Guest Eddy Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Looking at saving up for this over a couple of months and getting an NEQ6 too and some upgraded camera or ccd. />http://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/language/en/info/p4611_TS-Boren-Simon-8--f-2-8-PowerNewton-Astrograph.html Can people please post advice on it and if this is too much for a newbie like me suggest something else? Also could someone suggest a camera/ccd upgrade Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 You better learn to collimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 And fast!! I was worried about collimating a 10" SW Quattro, but that Astrograph is something else !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Invest in one of those holographic lasers, expensive but needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 another £500 for cats eye to colimate it There is a guy on SGL had it for a year and still not happy at the colimation would not recomend for you Eddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kheldar Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 another £500 for cats eye to colimate it There is a guy on SGL had it for a year and still not happy at the colimation would not recomend for you Eddy +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Not being funny Eddy but you are not experienced enough just yet, even I would shy away from one and I've been doing this 20 odd years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I don't think you get much more specialist than this. Sounds like far more trouble than it's worth, and it costs a lot. Its only advantage is that it is probably the largest aperture you could sqeeze into a rucksack for motorcycle transport . F2.8, and I thought my SNT was short . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Get it - but make sure you have a 5 eyepiece set of Ethos's and an Attik 3000 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Looks very pretty Eddy but are you sure you want this sort of hassle and expense? its not just the OTA its all the other stuff that has to come with it. Trust me I know LOL Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 What mount you putting it on, the bog standard stuff won't cut it. It's the mother of all scopes, but needs the daddy of all mounts to get the best out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I think Eddy would do better to go after Nadeem's 190MN myself!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I think he's way ahead of you there Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I'm sure he is Felix!! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Eddy, I know i am a bit thick but surely you got on well with that ED80 and produced stunning stuff. With an NEQ6 mount and something similar to that you just can't fail. Also you would be up and running immediately and already used to it. Dont like the sound of these 'fast' scopes they sound a pain in the ass from what i have read with collimation and the other stuff you will need. Cost a fortune and lots of hassle. Well tnhats my two penneth, you can PM me and tell me how wrong I am if you like, but I think for once i might not be talking out of my a*** Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ollypenrice Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Harel Boren gets stunning results but, as the others have said, these fast astrographs are rarely plug and play. I don't get involved with them because I'm too busy when it goes dark and I want simplicity. For around £2K you'd have a fighting chance of finding a Tak FSQ85ED. That is the fastest 'easy' scope on the market, F3.9 with reducer. It holds focus (unlike the 106) and would be fine on an HEQ5. It has a flat field capable of full frame imaging and it has no vices - apart from the price! Olly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Urggh reflectors bah humbug, nothing but trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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