Any expierences with Discovery DHQ telescopes ?

I've got a 6" f/8 mirror from them with enhanced "premium" coatings in
my Dob, and it peforms very well for it's size. I can't speak for the
mechanicals though.

"Dimitri I. Rakitine" wrote in message ...
I was pretty much set on getting Orion XT8, but, out of principle, I avoid
buying stuff made in China as much as I can,
so I searched for alternatives and came up with discovery-telescopes
company. One I'm interested in is 8" PDHQ:

http://www.discovery-telescopes.com/PDHQ.html

Also, which viewfinder do you guys recommend - 8x50 or Telrad ?

TIA

What about a zero-power red dot finder?


"Joe S." wrote in message ...
Use both viewfinders. Get the 8x50 right angle.

And get a Telrad -- they complement each other.

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Joe S.




"Dimitri I. Rakitine" wrote in message
...
I was pretty much set on getting Orion XT8, but, out of principle, I avoid
buying stuff made in China as much as I can,
so I searched for alternatives and came up with discovery-telescopes
company. One I'm interested in is 8" PDHQ:

http://www.discovery-telescopes.com/PDHQ.html

Also, which viewfinder do you guys recommend - 8x50 or Telrad ?

TIA

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Dimitri

What about a zero-power red dot finder?


"Joe S." wrote in message ...
Use both viewfinders. Get the 8x50 right angle.

And get a Telrad -- they complement each other.

--

-----
Joe S.




"Dimitri I. Rakitine" wrote in message
...
I was pretty much set on getting Orion XT8, but, out of principle, I avoid
buying stuff made in China as much as I can,
so I searched for alternatives and came up with discovery-telescopes
company. One I'm interested in is 8" PDHQ:

http://www.discovery-telescopes.com/PDHQ.html

Also, which viewfinder do you guys recommend - 8x50 or Telrad ?

TIA

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Dimitri

What about a zero-power red dot finder?

Not bad but not as good as the Telrad IMHO. The rings of the Telrad make
gaging position easier, the illumination control is better and there is less
parallax shift.

jon

What about a zero-power red dot finder?

Not bad but not as good as the Telrad IMHO. The rings of the Telrad make
gaging position easier, the illumination control is better and there is less
parallax shift.

jon

"Kirk Brown" wrote in message
om...
I've got a 6" f/8 mirror from them with enhanced "premium" coatings in
my Dob, and it peforms very well for it's size. I can't speak for the
mechanicals though.

"Dimitri I. Rakitine" wrote in message
...
I was pretty much set on getting Orion XT8, but, out of principle, I
avoid
buying stuff made in China as much as I can,
so I searched for alternatives and came up with discovery-telescopes
company. One I'm interested in is 8" PDHQ:

http://www.discovery-telescopes.com/PDHQ.html

Also, which viewfinder do you guys recommend - 8x50 or Telrad ?

Given a choice, I would say, "both." The Telrad is terrific in a dark sky,
but if you observe from light polluted areas you may have better luck with a
finder, since the Telrad requires seeing stars naked eye. I have both on my
scope, and the Telrad gets by far the most use.

"Kirk Brown" wrote in message
om...
I've got a 6" f/8 mirror from them with enhanced "premium" coatings in
my Dob, and it peforms very well for it's size. I can't speak for the
mechanicals though.

"Dimitri I. Rakitine" wrote in message
...
I was pretty much set on getting Orion XT8, but, out of principle, I
avoid
buying stuff made in China as much as I can,
so I searched for alternatives and came up with discovery-telescopes
company. One I'm interested in is 8" PDHQ:

http://www.discovery-telescopes.com/PDHQ.html

Also, which viewfinder do you guys recommend - 8x50 or Telrad ?

Given a choice, I would say, "both." The Telrad is terrific in a dark sky,
but if you observe from light polluted areas you may have better luck with a
finder, since the Telrad requires seeing stars naked eye. I have both on my
scope, and the Telrad gets by far the most use.