Jim: I have no problem posting here and don't even think it will start a flame throwing contest. Simply put, "to my eye" the contrast I see in my current refractors or the three previous refractors I owned is more pleasing to me than any SCT I have owned. The image in my scopes may be smaller and dimmer than some of the SCT's I have owned but contrast and depth of focus seem to be what moves me most with my refractors. That and the long lines of people who want to look through my scope because it "looks like a telescope". I didn't say that. People do. Sounds to me as though we agree to some extent. Steve
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 11:37:55 -0700 From: sitf2000@yahoo.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Meade 16" LX200
Hi Steve, Curious about your comment on not going back to SCT's. Could you please expand. I have had my share of disappointments with a C-8 and C-11. Mostly Resolution and collimation, but thought it was just me. I have always been paertial to Refractors - cannot beat the sharpness with them even if smaller aperature. I have a Unitron 4" Photo Equatorial and love it. Just not very portable. Your reasons would be greatly appreciated. If don't want to post here, ok to write privately to Jim@ThePerfectYou.us.. Thanks! Jim Stitley
--- On Sat, 4/30/11, Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> wrote:
From: Steve Fisher <iotacass1@hotmail.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Meade 16" LX200 To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011, 10:12 AM
Hey, Utah Astronomers. A couple of weeks ago there was a 16" LX-200 listed on KSL. Owned by someone in the St. George area. I know some of you may have seen it. Do you happen to know who had it for sale and how I might reach them? Not me, I'm not going back to SCT's but I just sold a scope to a fellow I know in California who is looking for a 16" but must be UHTC. I told him I would put out some feelers. Let me know if you know who it was will you? Steve _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php