Help finding WO ZS66

[spiritus Angelos]

Hey guys, Finaly after searching have found a scope I would like to upgrade from my helios 80mm refractor, well when i say upgrade its a smaller scope but im after a william optics Zenithstar 66. they are the perfect size for me and my partners traveling need and also for imaging but the only problem i can forsee is getting my hands on one. does anyone know where I can get my hands on one in the uk? I found a video on youtube showing ZS66:

YouTube - woptics168's Channel

would love to get my hands on one so if anyone could help me if be very thankfull!

Ash

[blinky]

I think there was one for sale on Astrobuysell.com/uk a couple of days ago although these scopes do tend to sell like hotcakes so it is maybe gone already?

[ollypenrice]

Is the still-availble 72 really much bigger? Maybe it is, I don't know. I have a 66 and it is a handy little fella but pretty limited visually. Good birder, by the way. I can't sell it because I need that focal length in imaging, sometimes.

Olly

[spiritus Angelos]

hey thanks for the replys, i checked abs and its sale pending so im waiting to see if it gets sold, and no worry's i can understand needing it lol I was also looking at the borg mini scope series such as the 60mm or 50mm:

The Mini Borg 60 Scope. - SCS Astro

anyone had any experiences with these little scopes? i understand these scopes will have limited uses, but as they say the best scope is the one you will use the most also its for when we go camping or taveling where theres clear skies its nice to whip out a small one and get a good ol nights star hoping etc lol

again thanks for the reply's

[Rossco72]

The ZS66 comes in so many variants too, doublets, triplets, petzval etc. as well as a variety of focal lengths from around f5.6 to f7 or thereabouts.

Mine is an f7 triplet.

[pilkinn]

I think there was one for sale on Astrobuysell.com/uk a couple of days ago although these scopes do tend to sell like hotcakes so it is maybe gone already?

... yes, I snapped it up. Sorry. I bought it for occasional visual use and to act as a guidescope ... although I don't have a main scope yet.