Re: TeleVue 102/101 how great?

The Mak-Newts are more comparable to apo's - there is a contigency here that swears by this. Mak-Cass (the Meade 7" is a Max-Cass) has larger central obstruction but is small and is designed in a way that is hard to screw up. I have never looked through an Intes MN61 Mak-Newt but if I was in the market for a planetary scope, it would be on the list to try.

Ryan O

Roger that. I use the MN61 to great effect on planets. It's like a TV102 on steroids, with a wider field at f/6 vs. f/8.6. There is a weight penalty (21 lbs) that can be offset with the lighter MN66, but some cooling is still required. Better than most MKs IMHO.