Hi Brent, Would the Orion full aperture glass filter I have on my Orion short tube 80 work for you? I probably wont be using it for the transit and you'd be welcome to borrow it. patrick On 22 May 2012, at 20:55, Brent Watson wrote:
Price is king these days. Money is always at a premium - at least for me. The reason I asked about filters originally was that I wanted to support local business, and the planetarium specifically. I would probably pay some premium, but not a lot.
One of the gripes I have with Skypark airport is that their fuel price is significantly higher than anywhere else around. I'll fly 100 miles for a lower fuel price, and I can usually beat the local price by $.75 to $1.00. In addition, I get to fly to do so. If their price was only slightly higher I would be more inclined to buy my fuel locally. The same would hold true with telescope accessories. I know we work hard to keep our (Sky Spot) prices on the internet at rock bottom except for our books where we protect our dealers.
So, are you a Thousand Oaks Optical dealer? It turns out that there are no glass filters anywhere to be found. (Surprise!) If I want one I'll have to order it, and it won't come until after the transit anyway.