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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:09 pm
by jimmyleong
nice....
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:16 pm
by acc
wow serious stuff... not sure if the tripod legs are going to make dimples on your flooring.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:21 pm
by kaomoo
acc wrote:wow serious stuff... not sure if the tripod legs are going to make dimples on your flooring.
great, now that you mentioned it.... damn! I get go home and check it later (at work.... dreaming of setting up the scope...)
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:30 pm
by Gary
Counterweights not mounted?

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:48 pm
by kaomoo
not yet. the axis are locked down, this is all just trial mounting. ha ha ha ha. finderscope not mounted either. the eye pieces not even in...
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:54 pm
by Bergkamp_
Super Nice set up for a start~!
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:09 pm
by kaomoo
birthday present from the missus....
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:26 pm
by rcj
congratulations on the purchases, kaomoo!
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:34 pm
by Airconvent
wow...very heavy duty for the beginning of a journey but in a light polluted world where aperture wins, you're doing it right!
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:39 pm
by kaomoo
Gary said, since missus paying for it, max it out :p....
though no doubt my choice would draw agreement/criticism from various, nevertheless, this is my best interpretation from all my readings....