5 Mar
2003
5 Mar
'03
11:03 a.m.
I'd go with TEC's new 140 APO. A steal at $4250. An Astro-Physics 6" refractor sells for $6480 with a 2.7" focuser and $8800 with a 4" focuser with field flattener. But plan on waiting about 5 years or more for one. Street prices are much higher. I'd mount the 140 APO on a G11 tripod with my GM-8 mount head. Then I would try digicam imaging before getting into CCD. I'm not in a hurry to plunk down thousands of dollars on a CCD outfit. Debbie