would you say a new c6 with starbright xlt coatings is the equivlent of an older c8 with starbright coatings or would the older c8 still come out on top.
new c6 vs older c8
Started by vct, 09/24/2008 12:11AM
Posted 09/24/2008 12:11AM
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Posted 09/24/2008 12:26AM
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Posted 09/24/2008 12:27AM
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The 8 inch has almost 80% more mirror area and potentially 33% greater resolving power. Coatings can not make up 80% nor do they increase the resolution...
Jon
Jon
Posted 09/24/2008 12:28AM
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C8, hands down... no contest.
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Posted 09/24/2008 12:58AM
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victor truglio said:
would you say a new c6 with starbright xlt coatings is the equivlent of an older c8 with starbright coatings or would the older c8 still come out on top.
The C8 is 2" bigger, so it's gonna come out on top no matter how you cut it! I have a C6 with the XTL coatings, and will have a older 90's C8 dropped off by Fed Ex Wends, so i can do a side by side.
Chas
Posted 09/24/2008 01:31PM
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victor truglio said:
would you say a new c6 with starbright xlt coatings is the equivlent of an older c8 with starbright coatings or would the older c8 still come out on top.
Sorry...the C8 will still blow its doors off. An XLT C8 presents a _slightly_ (but noticeably) brighter image than a Starbright C8, but the difference is subtle.
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