Re: Speaking of Ritchey-Chretien Scopes

From: Hilton Evans (hiltonevans_at_dont_spam_me.net)
Date: 01/10/05


Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:24:53 GMT


"John Savard" <jsavard@excxn.aNOSPAMb.cdn.invalid> wrote in message news:41e1d7cf.6215482@news.ecn.ab.ca...
> On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 22:35:05 GMT, "Hilton Evans"
> <hiltonevans@dont_spam_me.net> wrote, in part:
>
> > I think that's why I put *unsuccessfully* in parentheses
> > above. My question was might it have made sense for
> > Criterion, or some other manufacturer, to try to compete
> > with Celestron with an "easier" design.
>
> The Meade RCX400 hardly qualifies as easier, and the same goes for a
> straight Ritchey-Chretien.
<snip >

    Thanks again for the explanations.

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