Orion 80mm ED should i buy?

Me, too, Jon. But I am still enjoying the new (tho not APO) AT-1010 I
recently acquired. Big improvement over the 80WA/ST-80 I was using for
travel.

I have an 80WA and I have a Pronto as well. If I didn't have the Pronto, I
would probably spring for the ED80...

jon

Jon Isaacs wrote:

Just wondered if i should buy the Orion 80mm ED, i'm kinda bored and would
like a new scope to play around with. I have a CG-5 to mount it on, guess for
$500 the price seems good, i know it's not a Tak or AP!



Charles:

My thinking...

Yes, go ahead and buy it, it supposed to be a fine scope and I am sure you will
enjoy it. Its pretty hard to lose much money on one, new ones seem to go for
not much less than used ones.

I am tempted to buy one myself, just too cheap though....


Me, too, Jon. But I am still enjoying the new (tho not APO) AT-1010 I
recently acquired. Big improvement over the 80WA/ST-80 I was using for
travel.

Phil

Yes, go ahead and buy it, it supposed to be a fine scope and I am sure you
will
enjoy it. Its pretty hard to lose much money on one, new ones seem to go
for
not much less than used ones.


I agree. I own one, and take great pleasure with that "toy".
I look more often the sky with that small scope than with my 16" newtonian
on equatorial mount.
I feel a better contact with sky, especially with deep-sky objects.
Stars give a perfect Airy disc, color free.
Planets are vivid and crisp.
I am dreaming for a second one, and making an APO binocular!

JMB

Yes, go ahead and buy it, it supposed to be a fine scope and I am sure you
will
enjoy it. Its pretty hard to lose much money on one, new ones seem to go
for
not much less than used ones.


I agree. I own one, and take great pleasure with that "toy".
I look more often the sky with that small scope than with my 16" newtonian
on equatorial mount.
I feel a better contact with sky, especially with deep-sky objects.
Stars give a perfect Airy disc, color free.
Planets are vivid and crisp.
I am dreaming for a second one, and making an APO binocular!

JMB

Just wondered if i should buy the Orion 80mm ED, i'm kinda bored and would
like a new scope to play around with. I have a CG-5 to mount it on, guess for
$500 the price seems good, i know it's not a Tak or AP!


Charles:

My thinking...

Yes, go ahead and buy it, it supposed to be a fine scope and I am sure you will
enjoy it. Its pretty hard to lose much money on one, new ones seem to go for
not much less than used ones.

I am tempted to buy one myself, just too cheap though....

jon

(CHASLX200) wrote in message ...
Just wondered if i should buy the Orion 80mm ED, i'm kinda bored and would like
a new scope to play around with. I have a CG-5 to mount it on, guess for $500
the price seems good, i know it's not a Tak or AP!

Chas P.

Chas,

Don't I remember reading you have a Tak 78? I doubt you'll find the
ED80 is an improvement over that scope.

Clyde

Subject: Orion 80mm ED should i buy?
From: (clyde crewey)
Date: 6/18/04 8:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:


Chas,

Don't I remember reading you have a Tak 78? I doubt you'll find the
ED80 is an improvement over that scope.

Clyde
*************************
I sold the FS-78! It was a great star sweeper using a 22mm Nag...

Chas P.

Subject: Orion 80mm ED should i buy?
From: (clyde crewey)
Date: 6/18/04 8:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:


Chas,

Don't I remember reading you have a Tak 78? I doubt you'll find the
ED80 is an improvement over that scope.

Clyde
*************************
I sold the FS-78! It was a great star sweeper using a 22mm Nag...

Chas P.

(CHASLX200) wrote in message ...
Just wondered if i should buy the Orion 80mm ED, i'm kinda bored and would like
a new scope to play around with. I have a CG-5 to mount it on, guess for $500
the price seems good, i know it's not a Tak or AP!

Chas P.

Chas,

Don't I remember reading you have a Tak 78? I doubt you'll find the
ED80 is an improvement over that scope.

Clyde