Posts Made By: Keith Savage

Hey guys,
I finally decided to get a small travel size scope to go with my Orion 4.5 dob. I was looking at the two new Min-EQ scopes at Orions website, the Apex90 and the Short tube80 both with the new miniEQ mount. Both cost 239.00 and I can't decide which to get. I'm kinda leaning towards the shortube80 because ive heard about the long cool-down time of the maks. How much better would the views be from the 90mm over the 80mm? Anybody have experience with these scopes? Any other small scopes you'd recommend for 200 dollars or less? Thanks in advance!!

Keith S.

I just bought one of the Orion ST80 and was wanting to get a mirror 90degree diagonal soon. Can anyone recommend a good cheap one? maybe Orion? maybe GTO? anyone? anyone?

Hello all,
I just got my new Orion ST80 and am interested in replacing the standard finderscope with a red dot sight. Can anyone recommend a compact one? preferably low profile. I have looked at the Stellarvue sight and it seems to be nice for the price. I have a Rigel quickfinder on my dob and love it but kinda wanted something that would be a bit lower profile so i wouldnt have to remove it for transport. Any ideas?

I have an Orion XT 4.5 dob and its great, but I have been thinking about getting a smaller scope just for quick views and was trying to decide which scope to get. I happened by Orions website and saw that sale for 149.00 and just couldnt resist. So they got my (little bit) of money and now I'm anxiously awaiting my new ST80. I really don't think they'll ever be a better deal than this one. At this price I'm betting Orion will sell out within the week, so get'em while they last!