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Since having my LX200 classic scope stolen a few weeks ago i have been
looking for a new one. Anyway i'm down to 2 choices Meade LX200 8" or a Meade LX90 10" both are good scopes and the spec's are almost the same!! So what do you think............what way do i jump???........what would you do??? TIA Paul |
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Paul wrote: Since having my LX200 classic scope stolen a few weeks ago i have been looking for a new one. Anyway i'm down to 2 choices Meade LX200 8" or a Meade LX90 10" both are good scopes and the spec's are almost the same!! So what do you think............what way do i jump???........what would you do??? TIA Paul It depends on what you want to do with the scope. The difference between the LX200 series and the LX90 series is the mount, the same optical tube is used on both (different aperture in this case of course but otherwise the same -- the very last LX200's made did add mirror lock not found on the LX90 however). The LX200 is designed to be also put on a wedge and used for long exposure deep sky work the LX90 makes this very difficult to accomplish. It is best left as an alt azimuth scope. So if you plan no deep sky photography and want the extra light grasp of a 10" scope and don't mind the extra weight of the heavier OTA -- somewhat countered by the lighter mount then go for the LX-90. But if deep sky photography is planned avoid it. It is only good for short exposure work as in photographing the moon, sun and planets. Track and accumulate can be used for deep sky but the results -- to me -- are poor compared to what can be done using the LX200 with an off axis guider on an equatorial wedge. Rick -- Correct domain name is arvig and it is net not com. Prefix is correct. Third character is a zero rather than a capital "Oh". |
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Paul wrote:
Since having my LX200 classic scope stolen a few weeks ago i have been looking for a new one. Anyway i'm down to 2 choices Meade LX200 8" or a Meade LX90 10" both are good scopes and the spec's are almost the same!! So what do you think............what way do i jump???........what would you do??? TIA Paul Get the heaviest one. Next thief might leave it alone. |
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Sorry to hear of your loss, was it nicked out of the garage or observatory?
where are you located? -- Mr Andrew R Green BSc(Hons) FBIS, FRAS "Paul" wrote in message ... Since having my LX200 classic scope stolen a few weeks ago i have been looking for a new one. Anyway i'm down to 2 choices Meade LX200 8" or a Meade LX90 10" both are good scopes and the spec's are almost the same!! So what do you think............what way do i jump???........what would you do??? TIA Paul |
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Morning guys, thanks for the advice and i think its gonna be the LX200 for
me as i get the feeling i will be getting the bug to do a bit of photograghy seeing some of the picture and the fact that i have a meade DSI, ok i know it's a 8" and not a 10" but feel the stronger mount won me over. So as soon as i can i will be knocking on the doors of Telescope house for a deal for cash lol!!! My telescope was stolen from my garage in Crawley sussex (uk). The b@$&*#ds that stole it were keen to get it as they broke 3 locks off of the door and then when they still couldnt get in they bent the door to get it open causing about £1000 worth of damage to the door and frame!! The police seem to think that it was stolen to order as other stuff in the garage was untouched, but there is a bit of twist in the tail,........whoever stole it didnt get the control cables and handset as the last time i used it i forgot to pack them in the box and they were taking indoors!! So, they can't use the scope until they get these missing bits and bobs and as broadhurst clarkson and fuller are the only importers of these bits, if they try to order them BCF have said they will notify me! The sad part about this whole story is that if the police are right and it was stolen to order, that means that there is a astronomer out there who does not mind using stolen gear....................but thats only if he can get the missing cables!! The other sad thing is that if it was not stolen to order, it will end up in a ditch or a dump somewhere smashed up because whoever has it wont be able to make it work out of the box as you should!! Paul "Andy G" wrote in message ... Sorry to hear of your loss, was it nicked out of the garage or observatory? where are you located? -- Mr Andrew R Green BSc(Hons) FBIS, FRAS "Paul" wrote in message ... Since having my LX200 classic scope stolen a few weeks ago i have been looking for a new one. Anyway i'm down to 2 choices Meade LX200 8" or a Meade LX90 10" both are good scopes and the spec's are almost the same!! So what do you think............what way do i jump???........what would you do??? TIA Paul |
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