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Would you make this scope trade?
I wanted someone else's opinion on this. Probably, everyone in this
newsgroup has seen my post to trade my StarMax 127 for an Orion 120mm refractor by now (I posted it about a week ago). I only wanted to trade the scope, not the mount. Well, someone e-mailed me today with the following offer: -- "Would you consider a 150mm Celestron f/8.3 refractor? Includes tube rings, 2" diagonal, finder."-- When I wrote back for more info, I was told about the condition of the telescope and a few other facts. I know that this scope is too heavy for my EQ3 mount. And when I said so to him, he stated that he might be willing to work out something for an extra EQ5 mount he has. I did some reasearch on this scope online today, and read some reviews. Over all, it seems to be pretty good. Before I got this message, however, I was having second thoughts about whether or not to trade my StarMax 127mm. What would some people here do? |
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Would you make this scope trade?
Why do you want to trade in the first place.. The starmax does not
suffer from chromatic abberation to speak of. Its portable and does a good job with a fairly modest mount and tripod. The 6" celestron will gather more light. It may or may not be sharper. It will give you a brighter image. So will a 6" F8 or an 8" f/6 newtonian. To get to the point even with the CG5 mount your talking about you will need a much more substantial tripod than what comes with the CG-5. The stock celestron setup using the cg5 and the 6" refractor was an exercise in frustration without upgrading the tripod. Some people found the need to upgrade the mount too. For me the mount is ok with a good tripod. So bottom line you will have to throw money at the 6" refractor to make it really usable. Myself Id keep the Starmax and look for a larger newtonian say and 8" F6. best of luck Rich On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 02:07:21 GMT, "GoldfishPanda" wrote: I wanted someone else's opinion on this. Probably, everyone in this newsgroup has seen my post to trade my StarMax 127 for an Orion 120mm refractor by now (I posted it about a week ago). I only wanted to trade the scope, not the mount. Well, someone e-mailed me today with the following offer: -- "Would you consider a 150mm Celestron f/8.3 refractor? Includes tube rings, 2" diagonal, finder."-- When I wrote back for more info, I was told about the condition of the telescope and a few other facts. I know that this scope is too heavy for my EQ3 mount. And when I said so to him, he stated that he might be willing to work out something for an extra EQ5 mount he has. I did some reasearch on this scope online today, and read some reviews. Over all, it seems to be pretty good. Before I got this message, however, I was having second thoughts about whether or not to trade my StarMax 127mm. What would some people here do? |
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Would you make this scope trade?
"GoldfishPanda" wrote in message ... I wanted someone else's opinion on this. Probably, everyone in this newsgroup has seen my post to trade my StarMax 127 for an Orion 120mm refractor by now (I posted it about a week ago). I only wanted to trade the scope, not the mount. Well, someone e-mailed me today with the following offer: -- "Would you consider a 150mm Celestron f/8.3 refractor? Includes tube rings, 2" diagonal, finder."-- When I wrote back for more info, I was told about the condition of the telescope and a few other facts. I know that this scope is too heavy for my EQ3 mount. And when I said so to him, he stated that he might be willing to work out something for an extra EQ5 mount he has. I did some reasearch on this scope online today, and read some reviews. Over all, it seems to be pretty good. Before I got this message, however, I was having second thoughts about whether or not to trade my StarMax 127mm. What would some people here do? If you did make the trade, (which would cost you more money since the mount you already own will not handle the 150) you only stand to gain 1 additional inch in aperture. Moreover, you would need additional equipment for the much heavier 150mm, such as a taller and more steady tripod, a tripod bracing device, a storage case for the OTA and maybe an MV filter to deal with some of that false color. You will be spending all this money for only one inch...not worth it in my book! Wait until you can move to something with 8" of aperture. Al |
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Would you make this scope trade?
Well, the reason I was going to trade was because I am tired of the cool
down time of my StarMax - I live in an apartment, and I have no place to keep the scope outside without worrying about theft. I keep having to pop my head outside every 5 minutes to make sure it is there. And, I now have a new neighbor who likes to steal things.. That is why I was asking for opinions. But, I hear ya. I am leaning towards not doing it... "Al" wrote in message et... "GoldfishPanda" wrote in message ... I wanted someone else's opinion on this. Probably, everyone in this newsgroup has seen my post to trade my StarMax 127 for an Orion 120mm refractor by now (I posted it about a week ago). I only wanted to trade the scope, not the mount. Well, someone e-mailed me today with the following offer: -- "Would you consider a 150mm Celestron f/8.3 refractor? Includes tube rings, 2" diagonal, finder."-- When I wrote back for more info, I was told about the condition of the telescope and a few other facts. I know that this scope is too heavy for my EQ3 mount. And when I said so to him, he stated that he might be willing to work out something for an extra EQ5 mount he has. I did some reasearch on this scope online today, and read some reviews. Over all, it seems to be pretty good. Before I got this message, however, I was having second thoughts about whether or not to trade my StarMax 127mm. What would some people here do? If you did make the trade, (which would cost you more money since the mount you already own will not handle the 150) you only stand to gain 1 additional inch in aperture. Moreover, you would need additional equipment for the much heavier 150mm, such as a taller and more steady tripod, a tripod bracing device, a storage case for the OTA and maybe an MV filter to deal with some of that false color. You will be spending all this money for only one inch...not worth it in my book! Wait until you can move to something with 8" of aperture. Al |
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Would you make this scope trade?
I know what you mean about the cooldown time on the Mak; I had a 6" Intes
Mak-Cassand the cooldown timer was what lead me to sell it and buy a used TV102 apo. I can tell very little difference in views between the two, but the TV102 is ready to observe in minutes. I also had a 120 f/8.3 Skywatcher refractor (same as the Orion) and while it worked ok the CG5 is still too shaky without upgrading to wooden tripod legs. I was pretty well pleased with the 120 but the "purple haze" was annoying. So, if your set on a refractor, I'd get the 120 if the color doesn't bother you. The 6" refractor in my opinion is too heavy for the CG5. Eddie GoldfishPanda wrote in message ... I wanted someone else's opinion on this. Probably, everyone in this newsgroup has seen my post to trade my StarMax 127 for an Orion 120mm refractor by now (I posted it about a week ago). I only wanted to trade the scope, not the mount. Well, someone e-mailed me today with the following offer: -- "Would you consider a 150mm Celestron f/8.3 refractor? Includes tube rings, 2" diagonal, finder."-- When I wrote back for more info, I was told about the condition of the telescope and a few other facts. I know that this scope is too heavy for my EQ3 mount. And when I said so to him, he stated that he might be willing to work out something for an extra EQ5 mount he has. I did some reasearch on this scope online today, and read some reviews. Over all, it seems to be pretty good. Before I got this message, however, I was having second thoughts about whether or not to trade my StarMax 127mm. What would some people here do? |
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Would you make this scope trade?
I would do the trade just for the fun of a new toy, but the 6" refractor
does not seem to be well suited to your needs.. yes it may cool down faster but its a big scope to set up for quicklooks.. and as many people have said you would have to modify the EQ5 to hold it steadily. I say go for it if you dont mind the extra setup hassle, modify the eq5 with one-piece aluminum square channel legs about 5 feet long.. that and maybe some vibration absorbing pads would work well. You can also make the legs out of wood, probably would work better than aluminum. A permanent pier set in concrete would be really good if you can manage it, and cheap too. On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 02:07:21 GMT, "GoldfishPanda" wrote: -- "Would you consider a 150mm Celestron f/8.3 refractor? Includes tube rings, 2" diagonal, finder."-- Herm Astropics http://home.att.net/~hermperez |
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