Name the scopes you've owned...

[russ]

I can understand why Russ. I can recall looking through your sons (or was it yours ?) Skymax 127 at the SGL star party a few years back and having a really lovely view of Saturn 

I'm starting to want a nice 5"-6" mak-cass again just thinking about it !

That particular one was a really good sample of the 127. It was Harry's scope but he later decided he really wanted a Celestron C6 SE. And i couldn't afford to hang onto the Skymax myself. Definitely one of those scopes i regret selling. That said we really landed on our feet with the C6. The chap said it was good example and he wasn't lying. And it's just that bit more versitile than the Skymax being F10. Highly recommend the C6 John. I think it maybe one of the best SCT's Celestron have produced, even better than my old black tube C5. And like the Skymax, mirror shift is not a problem.

[Doctor Noodle]

In order, from the beginning:

Monolux 60mm f/11 department store refractor

Coulter Odyssey Compact 10.1 inch f/4.5 Dobsonian

Orion (US) 120ST 120mm f/5 achromatic refractor

Orion (US) Apex 90mm  Mak-Cass

Orion (US) 8 inch f/4.9 Newtonian

The Odyssey and the 120ST have all gone on to new owners. I really miss the Odyssey, my back does not.

[RT65CB-SWL]

Here's my list of what I used to own:-

Tasco 4ETE

Prinz Asral 550

Konus 500

a Tasco 4.5" reflector

...and what I still use:-

TeleVue Ranger

Meade ETX105 (modified)

Celestron C6/SCT

...and if you include binoculars:-

Sony 7x50

Revalation Astro 20x80

[russ]

In order, from the beginning:

Tasco 4ETE

Prinz Asral 550

Konus 500

a Tasco 4.5" reflector

Prinz Astral 550 - now that takes me back. My second scope aged 14 in 1984. I loved it. I replaced with the next scope on your list, the Tasco 4.5.

[Mike73]

8" f/6 Skywatcher dob

12" f/5 Skywatcher dob

4" f/11 Lyra Optics

8" f/15 Skymax 180 (still have)

16" f/4.5 Sumerian Canopus (stil have)

[deepspacehunter]

Coulter 13.1

Meade 4 SCT

Meade 5 REFRACTOR

Meade 6 REFRACTOR

C8

Coulter 10.1

Parks 10 REFLECTOR

Meade 10 lx90

and..my current...and favorite...CELESTRON C11 with a MOONLITE Cr2 FOCUSER !

[dweller25]

Here are mine ......

1985 - Astro Systems (Bedford) 8.5" F/5 Newtonian - A brilliant first scope - should have kept it - SOLD
1986 - Beacon Hill 6" F/8 Newtonian - Hinds optics, very nice but kids came along so no time - SOLD
2007 - Celestron 102SLT refractor - not really good at anything - SOLD
2008 - Celestron C9.25 SCT - very disappointing - SOLD
2008 - TAL 125R - very nice but too much CA - regretfully SOLD
2008 - Skywatcher 127 Maksutov - a bit too small - SOLD
2008 - Skywatcher 8" F/6 Dobsonian - superb optics - should never have sold it - SOLD
2009 - Skywatcher 120ED refractor - pinched optics - RETURNED
2009 - Takahashi TSA102 refractor - 4" perfection - KEEPER
2009 - Helios 6" F/8 refractor - too much CA - SOLD
2009 - Takahashi FS128 refractor - superb scope - KEEPER
2010 - Celestron C102ED refractor - excellent lightweight travel scope - should have kept it - SOLD
2010 - Skywatcher 180 Pro Maksutov - disappointing - SOLD
2010 - Skywatcher 8" F/6 Dobsonian - disappointing - SOLD
2010 - Skywatcher 10" F/5 Dobsonian - superb optics but this scope did my back in, otherwise a keeper - SOLD

2012 - Takahashi Mewlon 210 - this brand new scope bought from Tak Europe was actually three years old !!! and had bad mirror shift - RETURNED
2012 - Celestron C8 SCT - Nice optics but the OO 8" was better - SOLD
2012 - Orion Optics 8" F/6 Dobsonian 1/10th wave - superb optics - KEEPER
2013 - Intes Micro 715 Maksutov - Superb optics - views match the FS128 - relatively light/compact - KEEPER

2014 - Orion Optics OMC200 F/20 Maksutov - Carbon fibre beauty.

2014 - Lunt 60 H-Alpha solar scope

[Moonshane]

120mm f8.3 Celestron OMNI XLT refractor

150mm f5 Celestron OMNI XLT Newtonian

12" f5.3 OOUK dob

6" f11 OOUK dob

6" f6 OOUK Newtonian

6" f5 OOUK Newtonian

16" f4 OOUK dob

12" f4 OOUK dob

90mm f5.5 Starsky refractor

150mm f5 Celestron OMNI XLT Newtonian (bought the same one back from my neighbour!)

130mm f5 Skywatcher Newtonian

I still have the green ones.

[Caldwell14]

TAL 100RS

SW ED100

SW 150P

Vixen SP

OO Europa 10 inch

SW ED 120

OO VX 8L

[nightfisher]

I thought i had already done this, it might take a while, and with a failing memory i may forget some, will try to work from first to last

114 skyhawk sold

ST80 sold

OO Europa 200 newt given away

Evostar 120 sold

OO omc140 sold

TAL100rs KEEPER

Prinz 660 sold

Vixen 80m custom, wish i had kept this

Skymax 180 pro sold

starsky 90mm f5 achro sold

Prinz 330 sold

skymax 102 sold

Antares 105 f15 sold

TAL 125r sold

Towa 80 f15 sold

another prinz 660 sold

Swift 839 keeper

skymax 150 pro keeper

150 pds not sure if i will keep

I think this is all, but i bet i have forgot one

[quaoar]

I own these right now might have to have a cull one day...

28" f4.2 Webster/Kennedy truss tube Dob

20" f4 Ultralight/Zambuto truss Dob

18" f4.2 Plettstone/Zambuto truss Dob

16" f4.5 highly modified/Suchting Lightbridge

12" Meade SCT

90mm Coronado Double stack BF30

Questar 3.5 Duplex BB

Zeiss 15x60 B/GAT Binoculars

[The Flinty Fox]

BEHOLD. ..

About 1983 - Tasco 60mm refractor. I liked it used it for plane spotting as well.

2010 - Astromaster 90mm refractor. Didn't like the alt/az mount.

2011 - Skymak 90. Liked it but too small.

2012 - Explorer 150p. Still have.

2013 - ST80 travel version brought for a trip to France. Still have.

Thanks.

Paul.

[The Flinty Fox]

http://geogdata.csun.edu/~voltaire/classics/

An interesting link to various catalogs and manuals.

[Saganite]

1974...........Home made 6" reflector ( still using the Barlow zoom eyepiece in its brass tube- it is vg)

                   12x 50 Bins

2000 onwards

                    Skywatcher 200mm Dob.........                           sold

                    Skywatcher Evostar Achro 120mm..........         .sold

                    Skywatcher EQ3 & EQ5.............................both sold

                    Skywatcher 200p Explorer on EQ6...........still in use

                    Skywatcher ED100 Pro Gold....................still in use

                    Viking 8x42 Bins

 Not really very exciting

[Mike73]

I own these right now might have to have a cull one day...

28" f4.2 Webster/Kennedy truss tube Dob

20" f4 Ultralight/Zambuto truss Dob

18" f4.2 Plettstone/Zambuto truss Dob

16" f4.5 highly modified/Suchting Lightbridge

12" Meade SCT

90mm Coronado Double stack BF30

Questar 3.5 Duplex BB

Zeiss 15x60 B/GAT Binoculars

You like a bit of aperture then? 

I think most people would be very happy to have one of those scopes in their lifetime let alone all at the same time!

[leemanley]

I just wish that they would stop selling thoise really REALLY Rubbish scopes that you get in Argos! They can destroy an interest before it's even got started...

ANT

My first scope came from Argos, a Celestron 127 powerseeker newt on an eq mount, it fascinated me !

Always fancied having my own scope and I'm really glad that I got this one, it was the start of the wallet emptying madness. (see sig)

Its having a second life with my younger brother, his kids are amazed each time they get to see the moon through it. 

[John]

I may have posted this earlier in this thread (which dates from 2005 !!) but here is a list of the ones I remember since 1982:

Tasco 12TE 60mm F/13.3 refractor on alt-azimuth mount **

Astro Systems 6” F/6 newtonian on Fullerscopes MkII equatorial mount

Bresser Uranus 102mm F/9.8 refractor on Vixen SP mount with Skysensor GOTO

TAL 100RT 100mm F/10 refractor on TAL equatorial mount

Celestron Nexstar 5 125mm F/10 schmidt-cassegrain on Nexstar GOTO alt-az mount

Konus 200mm F/5 newtonian on DIY dobsonian mount

Skywatcher ED100 100mm ED F/9 refractor on Skywatcher EQ5 mount

Helios Evostar 150mm F/8 refractor on EQ5 equatorial mount

Orion (USA) ED80 80mm ED F/7.5 refractor

Celestron C8 plus 8” F/10 schmidt-cassegrain on RA driven fork mount

Konus ST80 80mm F/5 refractor

Skywatcher Skyliner 250PX 250mm F/4.7 dobsonian

Skywatcher Skyliner 200P 200mm F/5.9 dobsonian

Skywatcher 127mm F/11.7 maksutov-cassegrain on SupaTrak alt-azimuth mount

Meade Lightbridge 12 305mm F/5 truss tube dobsonian

William Optics Megrez 90mm F/6.9 ED refractor on Skywatcher AZ-3 mount

Bresser 127L 127mm F/9.4 refractor on Celestron CG mount

Celestron C5+ 125mm F/10 schmidt-cassegrain on Skywatcher AZ-3 mount

Meade AR6 152mm F/8 refractor on Skywatcher SkyTee II mount

Konus KonusSky 150mm F/8 refractor with Chromacor I corrector on Ambermille Alt-Azimuth mount

Helios Startravel 102mm F/5 achromatic refractor on AZ-3 alt-az mount

Vixen ED102SS 102mm F/6.5 ED refractor on Ambermille Alt-Azimuth mount ** 

Orion Optics Europa Deluxe 250mm F/4.8 newtonian on Ambermille Alt-Azimuth 

Intes MN61 / Orion Argonaut 150mm F/5.9 maksutov-newtonian

Skywatcher Evostar 150mm F/8 refractor with Chromacor I corrector

Skywatcher ED120 Pro 120mm F/7.5 ED refractor **

Skywatcher Evostar 150mm F/8 refractor with Chromacor II corrector

Meade AR5 LXD75 F/9.4 achromat refractor on CG5 mount

Celestron Nexstar 8SE F/10 Schmidt-cassegrain on GOTO alt-az mount

Skywatcher Skymax 180 Pro F/15 maksutove-cassegrain on HEQ5 mount

Orion Optics SPX 300mm F/5.3 newtonian on Shane Farrell dobsonian mount **

Istar Perseus AT-150-12 150mm F/12 achromat refractor on EQ6 mount **

I still have the ones marked with **

[Pig]

John.

That's almost as many as Imad has had this year

[John]

John.

That's almost as many as Imad has had this year

[RikM]

Prinz Astral 400

Explorer 150P EQ3-2

Skymax 127 Supatrak Auto

Explorer 200P EQ5 (for about 6 weeks and hated it)

Phenix 127 f/9.4 achromat EQ5

Celestron Astromaster 114EQ

Celestron 70mm refractor on SLT GOTO mount (junked the scope and put the Skymax on the mount)

ST80 x2

Skyliner 250PX Dob plus NEQ6 and mounting rings

Televue Pronto / Telepod mount

[emadmoussa]

John.

That's almost as many as Imad has had this year

But not the last 3 months...perhaps the 3 before that

[Pig]

Very true Imad

[spaceboy]

Tal 200k

127 skymax

Helios explorer 8"

Skywatcher skyliner 250px

Skywatcher explorer 150pds

Skywatcher evostar 120

Celestron 60 slt

celestron astromaster 90

Celestron 100ed

skywatcher heritage 130

Skywatcher 130p

skywatcher 200p

skywatcher explorer 250px on EQ6

Bresser messier AR127L

Helios evostar 90

Antares sentinal 80

[James]

I presume I can't list scopes that I've tested for customers

60mm Cheap, dreadful unbranded thing

10.1" Coulter Odyssey Compact

10" C10N-GT

SW 100ED (the champagne coloured one painted white by one of it's owners)

Borg 77ED f/4.3

SW 14" Flextube Goto  (Well, this one is FLO's but I look after it)

Thank goodness no one has posted a "List the scopes you'd like to have owned" thread....

James

[Naemeth]

Thank goodness no one has posted a "List the scopes you'd like to have owned" thread....

James

Yet .