telescope's review...

Oda Nobunaga · Post by **Oda Nobunaga** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:16 pm

hi all! i juz recently went down to astro scientific centre. caught my eye on one of the telescopes there. below is a link to the specs of the telescope,

http://www.astro.com.sg/telescopes/cele ... r80slt.php

but before i actually go rushin' to buy one, i need to know some reviews n comments about the telescope. plz help, thanx! [smilie=confused.gif]

tungkian · Post by **tungkian** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:59 pm

ermm..did you notice that the price is ASTRONOMICALLY high...

if u buy from US, ship via vpost back to SG, i think u can get like 2 of those units..with money to spare....

Oda Nobunaga · Post by **Oda Nobunaga** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:09 am

ooohhh!

didnt actuaclly thought of that but its going for an offer price which is S$779. so do u think its still worth to buy direct from the us!? n do u think the scope's specs is gd!? need all the help i can get...thanx!

Post by **VinSnr** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:41 am

Before you buy this scope, doesn't matter expensive or cheap, have you seen through it and know what to expect before you consider buying it?

Post by **weixing** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:21 am

Hi,

Oda Nobunaga wrote:ooohhh! didnt actuaclly thought of that but its going for an offer price which is S$779. so do u think its still worth to buy direct from the us!? n do u think the scope's specs is gd!? need all the help i can get...thanx!

You should ask yourself that do you really need the GOTO?? Basically, you are paying for the GOTO in the above model.

If you want better optics, there is currently a 80mm ED scope selling at around the same price in the buy and sell section.... IMHO, a better 80mm scope than the above mention model.

Good luck and have a nice day.

wucheeyiun · Post by **wucheeyiun** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:08 pm

i think you should go for a better scope like c8 which is not that costly...and still get to see more of the sky, that get you excited and be convinced, then get a tracking or goto mount.

With 80mm refractor scope, you could only see the moon...and some bright planets and maybe m42.

Or get the 80ed...which is a optically much better scope, which you can keep for your future astrophotography...and also still can get a Cassigrain later.

superiorstream · Post by **superiorstream** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:18 pm

Hi,Oda Nobunaga
If I dont remember wrongly someone is selling a 80mmED on a AZ3 mount in the buy and sell thread.--with eyepiece and finder somemore--for around S$780-and the best part when you buy from him you can ask him how to use the equip you bought.The one you are eyeing to buy is only a achromatic not a ED and hence inferior to a ED and if I am not mistaken has quite some plastic parts.Thanks.

superiorstream · Post by **superiorstream** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:32 pm

Hi ,Oda Nobunaga
Sorry its just $700 and its a post by someone call chong.Must note-I am not related to him and will not profit from this sale.Just try to promote astronomy thats all.Thanks

yybmage · Post by **yybmage** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:41 pm

The GOTO is really not necessary. It does not contain info on S'pore's skies
unless you know the latitude and longitude. Some times it is inaccurate even with the positions. Try to get one without GOTO. It will be much cheaper with better aperture. Join in in the ob sessions. someone may just have scopes that you dream of. [smilie=good-luck.gif]

Post by **Airconvent** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:11 pm

yybmage wrote:The GOTO is really not necessary. It does not contain info on S'pore's skies
unless you know the latitude and longitude. Some times it is inaccurate even with the positions. Try to get one without GOTO. It will be much cheaper with better aperture. Join in in the ob sessions. someone may just have scopes that you dream of.

mm..I don't understand what you mean by "Singapore skies". The skies are the same everywhere except you get a different perspective depending on where you are. For Celestron, you just need to select our timezone.

I for one prefer to go for goto scopes because they allow me to look for objects quickly. Some people like to sit and wait for the fish. I just want to catch them. Most here would prefer to wait though, so they recommend manual scopes but these need you to learn starhopping which may not appeal to everyone especially an impatient newbie. $700 bucks for a brand new goto scope with 80mm scope is not cheap but not that expensive either but the aperture may be too small to be satisfying.

When comparing with overseas prices, always remember to factor in the shipping!
For example, the Galileoscope that I bought cost only US$15 but the shipping cost was more than US$30!!

Cheers

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