Re: [APML] Vixen VC200L for film Astrophotos

[Allan & Julie <whetzel@cox.net>]

$999 + shipping and tax - at least for California residents. If anyone's
interested - there's a VC200L discussion group at yahoo groups and they've
developed a pretty good review of the scope over the last few years.

Take care,

Allan

> From: "William R. Mattil" <wrmattil@ix.netcom.com>
> Organization: Verizon
> Reply-To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 18:38:45 -0500
> To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Subject: Re: [APML] Vixen VC200L for film Astrophotos
> 
> whetzel@cox.net wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks to everyone for feedback on this scope. I took the plunge and just
>> purchased the OTA from Orion (they apparently have a few new ones left from
>> their days selling Vixen - just do a search under VC200L). I'm picking up a
>> G11 or GM8 on Astromart to complete the system. Since I have an NEG from
>> Lumicon and have seen awesome successfully guided photos with this scope
>> using an OAG and ST-4 that was a big part of my decision to go with the
>> VC200L. I have spent MANY hours trying to get the ST4 to work with another
>> scope and didn't want the challenge of making a guide scope work on the
>> R200SS with an ST4 at the moment. The discussion that has been going on
>> helped illuminate the  situation & challenges I'd be facing. Knowing that
>> I'll have a system that others have succeeded with is encouraging for my
>> future development in Astrophotography. I'll be posting pictures in the
>> future!
> 
> 
> Allan,
> 
> You forgot to mention how much they are charging ??? <laughs> I could
> always use something a bit smaller. I have run out of room in my vehicle
> for another bigger one.
> 
> I am leaning towards getting one instead of an SCT. Particularly so
> since I already have all the cradles, guiders etc.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
> 
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