Old Intes-Micro Alter 150/1500 f/10 Maksutov-Cassegrain Identification Help

[Whippy]

Looks like the same paint they used on the Maks Intes made for Orion. No baffles on them either . Have to say it looks very cool and for £320 all in, assuming it works, it's a bit or a bargain .

Tony..

[SpookyKatt]

If you look at :

Telescope's accessories

and copy the picture into a paint program and zoom in on the picture

the item to the right of the cheshire in the picture ( at the bottom) looks

like the top part of the setup at the back above what might be the illuminated

guide rectangle.

Kathleen

Edited September 22, 2010 by SpookyKatt

[SpookyKatt]

Have to say it looks very cool and for £320 all in, assuming it works, it's a bit or a bargain .

Well said Tony, its very tempting....

Kathleen

[Whippy]

Looks a lot like the same paint Intes used for the Maks they made for Orion. No baffles on them either . If I had the money, I'd have it!

Tony..

[MrJulius]

The Saga continues

Kathleen was right on the money

The illuminated guiding diagonal reticle is focused using a helical focuser and it can be moved to the little guide scope.

It seems like it is missing a focuser for the main OTA.

[beamish]

Stick an SCT crayford on there

PS I do so like that little Mak guider !!

[Icesheet]

Hi all, 

This is a strange first post but I'm bumping this up as I have the opportunity to buy an identical scope. I see Mr Julius hasn't posted for two years, did anyone know him personally that could ask him what his experiences with it were?

Here's some pics. I'm actually a beginner. Would something like this be putting me in way over my head?

Cheers

Chris

 

[John]

Welcome to the forum.

They are very fine scopes when properly sorted. The pictures show one that may be fine or it may not. If there are any issues with it getting them sorted could prove pretty difficult because they are not produced any more (as far as I know) and there are very few owners out there.

Unless you have some previous experience of scopes of this design I would recommend considering something more mainstream.

It might help if you could introduce yourself in a new thread and outline your interests in the hobby so that some suggestions of equipment that might suit you can be made.

[Icesheet]

Hi John,

 

Thanks for your reply, I will get an introductory post up soon

 

With regards to this scope, I'm going to try and get more info.... I've contacted the original vendor and if I can get it at a price that I feel comfortable losing if it all goes wrong I'll give it a go. It could turn out to be a great deal. I'm very intrigued after reading this post and some others on the scope.

 

I look forward to getting more involved in the forum

 

Chris 

 

[CosminT]

Hi all,

 

A few days ago, I bought an Intes Micro Alter -V 150 / 1500mm. I can only find a few details about him on the internet.