Hardin Optical 8" Dobsonian Telescope

(Bobsprit) wrote in message ...
In fact, I don't like dobs and
think they're inferior to EQ mounted scopes until passing the 10 inch mark or
so.

In the same aperture, of course Dobs are inferior, but you get what
you pay for. This of course assumes that motor tracking is important
to you (it's not to me, I'd rather spend that extra money on
eyepieces).

No way any $500 EQ scope is going to have as nice of views as a $500
Dob. You'd be comparing an 8-10" Dob to a 4.25-6" EQ Newt, which would
have constantly dancing images on the spaghetti GEM head.

-Mike

No way any $500 EQ scope is going to have as nice of views as a $500
Dob. You'd be comparing an 8-10" Dob to a 4.25-6" EQ Newt, which would
have constantly dancing images on the spaghetti GEM head.

Mike, the cost of mounts has fallen to the point where there are several good 8
inch newts only a bit more expensive than their Dob counterparts. orion is the
best example of this, selling their 8" EQ for only 100 more than the Dob. I
feel that Orion's integrated digital setting circles have leveled the field
somewhat.

Capt RB

No way any $500 EQ scope is going to have as nice of views as a $500
Dob. You'd be comparing an 8-10" Dob to a 4.25-6" EQ Newt, which would
have constantly dancing images on the spaghetti GEM head.

Mike, the cost of mounts has fallen to the point where there are several good 8
inch newts only a bit more expensive than their Dob counterparts. orion is the
best example of this, selling their 8" EQ for only 100 more than the Dob. I
feel that Orion's integrated digital setting circles have leveled the field
somewhat.

Capt RB