Whats the worst scope you had?Posted By David Simons |
Hands down it was a 50mm scope with a plate glass singlet lense about f30. The eyepieces were also singlets, so chromatic aberration was an abomination. The tube was a mess of glued together cardboard, and the mount was so undersized, it was originally designed to hold a small surveyors leveling telescope. The whole thing shook like a leaf in the slightest breeze.
But hey, I made it myself when I was in grade school, and it showed me the rings of Saturn, the moons of Jupiter, and the true face of the moon for the very first time.
Yep, truly the worst scope I have ever had, and I absolutely loved every minute using it.
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[[COLOR="Blue"]QUOTE]Charles Peterson said:
Ok guys and gals,
We just did a thread on the most perfect scope.
So what is the worst scope you have owned?
Bad optics, mount, or other is fine.
Chas[/QUOTE][/COLOR][/SIZE]
But hey, I made it myself when I was in grade school, and it showed me the rings of Saturn, the moons of Jupiter, and the true face of the moon for the very first time.
Yep, truly the worst scope I have ever had, and I absolutely loved every minute using it.

[SIZE="Small"]
[[COLOR="Blue"]QUOTE]Charles Peterson said:
Ok guys and gals,
We just did a thread on the most perfect scope.
So what is the worst scope you have owned?
Bad optics, mount, or other is fine.
Chas[/QUOTE][/COLOR][/SIZE]