Dave 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyS Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, F15Rules said: Have you been drinking this evening, Jeremy?? 🤔🙃 Dave I’ve only been drinking in starlight gently, but precisely and reassuringly, bent by superbly handcrafted crystals of fluorite, Dave. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15Rules Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 8 minutes ago, JeremyS said: I’ve only been drinking in starlight gently, but precisely and reassuringly, bent by superbly handcrafted crystals of fluorite, Dave. That's cleared that up then..so, was it Merlot or Rioja??🤔😁 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telescope40 Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 1 hour ago, F15Rules said: Thats correct Sunshine..and mine is 99008, so 1999 build, and the 8th one of that year, so probably built in January 1999.. John (@Telescope40) said: "Mine is - 99025 - A 1999 scope, number 25 of that year". John, our scopes are only 17 build unit numbers apart, so virtually sisters (or brothers!)😊 Dave Hello Dave. Yes. I think we checked this out when I became a lucky owner. Funny to think they might have been only hours,days,weeks apart on the Tak production line 👍👍 John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, JeremyS said: Built? Takahashi scopes are not built. They are lovingly crafted and have life breathed into them by highly skilled artisans deploying the mysteries of precision instrument creators Oh this does nothing to relieve the stereotypes associated with Tak owners, but you are right. 😄 Edited December 14, 2023 by Sunshine 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Lovely scopes, both the 125 and the 128 👍 I wonder how many FS-128's were made annually ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Joakim Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 (edited) 55 minutes ago, JeremyS said: I’ve only been drinking in starlight gently, but precisely and reassuringly, bent by superbly handcrafted crystals of fluorite, Dave. Aha! https://alternativedistribution.com.au/product/fluorite-water-bottle/ Jeremy has had his spiritual detox it seems! Edited December 14, 2023 by Hans Joakim 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB20 Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 2 hours ago, F15Rules said: Nice scope!!👍 Once you add finder, diagonal, eyepiece, (and binoviewers?), you'll be able to push the scope much farther back towards the focuser..maybe a beefier dovetail too? Dave I asked FLO about the dovetail and they said it should be fine which it is but agree, I may get a longer one. Not had much luck with BVs so far but the focused travel looks long, maybe this is the scope that’ll work with them! I’ll stick an XW on the end of it, that’ll right it. 😅 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zermelo Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 13 minutes ago, Hans Joakim said: Aha! https://alternativedistribution.com.au/product/fluorite-water-bottle/ Jeremy has had his spiritual detox it seems! That is hilarious, thanks for sharing. Even with all the new age language, it accidentally managed to hit the spot: "Fluorite ... aids in staying focused" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistlin Bob Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Vixen x-y adjuster- courtesy of @Franklin. Will be very handy for my little dual rig - a lot easier than the shims and tweaks I have been using! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paz Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 3 hours ago, IB20 said: I asked FLO about the dovetail and they said it should be fine which it is but agree, I may get a longer one. I upgraded from the 200mm dovetail bar to a 220mm the point being I didn't want to have to move the scope through the rings out in the field. I found 220mm wasn't enough and then got a 300mm dovetail bar and I'm happy now. This allows me to balance whether I'm just using a tak prism with an SLV, or if I've got a pair of Delos in a binoviewer plus a 10x50 finder hanging on the focuser. Note that the handle only fits with the rings at 200mm, if the rings are further apart then the handle won't fit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badhex Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 18 hours ago, Ratlet said: AliExpress is a financial oddity. The price can fluctuate wildly depending on exchange rate and any offers. Can get some fantastic bargains though Agreed. Quite a few people had mentioned that they'd seen or bought the Zoom for about £75 from Svbony's official storefront, but I could only see it at about £110. I then searched again a few hours later and found it at £75 from Svbony's 'microscope storefront' 🤷 I've bought one or two other bits and bobs but overall I find it a bit hit and miss - long shipping times are understandable but a bit annoying, especially if the thing doesn't turn up which has happened more than once. That said there's some really interesting stuff, electronics etc, that you can't really see anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratlet Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, badhex said: Agreed. Quite a few people had mentioned that they'd seen or bought the Zoom for about £75 from Svbony's official storefront, but I could only see it at about £110. I then searched again a few hours later and found it at £75 from Svbony's 'microscope storefront' 🤷 I've bought one or two other bits and bobs but overall I find it a bit hit and miss - long shipping times are understandable but a bit annoying, especially if the thing doesn't turn up which has happened more than once. That said there's some really interesting stuff, electronics etc, that you can't really see anywhere else. I was going to post here but wanted to include some examples, so I just created a different post. There are 2 official SVBONY stores, one of them used for the 'Choice' discounts, and the difference in price between the two stores can be quite large. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyS Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Another old book 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15Rules Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 20 hours ago, John said: Lovely scopes, both the 125 and the 128 👍 I wonder how many FS-128's were made annually ? Hi John, Thats a good question.. I do suspect that a good number were sold in Japan and the USA, but not so much in the UK, EU etc. I'm aware, I think, of 6 or so in the UK and 1 in Australia, so not what you'd call a common scope compared to the more modern FC100 range.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franklin Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 2 hours ago, JeremyS said: Another old book Are you starting a library by any chance? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwiMatt Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 No postman involved, but I finally got myself a chair! Super portable, I can just put it in the bag with the Mak. Very happy with this. Someone on the forum suggested this to me a while ago, but I don't remember who... sorry about that!! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elp Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, SwiMatt said: chair I've got one of these (different brand, well no brand), great for taking to a dark site included with your equipment bag, minimal footprint and weight, also useful as a makeshift accessory table. Surprisingly comfortable and stable but does hurt the knees after a long while. Edited December 16, 2023 by Elp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterStudz Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 An Astronomik UHC filter courtesy of @PeterC65. In superb as good as new condition. Thanks once more Peter. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zermelo Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 22 minutes ago, PeterStudz said: An Astronomik UHC filter courtesy of @PeterC65. I've heard of astro suppliers throwing in a bag of sweets with each order, but I think Peter goes one better with a free gift of juggling balls. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosun21 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Postie dropped off a SW electric focuser. Now fitted to the new scope. Just waiting for first light and some planetary imaging. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Joakim Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) New Willmann-Bell additions to my astro library. The Uranometria volumes are the 1987-1988 versions, in perfect conditions, and were acquired from a fellow SGLer. Thanks again for passing them on, it was a pleasure doing business with you! Can’t wait to use them. Also looking forward to reading up on telescope designs and about orbital calculations in analogue times. Edited December 16, 2023 by Hans Joakim 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyS Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Hans Joakim said: New Willmann-Bell additions to my astro library. The Uranometria volumes are the 1987-1988 versions, in perfect conditions, and were acquired from a fellow SGLer. Thanks again for passing them on, it was a pleasure doing business with you! Can’t wait to use them. Also looking forward to reading up on telescope designs and about orbital calculations in analogue times. I’m more interested in those lovely Nikon eyepieces 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 I played courier and collected, so not what the postie brought at all. In an attempt to out Vixen, the Vixen King himself aka @Franklin….. I now have a second Vixen HAL tripod, really nice bit of kit and has a favoured name on it too Mind you, got talking about SX mounts while collecting from a fellow SGLer and it’s wafted the flames 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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