The worm has turned??

Started by spyglass, 01/10/2010 04:27AM
Posted 01/10/2010 04:27AM | Edited 01/10/2010 04:45AM Opening Post
http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=663743

From the above ad: "the quality you get is great so the price is a bargain".
I may be out of line in what I'm about to say but I've read enough in the past to conclude that Markus never had all that much respect for Chinese scopes or Chinese glass. What accounts for the sudden epiphany? Also, if I may be so bold, what's so special about his stuff versus everyone else? Especially since his prices seem to be many hundreds more? I kind of doubt that Markus has The Happy Flour Milling and Volvo Repair Factory (figuratively speaking here) exclusively producing his stuff. Of course I could be wrong.
Apologies in advance for being so cynical.
Posted 01/10/2010 05:14AM | Edited 01/10/2010 12:27PM #1
Markus does have a good reputation for bringing interesting
and high-quality products to market. I would not dismiss
this too quickly. The recently offered 107mm F6.5 APO,
which I suspect is also far-east glass, independently
tested extremely well by Wolfgang Rohr.

http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=633476
http://www.astro-foren.de/showthread.php?t=10801

Whether they are all this good is another question.
And I might have some concern that they only promise
"better than diffraction limited" (or diffraciton limited
in the case of the 130 mm). Why make that loose
specification when in fact this tested one was near perfect?

There are probably two developements here -- I think
Markus has a remarkable talent for finding the best
opticians and working with them to make excellent products.
For example, the LZOS / LOMO lensed scopes.
Secondly I expect the Chinese are quickly advancing their
art, and can soon (if not already) make a lens to any
specification you want.
Posted 01/10/2010 06:27PM #2
<< what's so special about his stuff versus everyone else? Especially since his prices seem to be many hundreds more?>>

Markus does promise APM quality control. That is of value and can be expensive if it is to be effective in weeding out sub-standard product.

"trust the quality controle of APM and place your order today"

dan