John Baker
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Reged: 07/03/2003
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Loc: Teignmouth, Devon
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A slight distraction on a Sunday, I am sure this has been on here at some stage, but just in case - Anyone know anything about this exotic beast, SH starting price $55,000! – I did like the eBay description as to size, which is listed as similar to “a medium sized fridge”.
Just found it on the CanonFD Site – shame it is not in EF mount...
For FleaBay Listing...
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geepee
Reged: 26/09/2002
Posts: 1539
Loc: Bolton, Gt Manchester
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If you look at the Fleabay listing they say that it can be provided with an EF adapter, so no excuses John.  
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Steve52
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Reged: 08/04/2007
Posts: 792
Loc: Dawlish, Devon, UK
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At time of posting the cost is £30,010.37.
And I thought this was expensive.
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bob58
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Reged: 27/11/2005
Posts: 987
Loc: devon
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until this thread i had almost made up my mind what long lens i was going to buy 
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Malcolm_Stewart
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Reged: 11/07/2005
Posts: 2578
Loc: Milton Keynes, UK
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I can't match that but I think I mounted my 10D on the earlier version of this astro telescope at the OU's observatory via a T mount.
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NorthernNikon
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Reged: 16/12/2005
Posts: 6167
Loc: Harrogate, North Yorks
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It's used in the space programme. NASA have four of them. They're used here ...
... to keep the doors open when they're rolling out the Space Shuttles. 
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numanoid
I'm 'Special'...
Reged: 27/01/2002
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Loc: Co.Durham
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at that cost you're bettter off just mounting the camera onto a scope. 5200mm focal length sounds a lot when talking lenses, but astro telescoopes achieve those magnifications with a short f/length because it uses an eyepiece to magnify the image from the primary lens, or mirror.
(My small spotter scope magnifies 27X, but thats down to a 27x eyepiece. The scope itself has a focal length of about 360mm,(360/50=18x as a camera lens) unsuitable for astronomy though as theres no way to achieve infinity focus with the 3.6mm focal length eyepiece required to get 100x)
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Edited by numanoid (29/09/2008 14:26)
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Northerner
enthusiast
Reged: 23/01/2006
Posts: 380
Loc: Sydney, Oz (ex. Manchester)
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Only just noticed that there is actually a camera attached to the end of that thing - it looks like a tiny model!!!
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Nic and Graham's photo site...
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John Baker
he can
Reged: 07/03/2003
Posts: 1545
Loc: Teignmouth, Devon
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Found this wonderful pic while digging around - I just love the easy fit “special vehicle mount”, complete with seat for the operator!!!
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beejaybee
Marvin
Reged: 18/07/2007
Posts: 4967
Loc: Really Here In Name Only
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Quote:
I just love the easy fit “special vehicle mount”, complete with seat for the operator!!!
Yeah, that's something special, isn't it.
Where do I get a shoulder bag to fit?
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