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Re: Advice for first telescope
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 12:44 pm
by antares2063
I stay in bedok; sometimes we do obbing at Joo chiat area aka Haig Girls School Field.
I dont drive but im able to bring scope setup via bus to that location (bus 33)
regards
Junwei
Re: Advice for first telescope
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 10:27 pm
by Great Red Spot
Re: Advice for first telescope
Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 12:00 am
by Hardwarezone
Orion always cheap out on the focuser at equivalent pricepoint to skywatcher.
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Re: Advice for first telescope
Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 12:19 am
by Great Red Spot
Hardwarezone wrote:Orion always cheap out on the focuser at equivalent pricepoint to skywatcher.
Yes ..... protect the focuser at all cost!
Re: Advice for first telescope
Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 12:27 am
by Hardwarezone
Great Red Spot wrote:Hardwarezone wrote:Orion always cheap out on the focuser at equivalent pricepoint to skywatcher.
Yes ..... protect the focuser at all cost!
I don't get what you mean ....
I was referring to skywatcher being able to offer 5 & 6 inch newts with 2Inch crayford at the same price as orion offering 1.25 rack & pinion
Re: Advice for first telescope
Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 12:43 am
by Great Red Spot
Oic. I meant the Orion newt focusers are made of plastic and breaks easily (see
http://www.scopereviews.com/page1ae.html).