This shot was with a 17mm Nagler at the eyepiece of my 13.1" F4.5.

Using a 27mm Panoptic.

Here's a couple of shots with my personal 13.1" F4.5 telescope using a hand-held point 'n shoot Nikon camera at the eyepiece.

A "point 'n shoot" camera shot of Saturn taken through Hitesh's 16" F4.5. You can just make out
Cassini's Division. Through the eyepiece, the image was excellent -- especially considering
the "seeing" this evening. All in all, a VERY nice telescope.

A 16" F4.5 truss telescope

16" F4.5 Truss Telescope for Hitesh D.
in Santa Clara California.

for Hitesh D in Santa Clara California is virtually complete. The primary and secondary are 1/16-wave JMI optics. The spider is an observatory grade Destiny curved-vane. The primary mirror sits on an 18-point flotation all aluminum mirror cell optimized with Plop.
An interesting feature is the Moonlite filter-slide seen under the Moonlite 2" 2-speed focuser. A Sky Commander digital setting circle is also installed.

18-point  flotation all aluminum mirror cell optimized with Plop.

Detail of the "mirror box" with eyepiece tray, Sky Commander, DSC
stalk and dew shield in place. A sliding counterweight helps
balance the telescope when eyepieces are changed.

The Destiny 3-vane curved-vane spider. The mirror
cover is on the lower right of the photo.

Moonlite filter-slide and 2" 2-speed focuser.

Rocker box for 12" Lightbridge.

Now complete and ready for packaging and shipping for Bob F in Ft. Myers Florida is a rocker box for a 12" Lightbridge telescope. Bob asked for a DSC (digital setting circle) stalk for his Sky Commander.

The entire assembly only weighs 20.5# and measures approximately 17"x17"x16" (to the bottom of the alt bearing "curve".

The DSC stalk (center support) measures 30".

Hitesh's 16" F4.5 nears completion.

The 16" F4.5 for Hitesh in the Bay Area is near completion. Here, the scope has been placed in the rocker box to be sure of the fit and function. All is working well. I need to complete the ground board and some other final touches -- including the DSC stalk.

The dew shield and primary mirror are on the table just to the left.

So, stay tuned!!

The beginnings of a rocker box for a Lightbridge 12" telescope
for Robert F. in Ft. Myers, Florida.

Another view of the rocker box with the front and rear
spacers held in place with clamps.

Progress is coming along nicely for Hitesh's 16" telescope. Here the rocker box is taking shape.