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Has Questar finally closed? - Questar Forum - Cloudy Nights Has Questar finally closed? - posted in Questar Forum: I looked at the Questar web site yesterday and it no longer exists It looks like the company has finally shut down I havent seen any recent news on the Questar forum on groups io either Richard
Questar Website and Latest Price List - Cloudy Nights Questar may still be searching for an optics supplier that will meet their standards and can provide them at a cost point that is reasonable for all parties (Questar, mirror provider, customers) We all hope one will be found, but there hasn't been anyone identified, as far as we know Perhaps the search continues
Questar Forum - Cloudy Nights Questar 25th Anniversary Telescopes (A brief history) Started by skylark53 , 22 Jun 2023 1; 2 : 38 replies
Questar astropier to tristand conversion option I have a Questar astropier (which I am happy to have), but I am intrigued about the possibility of having the option to converting it to a tristand as well I believe that there was a company (the ones that actually made all this for Questar) that would offer the different tube lengths for this, but not sure what could be possible now
Grok AI solves Questar technical question. - Cloudy Nights Reattaching the screw if detached, following guides like those on the Questar Zone (referenced in forums) This is a relatively straightforward fix for someone mechanically inclined but requires care 4 Assess Focus Range and Resistance: Questar focusers have a wide range (up to 50 turns between close focus at ~10 feet and infinity)
Tips for buying a used Questar? - Questar Forum - Cloudy Nights Tips for buying a used Questar? - posted in Questar Forum: I’ve come close a qouple of times to buying a used Q3 5 but am not quite sure on a couple of things: Is a Quartz mirror better? Are broadband coatings to be avoided? What is the “best” mirror coating combo to look for? Are older or newer scopes more preferred? I see the factory is having trouble sourcing mirrors and possibly
Questar 5: Updates - Questar Forum - Cloudy Nights Page 1 of 6 - Questar 5: Updates - posted in Questar Forum: Hi all, Jim Perkins (Q VP Operations) and I have been communicating about the new Q5, and he has allowed me to post some information for your review and comments, including a spec sheet and photo Any errors and omissions due to my editing of his e-mail are solely my responsibility, as this is not a verbatim cut-and-paste of his
Is Questar gone? - Classic Telescopes - Cloudy Nights Questar isn't gone yet, but we don't know what its future - if any - will be Only the owner knows - if even he knows - and he isn't talking We do know that Questar's optics maker - Cumberland - is out of business as of last April, so at present Questar cannot make new Questars or replace optics in existing Questars
Questar Corp, New Hope. . . closed? - Questar Forum - Cloudy Nights Page 1 of 3 - Questar Corp, New Hope closed? - posted in Questar Forum: After posting my recently service Q3 5 for sale, Ive received some surprising responses not about the scope, but about my experience with Questar Corp in New Hope There is a prevailing notion that Questar has closed its doors and parts service are no longer available for our beloved Qs Well, let me share my
“New” Questar Seven - Questar Forum - Cloudy Nights Page 1 of 2 - “New” Questar Seven - posted in Questar Forum: I picked up a used Questar Seven Classic optical tube on ZenMarket a few weeks ago for a pretty decent price Few minor scratches, but everything works smoothly and coatings are in good shape Small scratch on the corrector, but I don’t think it will impact views Daytime views were crystal clear Missing dewshield and the knob