Just before TSP, I called Thousand Oaks to find if a solar filter for my
scope was in stock. They replied "even if we do, it takes three weeks to
process and ship your order." After thinking to myself "gee, join the
modern world, folks" and hanging up, I called Astronomics; they had the
Thousand Oaks filter for my scope in stock, had it in my mitts 2 days later.

Based on my sample size of one, I'd recommend a stocking dealer like Pocono
or Astronomics rather than going direct to Thousand Oaks. No offense
intended to them, but their availability quote was ridiculous. I must add
that I love their filter (10" off-axis Type II+ glass in my case).

Tom Wideman
Grapevine, TX


> I suggest you look to another supplier than Thousand Oaks.. They are like a
> Black Hole. They do not respond to faxes or any other form of
> communications. We just cancelled our order for a filter and ordered from a
> live competator.

>>> I would appreciate opinions as to whether the new five inch ETX with f 15
>>> and a 2000mm focal length would make a useable solar scope. The general
>>> purpose would be for sun spot viewing and drawing. One should be able to
>>> set up quickly.
>>> I'm thinking that a five inch aperture would be adequate and a relatively
>>> long focal length should provide fairly large images of sunspots. Am I
>>> right?
>>With a 1000 Oaks 2+ filter, the ETX 90EC is a very good solar scope. I
>>imagine that the 125mm will be even better.

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