Thanks for the input everyone, much appreciated! You all make good points as well. As for it being "low" for comfortable observing that's a good point. I do have an extra tripod for an old Celestron that I can make something for. I welded this up for casual observing with my 90mm
Ca-K and 8SE", so this little 4.5" scope shouldn't be a problem:
As for it being an
f/4, I have no problem with that. Collimating is a bit more of a trick obviously that with an
f/8, but I had a 10" at
f/4.5. Patience and common sense is your friend
The owner contacted me not long after I made this post (7 days now) and informed me they had a family issue; would I mind waiting? Buddy, family always takes precedent; whenever is good for you.
I just heard back from him when I got in from my tattoo and then changing the summer tires over to snows (I do that in the driveway; busy day for a Sunday!). All is good with his family and he wants to let me have it for $100 for being both kind in my response and patient.
So I am going to get it, and meet him in the middle; $125. That should be sometime this week. And hey, if I don't like it, I can either sell or donate it.
Thank you again everyone for your thoughts and opinions! That's what makes this forum what it is and makes us all such a great bunch!
@StarBru Bruce, thanks for the info on the David Levy scope and you're not hijacking this thread, I appreciate it all! I'm gonna have to look at that in more detail! And
@JayTee JT, I laughed my you-know-what off when I read your comment on scopes being like puppies, so funny and true
If only I could...
Alrighty. my arm is a bit tender (an hour and a half for getting that) and I'm really hungry. Not supposed to eat for three hours before getting ink, so breakfast was at 8 this morning and it's 5PM now. I press on my stomach and I can feel my spine
I'll post here when I pick it up and have first light. Yeah, we all know that could be a bit; first light. Damn new scope curse!
All the best,