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C-14/M-14
Maybe I am beating a dead horse. I have not really seen any critical
evaluations or comparisons of these two optics sets. I am not speaking of mountings, just optics. Are they both nearly identical in quality and performance? I know the Meade weighs more, and has a little larger primary, but what about pure optical performance? And are both these scopes consistent in their optical quality? |
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"Fr Chas" wrote in message ... Maybe I am beating a dead horse. I have not really seen any critical evaluations or comparisons of these two optics sets. I am not speaking of mountings, just optics. Are they both nearly identical in quality and performance? I know the Meade weighs more, and has a little larger primary, but what about pure optical performance? And are both these scopes consistent in their optical quality? These days, the answer is that a good example of either, will beat a poor example of the other. The quality of both is very good, especially when compared to some of the 'dogs' that were made in the past. The variation involved is tiny in both cases, so it shows just how close the two companies are... Generally, there seems to be a tendency for the Meade design to show a tiny bit more of some aberrations than the Celestron units. The difference here is that Celestron make their corrector, by sucking it onto a shaped former, and then grinding, while Meade suck it to a pressure/deflection, without a former and grind. However the difference is _miniscule_. Best Wishes |
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