SingAstro

Sorry for the confusing subject title (again?)

sgyahoo = sg yahoo auctions

I tried to be as super clear as possible this time but I think I hit the subject title character limit. 8)

Here's the link :
http://page.auctions.shopping.yahoo.com ... cview=0x23

Official Specs :
http://www.celestron.com/prod_pgs/tel/fs76tt.htm

According to this review, this scope is quite jialat (bad) :
http://www.epinions.com/elec-review-3E2 ... DE7D-prod3

Care to comment anyone ?

Gary wrote:Sorry for the confusing subject title (again?)

sgyahoo = sg yahoo auctions

I tried to be as super clear as possible this time but I think I hit the subject title character limit. 8)

Here's the link :
http://page.auctions.shopping.yahoo.com ... cview=0x23

Official Specs :
http://www.celestron.com/prod_pgs/tel/fs76tt.htm

According to this review, this scope is quite jialat (bad) :
http://www.epinions.com/elec-review-3E2 ... DE7D-prod3

Care to comment anyone ?

I was tempted to get this scope for fun sometime back before I bought my own ETX90RA back from Chung Hooi. It resembled a Lomo Astele series
except its a Newtonian. At that price range, one cannot expect too much. Its pretty obvious such a mount is next to useless due to the excessive overhang and without any support. I intended to get suitable tube rings and mount it on a Manfrotto 410 head + 190 tripod. But the tube rings would have added S$100 to the price of the scope which is valued at US$79-US$99. With shipping, the cost of the package would only be around S$250 at most, so this chap asking for S$500 would be very very disappointed, granted he probably bought this around that price in Lucky Plaza?? At the end of the day, its a small 76mm aperture with a large secondary obstruction! Also, it uses the less popular .96 inch format.
If you want total mobility (for that short trip to Ubin) , make an offer to this guy, not more than $250 (maybe even lower). Else go for the ETX90RA instead, Cheaper, more aperture and superb optics.

rich