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I can get a new one cheaper than that!
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Wah Vincent, any good price for the 127mm as well? :)
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cc/vin, why don't you consider a real 5" ED, like this http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/de ... _id=382035, i think he's willing to part with the OTA for $1400 (USD that is :-))
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I need something that costs a $1000 less... :)
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ariefm71 wrote:cc/vin, why don't you consider a real 5" ED, like this http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/de ... _id=382035, i think he's willing to part with the OTA for $1400 (USD that is :-))
Umm...the thing is, I am not a refractor guy. I am an aperture guy.....but I just want a refractor for its contrasty images. Also, refractor easy for grab and go especially with Liu Ming's Giro mount.

So I am not going to spend $1400 on a refractor. A $400 one just for some variety still ok....because I doubt I will be using it much anyway......
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acc wrote:Wah Vincent, any good price for the 127mm as well? :)
still asking. Will let you know. Buy together maybe even cheaper.

I owned a 120mm before so roughly I know what to expect. Images in refractors are always very clean.....infact, so far, only the images in the Portaball beats them all.
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Post by ariefm71 »

ah...so i don't need to buy :-)
just wait for one of you selling back the refractor cheap cheap :D :D
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Also, refractor easy for grab and go especially with Liu Ming's Giro mount.
That portability factor seems to be true, as even the FS-102 and the TMB-115 can be used on the Astroslew without any counterweight.
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rlow wrote:
Also, refractor easy for grab and go especially with Liu Ming's Giro mount.
That portability factor seems to be true, as even the FS-102 and the TMB-115 can be used on the Astroslew without any counterweight.
The 127 f/6.5 is going to be heavier than that two.
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The TMB-115 ota alone is already 8kg. How heavy is the 127 f/6.5?
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