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

[Merlin66]

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Visionking-80x560-ED-APO-F-7-Refractor-Astronomical-Telescope-OTA-DSLR-Photogra/152959398619

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

[Nikolas]

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]

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]

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