ED80 Triplet for less than $500???!!!

Merlin66 (Ken) · #1 11-08-2018, 11:50 AM

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Visionki...a/152959398619

Never came across this supplier before......interesting stuff, but no idea of quality?

Nikolas (Nik) · #2 11-08-2018, 12:35 PM

Vision kings 80mm apo is the same scope as the Barska 80ed. It's an fpl 51 triplet.

And a review of the barska version
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3650651

Merlin66 (Ken) · #3 11-08-2018, 12:54 PM

Nik,
That CN link is pretty old and I don't think reflects the current situation with VisionKing.
The fact it's listed as an ED Triplet seems to set it apart from the standard "ED80 doublet"

Nikolas (Nik) · #4 11-08-2018, 01:16 PM

ah sorry there are different versions but the visionking for what it is has 51 fpl glass and a really crappy focuser
it should do ok for the price

The one you pointed to in the ebay ad is a triplet not a doublet, the link i pointed to is also a triplet.
A little confused here