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Re: Guide scopes for beginners

Started by jonisaacs, 06/28/2006 12:35PM
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If I were in your shoes, I would seriously consider the Orion ED-80, it's it a bit bigger than some of the others but for the money, it has the best optics and a decent focuser. There are quite a few nicer looking "achromat/semi-APO" 80mm F6 scopes at the $400 price point but in my experience/opinion, the extra size and money is well worth it to get the color free optics.

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Jon, I'm with you on this one...

Kim, I currently own the Meade 10" LX-200GPS, and an Orion ED-80 is piggybacked on it via Losmandy plate & rings... a great combination! (the ED-80 can definitely be used as an Imaging platform, and most definitely as a Guiding Scope too) 8)

Gotta love COLOR FREE optics! wink


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