Megrez 80SD Semi-APO scope

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Megrez 80SD Semi-APO scope

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Regarding the special sale by McGill, anyone has any personal experiences or comment on this scope? 2" diagonal and all!
I understand it has been discontinued which leaves me wondering why they did so. how would this compare with my ex Orion ED80?
that scope is a great piece of glass for the price but I found it too long and I am quite bad in star hopping but this Megrez deal seems pretty good , so fingers itchy again... :lol:
only fear is colour...I remember seeing through Morton's old Megrez 80 but did not like the colour at all...

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Better try first. For not much more money, you can get WO ZSFD APO.
Btw, your (ex) ED80 has Ohara's FPL-53 glass, it's a real APO.
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Or better still Rich get some nice premium, wide-field eps for use with your existing scope(s) :)

But heheh the ZSFD is very very nice indeed.
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Rich 1, maybe you can also consider getting the new WO 66SD apo with 2-speed microfocuser for probably about the same price range.
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ED80 in the Vixen body (ED80Sf) is also a better deal than the Orion one. But the size is the same.

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ariefm71 wrote:Better try first. For not much more money, you can get WO ZSFD APO.
Btw, your (ex) ED80 has Ohara's FPL-53 glass, it's a real APO.
wah arief....your "for not much more money" comes to over S$1000 more... :cry:
i think the closest apo would have been the wo66. wished it comes in the same body as the Tak FS60....I do love lean, slim and short bodies for super portability! :lol:

anyone can tell what is the main difference between the zenithstar and megrez lines?

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rlow wrote:Rich 1, maybe you can also consider getting the new WO 66SD apo with 2-speed microfocuser for probably about the same price range.
hi rlow,
the 66mm range comes in 2 flavours...an ED Semi-APO Doublet and a Flourite Triplet APO. Its the "semi-apo" that is in the same price range. I understand the semi apo is still basically an achromat with better than average correction?
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Hi,
the 66mm range comes in 2 flavours...an ED Semi-APO Doublet and a Flourite Triplet APO.
It's got 3 flavours... The 3 flavours are the ZenithStar 66 Petzval ED Semi-APO, Zenisthar 66 Triplet ED APO and ZenithStar SD DOUBLET APO.
Its the "semi-apo" that is in the same price range.
The one in the same price range one is the ZenithStar SD DOUBLET APO: http://www.mcgill.com.sg/shop/product_i ... 860ba42d18

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Hi Richard,

I have the ZS 66 ED APO if you want to try out. When I got it the price is in the same range as 80 SD Semi-APO (as advertised, not special Singastro price).

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It's got 3 flavours... The 3 flavours are the ZenithStar 66 Petzval ED Semi-APO, Zenisthar 66 Triplet ED APO and ZenithStar SD DOUBLET APO.


Quote:Its the "semi-apo" that is in the same price range.

The one in the same price range one is the ZenithStar SD DOUBLET APO: http://www.mcgill.com.sg/shop/product_i ... 860ba42d18
Yeah! Weixing hit that on the head! Rich1, I hope you understand better now what I was telling you about the WO ZenithStar 66 SD over the phone yesterday.
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