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Subject: Orion short tube 114 By: Anonymous (xxx.xxx.222.130) Date: 02/28/2002 05:10:39 am PST Not a bad scope for the money. Short-tube is easily handled by the EQ1 mount and the eyepiece position is about as good as it gets. Very comfortable to use. The barlowed focuser allows for a smaller secondary mirror which helps increase contrasts. A very nice upgrade though, would be Hands On Optics 108mm 432mm Focal Length pyrex parabolic enhanced primary mirror from Hands On Optics for $59. Sold the spherical mirror for $25. After flocking the tube and doing the mirror swap this scope has some really good nights on the planets. Sharpness can be surprising for such a fast primary...far superior than the spherical F8 telescopes I've looked thru. Larry Subject: Re: Orion short tube 114 By: Anonymous (xxx.xxx.104.59) In Reply to: Anonymous (xxx.xxx.222.130) (Original Message) Date: 04/29/2002 12:31:28 am PST >Not a bad scope for the money. Short-tube is easily handled by the EQ1 mount and the eyepiece position is about as good as it gets. Very comfortable to use. The barlowed focuser allows for a smaller secondary mirror which helps increase contrasts. A very nice upgrade though, would be Hands On Optics 108mm 432mm Focal Length pyrex parabolic enhanced primary mirror from Hands On Optics for $59. Sold the spherical mirror for $25. After flocking the tube and doing the mirror swap this scope has some really good nights on the planets. Sharpness can be surprising for such a fast primary...far superior than the spherical F8 telescopes I've looked thru. >Larry Larry, I am interested in upgrading the optics. Could you please provide additional details about the primary mirror you used? Did you need to match it with a a new secondary as well? Do you think it would be worth getting rid of the built in 2x barlow focuser and go with a standard focuser with a good 3x barlow? Page 1 of 1 |
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