Find's Treasure Forums
Welcome to Find's Treasure Forums, Guests!
You are viewing this forums as a guest which limits you to read only status.
Only registered members may post stories, questions, classifieds, reply to other posts, contact other members using built in messaging and use many other features found on these forums.
Why not register and join us today? It's free! (We don't share your email addresses with anyone.) We keep email addresses of our users to protect them and others from bad people posting things they shouldn't.
Click here to register!
Need Support Help?
Cannot log in?, click here to have new password emailed to you
Changed email? Forgot to update your account with new email address? Need assistance with something else?, click here to go to Find's Support Form and fill out the form.
Put M3 into play…..
- Thread starter Ronstar
- Start date
DigDog
Well-known member
Appreciate the info im sure there us all kinds if stuff out there especially new technology. I have and not even used it yet a attachment piece that connects your cell phone camera to binoculars.Here's a couple starter scopes. More than a couple hundred. Plus you'll need a good eyepiece set with a moon filter. This is a good spot to read and learn. Just register. You'll enjoy this. Or find you hate it.
If you find anything on eBay, pawnshops or anywhere used. PM me and I'll look at it to see if it's any good. Hate getting junk and ripped off for damaged optical tubes.
Cloudy Nights Forums
Our goal at Cloudy Nights is to assist amateur astronomers in better understanding the equipment that goes with the hobby. We strive to accomplish this goal in three ways. by providing a forum for reviews of telescopes and accessories by providing a forum for commentary articles on the many...www.cloudynights.com
This one is a tracking mount. Meaning it will keep what your viewing in your field of view. Not to difficult to set up and align.
https://www.telescope.com/mobile/catalog/product.cmd?productId=137357
This is a Dobson. Non tracking.
You point and view.
Sky-Watcher 6" Classic Dobsonian Telescope
The Sky-Watcher 6" Classic Dobsonian Telescope redefines ease and clarity in stargazing. It features a 6-inch aperture, a classic Dobsonian design, and remarkable light-gathering capability for immersive celestial observation. With its user-friendly and simple setup, this telescope provides an...www.highpointscientific.com
This is the cheapest tracking mount. Actually a version of this was my first tracking mount years ago. They don't make these anymore. I wish they did. Fantastic for mounting a camera. Camera's with a large enough zoom lens do pretty good on planets and moon. 150-400 mm size.
You would be disappointed by anytthing less.
Without large enough aperture/diameter of the tube. And junk eyepieces. The view is terrible.
Without tracking. You don't have enough time to show others before the Earth rotates away from objects your viewing. Sadly this gets way more expensive than detecting. Eyepieces I'd love to have can reach over a grand each. I have a few that averaged around a couple hundred apiece.
You maybe able to find these on eBay or Astromart.
https://astromart.com/classifieds
Good starter eyepiece set.
Apertura Ultimate Plossl Eyepiece Kit
Explore the plane of the sky with the Apertura Ultimate Plossl Eyepiece Set— this complete kit was complied to help desecrate the riddle of the world in the outer space. Operating with improved precession and space engineering, the Plossl eyepieces are unworthy of earnest and dedicated...
https://www.ioptron.com/product-p/8500g.htm
SmartStar® Cube-E N114
www.ioptron.com
Yea bird and wildlife watching is sort of a hobby as well. I guess it goes along with metal detecting lol. An attraction to whats the word im looking for, not so popular hobbies. But hey, golf doesn’t interest me at all except for the outdoor in woods part.
DigDog
Well-known member
Yeah I might have done this before to you. Sorry.
Same here have these odd hobbies and when you here someone else does, well…
Kind of why im on here with metal detecting lol
DigDog
Well-known member
Too many hobbies and not enough money. I guess im not looking at the planets for $200 lol
Odanscoils
Well-known member
Try looking for a broken Meade ETX 125.
Your looking for one with the tracking drive not working. Has a Very Good OTA,, Optical Tube Assembly. After removing the scope from the mounting arms. The OTA has two 1/4×20 bolt holes on it's bottom. You can mount it on most any sturdy tripod. I use an old heavy VHS camcorder tripod.
Later you can save up and buy a tracking mount tripod assembly.
That 125mm OTA is an Excellent scope.
Fantastic for birding. Great optics.
I've taken pictures of ships and boats miles out with mine. Still one of my favorite go-to scopes.
Small and easy to set up.
I believe you'll be very happy with this as a great starter scope. I get more use out of this than my big scopes
A short video setting one up.
This is a fully operational one.
ETX website. Anything you ever wanted to know about the ETX series. They made 60,70,80,mm refractor series. Most of these never broke and can be fully functional in your price range.
And maks in 90,105 and 125 mm.
These are a reflected folded image path.
Giving much higher powers over the refractors.
http://www.weasner.com/etx/menu.html
60 mm for sale. A rather small scope. But you'll still get great images. The diameter of the OTA determines how much light it gathers. Not so important for bird watching and occasional peaks at the moon and bright planets. But for most everything in space a larger diameter tube is vital.
The 125 gives nice views of Jupiter and Saturn.
Again a good eyepiece set makes any telescope better. Most of these come with an eyepiece or two to get ya going. Let me know what ya tink.
60mm
Meade ETX-60 AT Refractor Telescope for sale online | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Meade ETX-60 AT Refractor Telescope at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
www.ebay.com
ETX 90 for $200
https://www.ebay.com/p/54822771?iid=225081775849
ETX 90. Just the tube. $82 buks. Looks pretty clean. I'd inquire for more pics. Want No dents or heavy scratches on the tube. And looking straight down the tube. Notice if any miss alignment of the front lens to main mirror to secondary mirror. One in the center. You don't want a dropped one. Have to be professionally re aligned.
Meade ETX-90 90mm Mak Telescope Optical Tube Spotting Scope Excellent Condition | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Meade ETX-90 90mm Mak Telescope Optical Tube Spotting Scope Excellent Condition at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
www.ebay.com
These in excellent condition are pricey.
Yes their that good.
Meade ETX-125PE f/15 Catadioptric Telescope for sale online | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Meade ETX-125PE f/15 Catadioptric Telescope at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
www.ebay.com
Do searches for ,, Meade ETX telescopes used.
Last edited:
Odanscoils
Well-known member
Oh and for any that claim Fully functional.Try looking for a broken Meade ETX 125.
Your looking for one with the tracking drive not working. Has a Very Good OTA,, Optical Tube Assembly. After removing the scope from the mounting arms. The OTA has two 1/4×20 bolt holes on it's bottom. You can mount it on most any sturdy tripod. I use an old heavy VHS camcorder tripod.
Later you can save up and buy a tracking mount tripod assembly.
That 125mm OTA is an Excellent scope.
Fantastic for birding. Great optics.
I've taken pictures of ships and boats miles out with mine. Still one of my favorite go-to scopes.
Small and easy to set up.
I believe you'll be very happy with this as a great starter scope. I get more use out of this than my big scopes
A short video setting one up.
This is a fully operational one.
ETX website. Anything you ever wanted to know about the ETX series. They made 60,70,80,mm refractor series. Most of these never broke and can be fully functional in your price range.
And maks in 90,105 and 125 mm.
These are a reflected folded image path.
Giving much higher powers over the refractors.
http://www.weasner.com/etx/menu.html
60 mm for sale. A rather small scope. But you'll still get great images. The diameter of the OTA determines how much light it gathers. Not so important for bird watching and occasional peaks at the moon and bright planets. But for most everything in space a larger diameter tube is vital.
The 125 gives nice views of Jupiter and Saturn.
Again a good eyepiece set makes any telescope better. Most of these come with an eyepiece or two to get ya going. Let me know what ya tink.
60mm
Meade ETX-60 AT Refractor Telescope for sale online | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Meade ETX-60 AT Refractor Telescope at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!www.ebay.com
ETX 90 for $200
https://www.ebay.com/p/54822771?iid=225081775849
ETX 90. Just the tube. $82 buks. Looks pretty clean. I'd inquire for more pics. Want No dents or heavy scratches on the tube. And looking straight down the tube. Notice if any miss alignment of the front lens to main mirror to secondary mirror. One in the center. You don't want a dropped one. Have to be professionally re aligned.
Meade ETX-90 90mm Mak Telescope Optical Tube Spotting Scope Excellent Condition | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Meade ETX-90 90mm Mak Telescope Optical Tube Spotting Scope Excellent Condition at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!www.ebay.com
These in excellent condition are pricey.
Yes their that good.
Meade ETX-125PE f/15 Catadioptric Telescope for sale online | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Meade ETX-125PE f/15 Catadioptric Telescope at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!www.ebay.com
Do searches for ,, Meade ETX telescopes used.
You want to see the battery box.
DigDog
Well-known member
Really great info thanks. I will read up on all of it.Try looking for a broken Meade ETX 125.
Your looking for one with the tracking drive not working. Has a Very Good OTA,, Optical Tube Assembly. After removing the scope from the mounting arms. The OTA has two 1/4×20 bolt holes on it's bottom. You can mount it on most any sturdy tripod. I use an old heavy VHS camcorder tripod.
Later you can save up and buy a tracking mount tripod assembly.
That 125mm OTA is an Excellent scope.
Fantastic for birding. Great optics.
I've taken pictures of ships and boats miles out with mine. Still one of my favorite go-to scopes.
Small and easy to set up.
I believe you'll be very happy with this as a great starter scope. I get more use out of this than my big scopes
A short video setting one up.
This is a fully operational one.
ETX website. Anything you ever wanted to know about the ETX series. They made 60,70,80,mm refractor series. Most of these never broke and can be fully functional in your price range.
And maks in 90,105 and 125 mm.
These are a reflected folded image path.
Giving much higher powers over the refractors.
http://www.weasner.com/etx/menu.html
60 mm for sale. A rather small scope. But you'll still get great images. The diameter of the OTA determines how much light it gathers. Not so important for bird watching and occasional peaks at the moon and bright planets. But for most everything in space a larger diameter tube is vital.
The 125 gives nice views of Jupiter and Saturn.
Again a good eyepiece set makes any telescope better. Most of these come with an eyepiece or two to get ya going. Let me know what ya tink.
60mm
Meade ETX-60 AT Refractor Telescope for sale online | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Meade ETX-60 AT Refractor Telescope at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!www.ebay.com
ETX 90 for $200
https://www.ebay.com/p/54822771?iid=225081775849
ETX 90. Just the tube. $82 buks. Looks pretty clean. I'd inquire for more pics. Want No dents or heavy scratches on the tube. And looking straight down the tube. Notice if any miss alignment of the front lens to main mirror to secondary mirror. One in the center. You don't want a dropped one. Have to be professionally re aligned.
Meade ETX-90 90mm Mak Telescope Optical Tube Spotting Scope Excellent Condition | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Meade ETX-90 90mm Mak Telescope Optical Tube Spotting Scope Excellent Condition at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!www.ebay.com
These in excellent condition are pricey.
Yes their that good.
Meade ETX-125PE f/15 Catadioptric Telescope for sale online | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Meade ETX-125PE f/15 Catadioptric Telescope at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!www.ebay.com
Do searches for ,, Meade ETX telescopes used.
At the moment we are staring down the barrel of a major hurricane heading this way. You cant even buy bottled water anywhere for two days now. I will download the info and print it incase we lose power again. Give me something to read and study with nothing else to do lol
DigDog
Well-known member
Well maybe i can get something little more. If ive been good for Christmas lol
Originally i was looking at only a vanquish and ended up with the Legend.
Thankfully
Odanscoils
Well-known member
I wish you well in the hurricane.
I keep a couple car batteries in the garage on trickle charger incase of storm. Up here on lake Erie we get hit hard at times. I also have a 500 watt inverter to power the WiFi and router for a day or two. Longer if you only use a couple hours a day.
Home Depot has a nice 100 watt solar panel set to charge those batteries back up.
https://mronline.org/2020/08/11/twi...ile-falsely-claiming-it-bans-state-media-ads/
Twitter spreads paid U.S. gov’t propaganda while falsely claiming it bans state media ads | MR Online
Twitter says it bans ads from state-affiliated media outlets. However, U.S. government propaganda organs like Voice of America’s VOA Persian pay the social media corporation huge sums of money to spread disinformation against Iran and other foreign adversaries.
mronline.org
Odanscoils
Well-known member
Another brand. Nice scope. Celestron.
Nexstar Celestron 6 SE | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Nexstar Celestron 6 SE at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
www.ebay.com
JimmyCT
Well-known member
Looking at the whole area, it seems as if the place would be saturated with EMI. That EMI can be coming from a number of places. Does the EMI lessen at all or is it consistent no matter what time you hunt?
DigDog
Well-known member
ThanksI wish you well in the hurricane.
I keep a couple car batteries in the garage on trickle charger incase of storm. Up here on lake Erie we get hit hard at times. I also have a 500 watt inverter to power the WiFi and router for a day or two. Longer if you only use a couple hours a day.
Home Depot has a nice 100 watt solar panel set to charge those batteries back up.
https://mronline.org/2020/08/11/twi...ile-falsely-claiming-it-bans-state-media-ads/
Twitter spreads paid U.S. gov’t propaganda while falsely claiming it bans state media ads | MR Online
Twitter says it bans ads from state-affiliated media outlets. However, U.S. government propaganda organs like Voice of America’s VOA Persian pay the social media corporation huge sums of money to spread disinformation against Iran and other foreign adversaries.
Been a while since we were hit and went without power for long period.
Fortunately many of us have generators
especially since we are on well water.
The basic ones are enough to run the well for water, few lights, refrigerator, etc. basic necessities. Limited watts and gas limit usage though so the detector usually doesn’t make it on the list to plug in lol.
DigDog
Well-known member
Latest forecast as of 10 minutes ago.I wish you well in the hurricane.
I keep a couple car batteries in the garage on trickle charger incase of storm. Up here on lake Erie we get hit hard at times. I also have a 500 watt inverter to power the WiFi and router for a day or two. Longer if you only use a couple hours a day.
Home Depot has a nice 100 watt solar panel set to charge those batteries back up.
https://mronline.org/2020/08/11/twi...ile-falsely-claiming-it-bans-state-media-ads/
Twitter spreads paid U.S. gov’t propaganda while falsely claiming it bans state media ads | MR Online
Twitter says it bans ads from state-affiliated media outlets. However, U.S. government propaganda organs like Voice of America’s VOA Persian pay the social media corporation huge sums of money to spread disinformation against Iran and other foreign adversaries.
Little orange pin with star is abouts where i am so doesn’t looks so good right now.
Might not have a roof over my head so hobby stuff is the least of my worries at the moment.
Attachments
Odanscoils
Well-known member
Prayers DigDog.
DigDog
Well-known member
Thank you
Ronstar
Well-known member
Jimmy, the EMI comes and goes but generally consistent. That stuff I ran into where just touching the ground with the handheld or just turning it on and it vibrated at knee height gone. I think someone got over there and verified a problem and fixed it. One can basically hunt in 4khz again and manage.
I'm learning different things that now effects metal detectors , didn't have to worry about EMI' s 10 years ago , things are changing, thanks for all the helpful information from yall.
Prayers sent for protection.
Odanscoils
Well-known member
So how's the weather down there ?
Hopefully your safe.
DigDog
Well-known member
Thanks for the concerns.
In my immediate area we were very very fortunate. Nothing but little rain and wind.
These storms are very weird and unpredictable.
Just a 30 minute ride south and the flooding and roofs torn away start.
We were fortunate to have stayed on the west/northwest side of the storm and the water pushed away from us. And a miracle we didn’t lose power.
Back in 04 hurricane Charlie was only literally 1/3 the size, same forecasted path, but took the same actual path and we lost power for over a week. My son lives north of Orlando, far from were it went and had trees down and 18 inches of rain in one day. Had two sick family members pass during everything so crazy events.
In my immediate area we were very very fortunate. Nothing but little rain and wind.
These storms are very weird and unpredictable.
Just a 30 minute ride south and the flooding and roofs torn away start.
We were fortunate to have stayed on the west/northwest side of the storm and the water pushed away from us. And a miracle we didn’t lose power.
Back in 04 hurricane Charlie was only literally 1/3 the size, same forecasted path, but took the same actual path and we lost power for over a week. My son lives north of Orlando, far from were it went and had trees down and 18 inches of rain in one day. Had two sick family members pass during everything so crazy events.