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Meade DS80mm F/11

Started by fblue, 10/25/2006 01:05AM
Posted 10/25/2006 01:05AM Opening Post
Anyone ever try one of these as a guide scope? I can buy one new for $45 and was considering it for this purpose.

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Posted 10/26/2006 08:39PM #1
I had one and the images were pretty bad. Reflections all over the field of view. Objects on the left side of the field would have a twin on the right. Could have been a bad one, but there are no lens cell adjustments.Very poor plastic focuser. Need I go on?

Floyd Blue said:

Anyone ever try one of these as a guide scope? I can buy one new for $45 and was considering it for this purpose.