Re: Another OA Reflector

From: W. Snell (wsnell01_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/07/04 

Date: 7 Oct 2004 03:52:32 -0700

Joe Bergeron <jabergeron@earthlink.nettled> wrote in message news:<061020042114001591%jabergeron@earthlink.nettled>...
> In article <_uZ8d.1939$l07.235@twister.nyroc.rr.com>, Alan French
> <adfrenchremoveallthis@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > We just got a new Orion catalog, and they now offer a 91mm OA Newt.
> >
> > Clear skies, Alan
>
> I was wondering how long it would take for someone to mention this.
>
> If this thing can beat their much cheaper 6" f/8 Newt in any meaningful
> way they must be using some pretty crappy mirrors in them.

Never look through less aperture than you can afford. :-)

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