Re: [APML] Schmidt Camera Question

[Brian Sledz <brianhome@linkus.net>]

I recently sold a very similar 8 inch for $1900.  $2000 is the right range 
for sure.
Brian


At 01:41 AM 9/26/2002 -0400, you wrote:

>In a message dated 9/25/02 9:25:17 PM, krogers1@maine.rr.com writes:
>
> >Can anyone provide an idea of what the resale value of an 8" Celestron
> >f1.5
> >
> >Schmidt Camera may be these days?
> >
> >
> >
> >Our club in Maine is selling several items to fund a new telescope purchase
> >
> >for our observatory, which may include this Schmidt camera.  It's like
> >new,
> >
> >as far as we can tell it's never been used and the donor indicated it had
> >
> >been returned to Celestron to be cleaned and adjusted after being stored
> >at
> >
> >some point.  We have Parallax rings, a Tuthill dew shield and a 35mm roll
> >
> >film holder for this instrument.
> >
> >
> >
> >Thanks for your time.
> >
> >
> >
> >Kirk
> >
> >www.kiroastro.com
>
>Kirk:
>As a Schmidt camera user, I've seen a lot of them come and go.
>At the present time there is really no company making Schmidt cameras for the
>amateur market. I acquired mine, an 8 inch f1.5 Celestron in 1996 for $1200
>and eventually had Epoch Instruments rebuid and upgrade it for $ 500. When
>Epoch was still in business they offered brand new ones for $ 3200. A friend
>of mine recently acquired Hans Vehrenberg's original 8 inch for about $2000.
>
>I think the value should certainly be based on condition and most
>importantly, whether or not it is in collimation and focus. If an original
>Celestron Schmidt, from the late 70's to late 80's, the mirror probably needs
>recoating, which isn't very expensive, except that it means removing the
>mirror and after recoating, replacing it and then having to collimate and
>refocus it. This is a rather time consuming process.
>Robert Reeves has just finished rebuilding two 8 inch Schmidt's and going
>through this process.
>
>I would say that, if in excellent condition, is collimated and in focus, with
>film holders and roll film holder, a reasonable price would be $2000.
>
>Kent Kirkley
>
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