80ED

I just recieved notification that my order for the scope through Digitec has been cancelled.Product not available.
I still would like to get a small refractor.I had plans of mounting the Orion on a Nexstar base.Anyone have comments on the Stellarvue 80/9d? It's a bit long at 31" but I think it will work for me. Thank you for any input......Jim

According to Orion they still got em! Go there!

I bought a used 80/9D on Astromart and am very impressed. I also have an excellent TV-102, and the 80/9D is by no means humiliated in a side-by-side.

Of course the TV-102 is noticeably better on selected views where resolution or faintness are issues (globulars particularly), but for many views, such as the moon and open clusters, you might not notice much difference.

It takes a very bright contrasty image to make false color an issue with the 80/9D, and the scope is very sharp and delivers superb images. Very good mechanically too. Excellent value for the money.

That said, it could be that the 80ED would be a bit better, because of being a little faster and even better color corrected at a similar price, but I have never seen or used the 80ED.

Steve