Astro-Physics offers a 6.3" F 7.5
Ahhhh, I agree with all you have said and while quality has not changed all that much for the Great Scopes much has changed as far as availability. Large glass is near impossible to get any more. Roland has stopped anything near 6" if I remember what I have heard correctly. The TEC line has lost the 200mm the 180mm and even the 160 is like hens teeth. D&G stopped making mirrors. The Intes Micro line is all but gone. Mark from Teton Telescopes was the last dealer that did any volume.Great mirrors are still without a doubt the biggest bang for the buck if you ask me. Starting with a 10" Dobson Complete going for as little as $495.00 and going from there to $1,000.00 for a good 10" Zambuto mirror. People like Rob Teeter are getting back in the business and with the advancements in video astronomy the really short fl mirrors are in huge demand. Big lenses are coming from China that are about 50/50 as near as I can tell. About half of the folks who get one are really satisfied w ith them. IStar blows their own horn plenty but still have to prove they can deliver a quality product everytime and in a little larger quantity than they are currently. They still are not Premium Optics but are so improved it is indeed getting closer.Daniel and I will continue to poke each other till our last breaths. Mirror or lens?
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 11:22:05 -0600 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Telescope shootout
On 10/4/11, Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> wrote:
2007? I'm thinking many things have changed since then.
As I said, it's brand and type specific. But he holds your favorite in very high regard Steve. I doubt Roland's quality has shifted in 4 years.
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