+Bino-viewer Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Mine is Baader item 2456130 #2 This one : https://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p608_Baader-90--Amici-Prism---with-T2-connection-on-both-sides.html Looks like its back ordered......and Baader take their time with things ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspore Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 On 28/10/2019 at 22:08, Bino-viewer said: Mine is Baader item 2456130 #2 This one : https://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p608_Baader-90--Amici-Prism---with-T2-connection-on-both-sides.html Looks like its back ordered......and Baader take their time with things ! That's the 1.25" one, like mine. I ordered the 2" as well. Weeks ago .... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspore Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) These Vixen LV's have to be returned because of visible debris. The one on the right is already a replacement! I thought third time lucky; no chance. Looks like I'm staying with the Meadetrons. Edited October 31, 2019 by Nightspore Bad vibes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Bad luck on the vixens I have 2 LV zooms, no probs in either, Ive had one about 10 years and the other 1 year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 On 30/10/2019 at 16:48, Nightspore said: That's the 1.25" one, like mine. I ordered the 2" as well. Weeks ago .... lol Isn't the 2" the mega-bucks version ? Or is that something else all together ? Bear in mind focusing may be a challenge with one of those 2" Amici's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspore Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 2 hours ago, philjay said: Bad luck on the vixens I have 2 LV zooms, no probs in either, Ive had one about 10 years and the other 1 year Yeah, I was unlucky. I wanted them for lunar viewing so any debris would be noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspore Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Bino-viewer said: Isn't the 2" the mega-bucks version ? Or is that something else all together ? Bear in mind focusing may be a challenge with one of those 2" Amici's. Yes, it's a lot of squid. I have one of the 'cheap' (200 squid) Baader Amici's and it focuses in everything. I have an APM which focuses in everything but my 72ED. So I know there can be problems, although it's usually with fast, short tube refractors. It should be OK in my Starwave (f/7) or ED80. +Bino-viewer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Surprisingly small 😀 deepskydad dc powerhub 2 +RonC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspore Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 2" Baader Amici tuckstar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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+Bino-viewer Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Are you sure you have enough diagonals ?? 😉 I've been very impressed with my own Baader Amici (it's not the megabucks version) Nightspore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspore Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 (edited) I think I've been going on a diagonal spree lol. The 2" Baader focuses in the ED72, unlike the APM. Although I haven't tried anything less than 19mm yet. I tested my Baader Zeiss 1.25" Amici against the bog-standard Baader helical and Takahashi earlier on the setting Venus-Saturn conjunction. I expected to see the diffraction spike on the Amici, but there was no hint of it. I used a Baader Double Polariser on Venus for a bit. Edited December 11, 2019 by Nightspore tuckstar and +Bino-viewer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckstar Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 So the wife bought me what she describes as "a thing" for Christmas. And what a thing it is. I can see this is going to take a bit of setting up and maybe some parfocal rings. BAZ, +Bino-viewer and Nightspore 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 That's a very nice thing Andy! tuckstar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Does it throw out the focus plane a bit ? I think the Tele-vue version works at 1.15x ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 And no new toys for me, not even a 2020 astro guide 😭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckstar Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Bino-viewer said: Does it throw out the focus plane a bit ? I think the Tele-vue version works at 1.15x ? 1.06x apparently so shouldn't see much of a difference as far as mag goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Camera arrived 😀 tuckstar, +Bino-viewer and BAZ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Thats a planetary camera isn't it David ?? 🤔 Bottletopburly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 @Bino-viewerYes rob planetary and guiding usb3 for high frame rates mono this time +Bino-viewer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post philjay Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2020 Astro related a bit I suppose, new purchase = a new backyard view. The main criterior was good southern aspect with alot less LP than we have where we are living now. Just exchanged contracts today after 5 months of being faffed about by everyone. moving a week today if all goes well. So it is astro related, this is the view of the horizon from the house. Also my other passion is catered for, target shooting, it has a hundred yard long lawn with no neighbours nearby, except cows and sheep.😀 North isnt too bad either. East is out unless I set up in the field over the road. Bookings for star parties by prior arrangement only 🤩 I hope to get some planetary and low southern stuff from here in future. Not going to build an observatory I dont think, whenever I do that it seems to promote sudden building of housing and business estates and bypasses.🤬 +Bino-viewer, Brantuk, +DaveJW and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Looks super.........not jealous at all 😉 (That lawn will take some mowing. I'm not sure my Bosch electric could cope with that 😀 !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspore Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Lumicon Comet Filter. tuckstar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 11 hours ago, Bino-viewer said: Looks super.........not jealous at all 😉 (That lawn will take some mowing. I'm not sure my Bosch electric could cope with that 😀 !) The lawn is not in shot Rob, the lawn is lower right behind hedge, the view is across the farmers stock field, I would need a massey ferguson to do that one I reckon 🙂 Getting a ride on mower soon, thats been an ambition of mine for years. Theres several good observing spots for various areas of sky, Im keeping my kit portable but may put a pier in somewhere Doc and +Bino-viewer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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