Manav
06-05-2013, 10:55 AM
Hi Guys,
As of last week I've had a crush on the 80mm APO Triplet; first it was TMB and then Stellarvue. Currently I have a GSO 10" RC for narrowfield imaging and would like to expand the portfolio to include a widefield guidescope/Imager (Would love to capture Rosette Nebula in its full glory).
My questions are as follows:
1. After much reading I'm tending towards the Stellarvue 80mm APO. Their website claims it performs as well as the legendary Lomo objective both visually and photographically. Are their any other scopes I should consider in this price range?
2. GSO RC has the losmandy D plates on both sides. I'd like to mount the 80mm APO on top of the GSO. Are ther special saddle to fit the them on the underside of the Losmandy plate? I've checked the guidescope rings and I'm worried there may be too much wobble.
Fire away!
Ta
As of last week I've had a crush on the 80mm APO Triplet; first it was TMB and then Stellarvue. Currently I have a GSO 10" RC for narrowfield imaging and would like to expand the portfolio to include a widefield guidescope/Imager (Would love to capture Rosette Nebula in its full glory).
My questions are as follows:
1. After much reading I'm tending towards the Stellarvue 80mm APO. Their website claims it performs as well as the legendary Lomo objective both visually and photographically. Are their any other scopes I should consider in this price range?
2. GSO RC has the losmandy D plates on both sides. I'd like to mount the 80mm APO on top of the GSO. Are ther special saddle to fit the them on the underside of the Losmandy plate? I've checked the guidescope rings and I'm worried there may be too much wobble.
Fire away!
Ta