Re: Orion 80mm ED should i buy?
From: Phil Wheeler (w6tuh-ng_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/19/04
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Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 16:57:53 GMT
Geoff wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 03:48:35 GMT, "Mike" <mik@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>No. Face it, your getting 80mm when it should be at least 90. I have no
>>idea what the fluky mentality
>>with 80mm aperture is. 80 was good 15 years ago and I just don't understand
>>the fixation.
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> I own a 10inch dob and personally couldnt fathom spending as much or
> more money on such a small scope (once mountings are added).
10 inch Dobs are nice (I have one of those, too). But it cannot rival a
small wide-field refractor nor binos for certain applications. Won't
travel well by air either.
Phil
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