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PETE - Nikon/Sony Shooter
Hope all you guys are ok - been popping in and out to see how things are going here, and looking at the setups and gallery.
Well, after a rather long hiatus, i've hopped back on the astro scoping wagon, and blagged myself a 102ED Triplet APO, f7 714mm. Its a Meade 5000 in a rather fetching white & blue trim, though would have preferred something in a dark colour, rather than white, but the 2nd hand scope market is not exactly brimming with refractors that i could afford.
The write ups/reviews seem to be very favourable, despite Meade using Japanese FCD1 and not FPL53 - maybe its just well put together and the ED element correctly matched to the others ?
Strangely, the MAX dslr mount appears to be in short supply because i tried to buy one in readiness for the scope being delivered from Poland, but found them out of stock, and no idea when they'd be in stock again. So not tried the scope out in anger yet
Its a big beast oh yes, but i decided to go for a triplet this time, just because i've never had one. Time will tell
Some shots of the blunderbuss
Well, after a rather long hiatus, i've hopped back on the astro scoping wagon, and blagged myself a 102ED Triplet APO, f7 714mm. Its a Meade 5000 in a rather fetching white & blue trim, though would have preferred something in a dark colour, rather than white, but the 2nd hand scope market is not exactly brimming with refractors that i could afford.
The write ups/reviews seem to be very favourable, despite Meade using Japanese FCD1 and not FPL53 - maybe its just well put together and the ED element correctly matched to the others ?
Strangely, the MAX dslr mount appears to be in short supply because i tried to buy one in readiness for the scope being delivered from Poland, but found them out of stock, and no idea when they'd be in stock again. So not tried the scope out in anger yet
Its a big beast oh yes, but i decided to go for a triplet this time, just because i've never had one. Time will tell
Some shots of the blunderbuss
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