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Started by Tom Mengel, 07/22/2004 06:46PM
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Posted 07/22/2004 06:46PM | Edited 07/22/2004 06:46PM Opening Post
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There is a 12.5 inch F4.8 Porta Ball on the classifieds. As near a perfect as possible Zambino mirror. $2700 (and If I had it it would be GONE, wifely complains or no!)

Alas, don't got it .... cwy

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Posted 07/22/2004 08:17PM #1
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I also looked at that scope, very nice.
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Posted 07/24/2004 04:23AM #2
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I'm in the same boat as you Tom. IF I had $2700 I'd grab that scope up in a hurry. I really like the fact it already has an optical finder on it and not just a unit power finder. But alas I'm poor as dirt at the moment. Oh bother.

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Posted 07/26/2004 03:20PM #3
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That's one great scope..
Makes me think about what would be mine, I 'think' (at least today LOL) it would be a really nice 8 inch Mak-Newt, carbon fiber tube, 8x60 finder AND red dot finder, with a NICE focuser on a GP-DX or Losmandy EQ mount. I think that would be a great all around scope. Big enough to see deep sky decent, enough aperture to see a lot on the planets, if it's figured well really sharp views, short enough F-ratio for wider field stuff, tracking, not to heavy, no tube currents.. Now if those stupid 6 numbers would come up on the lotto I could let you know how nice it really is! smile

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