Posts Made By: Richard Beasley

Robert Kovacs said:

I have a AS-GT 9.25, with an Astrozap dew shield. I also have a
Celestron 25mm E-Lux, and a Celestron 10mm Ultima eyepiece. I just
picked up an Orion variable polorizer for lunar viewing an a Thousand
Oaks UHC for deepsky. What important accessories should I get next.

Bill Possel said:

Its either been cloudy, raining and snowing in Colorado for the past week. Haven't seen stars for a long time! I was hoping someone who had clear skies observed Jupiter and saw the Europa transit last night. Any reports or drawings?

Thanks
Bill

Jeff Thomas said:

Just a quick poll. Given equal quality and prices and assuming a mix of deep sky and planetary observing, would you prefer a 3 inch APO or a 4 inch acromat?

Ron Sowers said:

For over a year now, I've been debating on selling my 10 inch dob. I know it's not HUGE, like a big 20 inch truss, but I'm finding that since I got it, I hardly ever observe. I also have a 6 inch richfield newt, but since the dob shows so much more, I kinda feel it's either that or nothing. So, I usually opt for nothing. At night I just never have the energy to drag the big scope out from the back bedroom. (It's a Discovery F5.6 10 inch so one of the bigger 10 inch dobs).

I mostly like the planets and moon + a few of the showy deep sky objects. Never find myself galaxy hunting in the back yard light pollution anyway. My only problem, is the 10 has good optics, I've seen incredible detail on Jupiter with it. I hate to lose that, but also hate not using it much.

So, to make a long story short (I know too late LOL), anyone have a 6 inch Celestron SCT or 6 inch Mak (Orion?) and are satisfied with the planetary and lunar views?

Thanks!
Ron

Floyd Blue said:

I stand corrected. I think that there is a lot of picking apart of the wording and not the intent going on in these past threads. Not sure why that so much is being made of it, but it has become clear to me that doing these reports is a big waste of my time and effort.
I for one will discontinue my EP reviews on this forum. I am becoming increasing tired of having to defend my every statement and having to try to get points across. It is really difficult to make everyone happy. It is also to much trouble to try to cover every possible scenario when these tests are performed. Plus the picking apart of every statement for meaning or implication is just too much!
So, I yeld to the experts and all of those that wish to take to exception to each oversight or mistake in comunication.
I have decided to let you guys do all the reviewing from now on and just keep my opinions to myself. After all, it is up to each person to make decisions and determinations concerning any purchase.
I stated before that I am not an expert. I am just a person that has an opinion. We all have one and I respect yours.
Please, feel free to purchase sets of any EP that you would like to review and use what ever type of scope that you see fit and post your opinions here. I will not try to impart any thing more than my duties as moderator.
Thanks
Floyd

Floyd Blue said:

I have thought about this a lot today. I think that I did feel a little bit of a personal jab with the comments about my methodology and lack of depth. Perhaps it was deserved, perhaps it was only another's opinion?

We are all sensitive at times to criticism, that is the nature of us all. Some tend to overlook the obvious and pursue the shadows that lie between the lines. More important is what is meant within the lines. It is not wrong to look for fault, but if fault is found it must be enlightened with fact, not just vague statements that do not bring enlightenment, but rather confusion. Anyone can be mistaken in their assumptions and to correct them should be a courtesy.

I am quite willing to admit that I do not know all their is to know about optics and related subjects. I have never made and eyepiece or ground a mirror. I have read books and listened to people and bought and sold equipment in an attempt to gain some perspective on out hobby. I bow to those who have the ability to do what I can not and I respect their knowledge. If I am ignorant in some ways it is not because I have not tried to learn, it is because it takes many years to absorb all that is available.

Please accept my apologies for being thin skinned and perhaps a little vain. My intentions were honorable and meant to add to the quality of the forum. In some ways I perhaps induced a little friction instead of harmony. I may have given opinions that others took exception to and felt they needed to reply to make their thoughts known, which I took in a way that they did not intend?

I would love to see others come forward and give their reports to enrich this forum and spread knowledge openly and equally. This is the Eyepiece Forum, it is an Open Forum and very much an Equal Forum. Post your views, make your thoughts known, give your information, but most of all, respect each other's opinions so that no one feels insecure about posting theirs.