Just taken delivery

[Ant]

Well actually collection of my new grap and go scope.

I've just got a Sentinal 80mm F6 scope. It looks like a blumming nice bit of kit! (Cherrs Russ).

I particually like the way that the whole focuser spins round so that you can frame the shot without altering the focus I think that this is going to be an amazing litle scope on some of the wide field objects... Particually looking forward to M31 / M45 / Dbl Cluster / Coat hanger etc etc etc.

Some of the other large galaxies should also come out really well. The pinwheel springs to mind - the FOV with the 300D is going to be around 2.6 x 1.75 degrees. So I should be able to find the damn thing now even if it isn't in the middle of the FOV. This is one object that has me stumped for a long long time!

Looking forward to first light.

Ant

[Albireo380]

Great Ant, Congrats on the "grab n' go". Looking forward to a first observing report and that first image-should be superb for those wide field shots.

Tom

[FLO]

Nice scope Ant

I haven't seen a bad review yet.

[MartinB]

Looking good here tonight Ant. Maybe you can break the new scope hoodoo. Looking forward to the images.

[daz]

Looking forward to your first report, Ant, and of course the images!!

[Rob]

Ahh good stuff Ant, welcome to the Sentinal club.... you will love it. Last 3 observing nights out have been with this scope!.

[GordonCopestake]

Looking forward to a few photos of the shiny new gear!

[russ]

Enjoy the scope matey. And i hope it lives up to your expectations. I'll be changing my address and phone number just in case it doesn't

Russ

[GazOC]

Ahh good stuff Ant, welcome to the Sentinal club....

This is getting like the Skywatcher mafia....

[FLO]

Ahh good stuff Ant, welcome to the Sentinal club....

This is getting like the Skywatcher mafia....

They are not Synta/Skywatcher Gaz; all versions are from the Taiwanese company Guan Sheng (GSO).

(Quality of diagonals/eyepieces do vary)

[Jamie]

:D

[GazOC]

Except for that custom built factory that sprays some of the scopes a different colour. :D

And an extra for Steve.

[Ambermile]

... and puts the fingerprints on?