C8 XLT swap for 100mm f6 APO?

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C8 XLT swap for 100mm f6 APO?

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I have a C8 XLT in excellent condition - no finder though, flexi dew shield on a loasmandy plate with original packaging, random stab in the dark - does anyone want to swap for a 100mm f6 APO refractor? Has to be f6 - I want it for a solarscope project. I could be tempted by other apertures but want an APO and must be f6...

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Or, i'm after a 5" ERF if anyone has one they don't need and really wants a C8 :P


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I guess a Skywatcher equinox 80ED f/6.25 is of no use to you?

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Nar, not really, got to be f6 anyways... I already have a 70mm ED scope so not the jump in aperture i'm after.


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Nah cool, thought so ;)
A revelation 100mm APO f/6 would be ideal for you :)

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Re: C8 XLT swap for 100mm f6 APO?

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Ideally i'd like a triplet, but i've been looking at prices and they're all four figures :s I'm tempted to get the skywatcher 100mm f6 guidescope - only £265 from FLO - would do what I want perfectly. There's an Orion 100mm f6 from SCS too but more expensive.

I think i'm going to be having a big sale on astro stuff this year, i have a load of eyepieces, scopes, filters and accessories I just don't use anymore, flogging them could raise a decent amount of cash for me to deliberate on what to spend...

Problem is I want more things than I have disposable income for :whistle:


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Hi Mark


:lol: there is another source of cash. Sell Fionas shoes :idea: :P :unsure: :ohmy: :huh: :silly: :oops: :woohoo: :pinch: ;-) :evil: :whistle:


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