M. Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 As per title. I can't really say I've picked up any real bargains within my short time in the hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I once picked up a 200P dob and an HEQ5 Pro Synscan for the total sum of £500 - all in brand new and unused condition. The guy had only had them out 2 or 3 times and included the tube rings and dovetail to put the 8" tube on the HEQ5 (which usually sells for £500 to £600 on it's own). Someone picked up an NEQ6 (old model) for £100 on SGL recently, and another guy got an NEQ6 Pro Synscan from a car boot sale for a fiver a couple years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Some good bargains there, the car boot NEQ6 will be tough to best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Yep best ever I reckon - it was fully working too - the guy didn't know what he was selling for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Probably my Zeiss binos. Cheapest I'd seen them secondhand anywhere was about £599, got them for £150! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TasKiNG Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 My Vixen ED80SF Refractor for £100 second hand from Kelling Heath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Past Televue 20% off sales are always good. Got my 31N at one of these. For me personally, a brand new Feathertouch 3545 focuser that i negotiated a £300 reduction for, and my recent eBay purchase 10" OO Newtonian which was half the price of a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckstar Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) 500/105 russian mirror lens, a crappy bresser skylux and an old looking scope (turned out to be my telementor) for £150 from a house clearance. Sold the lens for £250 and the bresser for £30. The zeiss will be with me for a while yet Edited December 8, 2015 by tuckstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 2 hours ago, tuckstar said: 500/105 russian mirror lens, a crappy bresser skylux and an old looking scope (turned out to be my telementor) for £150 from a house clearance. Sold the lens for £250 and the bresser for £30. The zeiss will be with me for a while yet I do like that telementor of yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animaal Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Probably copy of Uranometria Vol 2, for £10. Or a modified Canon 450D for £90. Having said that, PHD2 being free is amazing There aren't many bargains in this hobby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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