Overall Rating: 8 Weight: 1 (Unreliable Vote) Date: 02/20/1998 04:15:49 pm PST By: Anonymous (xxx.xxx.61.2) Link to this vote: http://www.excelsis.com/1.0/displayvote.php?voteid=38335
Overall Rating: 9 Weight: 1 (Unreliable Vote) Date: 04/27/1998 09:48:46 pm PST By: Anonymous (xxx.xxx.192.110) Link to this vote: http://www.excelsis.com/1.0/displayvote.php?voteid=38336
Overall Rating: No Vote Weight: <none> Date: 07/19/1999 01:48:33 pm PST By: Anonymous (xxx.xxx.197.57) Link to this vote: http://www.excelsis.com/1.0/displayvote.php?voteid=38338
Overall Rating: 9 Weight: 1 (Unreliable Vote) Date: 03/18/2000 05:13:57 pm PST By: Anonymous (xxx.xxx.234.94) Link to this vote: http://www.excelsis.com/1.0/displayvote.php?voteid=38339
Overall Rating: 10 Weight: 1 (Unreliable Vote) Date: 01/08/2001 12:25:28 pm PST By: Anonymous (xxx.xxx.76.254) Link to this vote: http://www.excelsis.com/1.0/displayvote.php?voteid=38340
Overall Rating: No Vote Weight: <none> Date: 01/14/2001 08:56:05 am PST By: Anonymous (xxx.xxx.231.191) Link to this vote: http://www.excelsis.com/1.0/displayvote.php?voteid=38341
Overall Rating: 10 Weight: 1 (Unreliable Vote) Date: 02/11/2001 10:32:26 am PST By: Anonymous (xxx.xxx.77.26) Link to this vote: http://www.excelsis.com/1.0/displayvote.php?voteid=38342
Overall Rating: 10 Weight: 1 (Unreliable Vote) Date: 07/09/2001 07:00:27 am PST By: Anonymous (xxx.xxx.96.230) Link to this vote: http://www.excelsis.com/1.0/displayvote.php?voteid=38343
Overall Rating: 10 Weight: 1 (Unreliable Vote) Date: 11/11/2001 01:04:33 pm PST By: Anonymous (xxx.xxx.115.137) Link to this vote: http://www.excelsis.com/1.0/displayvote.php?voteid=38344
>Just recently picked up a used GP-C102 OTA used on Ebay. I always wanted one of these Vixen made achromats, and had just recently the newer Chinese version which in itself was a very good scope. But this thing is unbelievable. Yes it has false color, it is a short focal length 4" refractor, so it was expected. What wasn't expected was how the images just snap into focus-no guessing here when I reach the best focus. The images I have seen of Jupiter and Saturn have been unreal, never expected these contrasty, very sharp images from a 4" scope. I presently have it mounted on a SP mount, using the 114mm rings intended for the 4.7" skywatcher. That brings me to the size of the scope, it is big, looking like the 4.7" scope in size, much heftier then the C102HD synta version scope. The focuser is very smooth, with a beautiful chrome plated focuser tube, and an all metal objective cell. This is a real performer, I finally got one, and won't ever let this baby go. Bob Midiri Reply: I'll put my two cents in. I got the SPC-102 in 1992 and have been happy with it. I have taken it completely apart and sprayed Krylon UltraFlat Black throughout the tube and within the focuser. This thing has several baffles including some in the focuser tube. Images are very sharp. There is some color fringing, but this can be tamed by a #8 Yellow filter. Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and the moon are fine. I can see the crepe ring on Saturn, but the image is too dim for that rich Saturn look that we all love. Double Stars are resolved to the limit of aperture and seeing. Antares is a treat, as well as Sigma Cygni. At a dark site with a medium power this scope shows pinpoint stars across a black field, though it's no apo. There is little color in stars dimmer that magnitude 2 or so. I once thought of selling this, but it is a quality Japanese scope, and the new Celestron refractors don't match the craftsmanship. The mount is good, but does vibrate a little. Viewing objects at the zenith are tough. Mars shows considerable detail. If you get one of these, you should probably hang on to it....How can I justify getting the Tak 102 ?? I don't want to part with this, but I have five scopes already !!!!!!!! Charles
Overall Rating: 10 Weight: 1 (Unreliable Vote) Date: 12/09/2001 06:42:39 pm PST By: Anonymous (xxx.xxx.197.194) Link to this vote: http://www.excelsis.com/1.0/displayvote.php?voteid=38345
Overall Rating: 10 Optics:10 Value:10 Weight: 1 (Unreliable Vote) Date: 11/15/2004 11:55:40 am PST By: Anonymous (xxx.xxx.141.175) Link to this vote: http://www.excelsis.com/1.0/displayvote.php?voteid=402071
Overall Rating: 10 Optics:10 Ease of Use:10 Value:10 Weight: 10 (Trustworthy Vote) Date: 03/19/2005 07:49:23 pm PST By: Bigredjet Link to this vote: http://www.excelsis.com/1.0/displayvote.php?voteid=427343
Overall Rating: 10 Optics:10 Ease of Use:10 Value:10 Weight: 5 (Veritable Vote) Date: 11/04/2013 08:30:58 am PST By: Ronaldo Link to this vote: http://www.excelsis.com/1.0/displayvote.php?voteid=604258
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