D&G Optical phone number?

Anyone have the number to D&G optical?

Thanks Chas P.

On 10 Sep 2003 11:57:18 GMT, (CHASLX200) ...reflected:

Anyone have the number to D&G optical?

Thanks Chas P.

The trick, Chuck, is to put a space between D, &, and G
when entering the name into the search engine slot of the most
venerable Google...

http://www.dgoptical.com/

You're welcome.

8^)

Alan

Subject: D&G Optical phone number?
From: Alan W. Craft
Date: 9/10/03 11:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time
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The trick, Chuck, is to put a space between D, &, and G
when entering the name into the search engine slot of the most
venerable Google...

http://www.dgoptical.com/

***************
Thanks for the web site!
Maybe the 8" f/15 is the cheap way out for me.
I'm gonna need a monster mount and a real tall tripod! I dont wanna be on my
belly looking thru the darned thing...

Chas P.

Hi Chas, A consideration for this scope would be a Chromacorr, from
Valery (Or John Hopper, Aries-USA Distributor)

Only about a couple of weeks ago, I casually chatted with Valery in
private email about such an arragement.

I believe he said that a D+G F-12 would be just fine with the
Chromacorr, and you wouldn't have to resort to F-15 for good color
correction. This might ease some demands on the mount issues a bit.
Check with Valery, and see what he has to say. Sounds too, like D+G has
made some improvements with their Scopes lately, as they now use the AP
2.7" Focuser. Mark

Subject: D&G Optical phone number?
From: (Mark D)
Date: 9/10/03 1:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:



Only about a couple of weeks ago, I casually chatted with Valery in
private email about such an arragement.

I believe he said that a D+G F-12 would be just fine with the
Chromacorr, and you wouldn't have to resort to F-15 for good color
correction. This might ease some demands on the mount issues a bit.
Check with Valery, and see what he has to say. Sounds too, like D+G has
made some improvements with their Scopes lately, as they now use the AP
2.7" Focuser. Mark
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I called D&G and had a talk!
The price is rite, for a 8"f12, around $4000.

The only problem would be a mount, guess the AP-1200 , or a GM-200 would hold
it just fine. I would need a very high tripod, or i would have to built a very
soild pier!

Chas P.
Guess the cost of the 8" D&G, mount and

Hi Chas, Don't quote me on specs, but the D+G 8" certainly does weigh
much less than a TMB 203 Apo.

Still, there are the torque loads (And as you mention, height) that such
a long tube place on a mount. A G-11 could probably bear the weight,
but would be crying like a baby trying to drive that scope, especially
if a slight breeze came along.

One idea is a good EQ Head, with an aftermarket portable Pier (Pier
Tech?)
Push a button, and the scope raises, and lowers on it's telescoping
Pier.

The possibilties are virtually endless! Ain't that great! :-) Mark

On 10 Sep 2003 19:23:45 GMT, (CHASLX200) ...reflected:

Subject: D&G Optical phone number?
From: Alan W. Craft
Date: 9/10/03 11:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:



The trick, Chuck, is to put a space between D, &, and G
when entering the name into the search engine slot of the most
venerable Google...

http://www.dgoptical.com/

***************
Thanks for the web site!
Maybe the 8" f/15 is the cheap way out for me.
I'm gonna need a monster mount and a real tall tripod! I dont wanna be on my
belly looking thru the darned thing...

Chas P.

Oh no, you'll have to have a piered mount for an 8" f/15...

I'm afraid that that aspect won't be so cheap, and far beyond
whatever you pay for the optical tube assembly.

Oh, but wouldn't it be nice! I saw a picture on their website of
a guy who has that very same o.t.a., and on a piered mount.

Alan

Subject: D&G Optical phone number?
From: Alan W. Craft
Date: 9/10/03 9:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:



Oh no, you'll have to have a piered mount for an 8" f/15...

I'm afraid that that aspect won't be so cheap, and far beyond
whatever you pay for the optical tube assembly.

Oh, but wouldn't it be nice! I saw a picture on their website of
a guy who has that very same o.t.a., and on a piered mount.

Alan
*************************
Maybe Losmandy can make me a extra tall tripod, for the GM Titan mount!

Plus i would go with a f/12!

Chas P.

On 11 Sep 2003 11:56:21 GMT, (CHASLX200) ...reflected:

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Plus i would go with a f/12!

...if you won't mind a little false color.

Alan

(CHASLX200) wrote in message Maybe Losmandy can make me a extra tall tripod, for the GM Titan mount!

Plus i would go with a f/12!

Chas P.

Chas,
I had a D&G 8" F13 for a number of years. It is still one of my
all-time favorite scopes. The optic had incredible resolving ability
for an 8" scope. It really depends how distasteful slight secondary
color is to you.

Regards,
Stan