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Started by sawsatch, 11/24/2014 09:46PM
Posted 11/24/2014 09:46PM Opening Post
I see that there will be a sale in the ES refractors. I will soon have a SV 110 ED f/7 refractor with a SV M2 mount and tripod. The ES Carbon Fiber 127 f/7.5 will add ~ 33% light gathering power over the ES 110. At 14# I could still use my M2 mount.
Are the optics good enough of the ES 127 APO along with the added 33% light gathering power able to give me much more than my SV 110 Ed which has excellent optics?
Posted 11/25/2014 01:54PM #1
The problem is that any increase over your current aperture will be noticeable, but will it meet your expectations. I have had several 4, 5 and 6 inch refractors and to be honest the increase up the scale was simply underwhelming. The same was true when moving up in newts from 6 to 8 to 12. When I got to 12 I was very happy but transport was problematic.
I tend to use my refractors for close doubles and planets. The 12 inch is used for the faint fuzzies.
Personally I would say keep the 110 until you are able to go really big with quality. That will probably take you way over your budget smile

Walt