New Scope on Market....????

[FlashDrive]

Looks like a ' New ' Scope on the Market

My wallet has just twitched ...:D

http://www.longperng.com.tw/goods.php?act=view&no=193

I've had a brief look .... need to go back and read some more.

Col...

[leon]

You just leave that wallet alone Col :lol:

Leon :thumbsup:

[Saturnine]

Very nice looking scope, the price point would be interesting but what other than price , would be any advantage over something like the Skywatcher 100mm f9 ED. More aperture, better resolution.

[Wavytone]

Col,

Reality check. Put your wallet away. One thing the world does NOT need is small refractors around f/10.

While it IS a doublet with FPL31, its f/10 which is a no-mans land - too long to be much good for imaging, and not long enough to be much good for visual - any classic 3" f/15 scope from 1970 will still slay this (think Vixen, Unitron or Polaris).

And your Intes will slay this, on any night.

[FlashDrive]

That it would ... :)

[brian nordstrom]

;) My wallet just twitched as well , if they are well priced and avaliable here ,,, hmmm:question: ,, you are :welcome: Flash .

These would make a great quick look scope , enough aperture for good luna/planetary views and the brighter DSO's like M42 etc . Small enough to sit happily on any small Alt/AZ or GOTO mount ,, nice build too I would recon being LP .

Dont worry about Slaying ( these would slay any ED80 , ST 80 and most 90-100mm achros , probably give TV85 a good run as well ) , these will fill a niech that need's filling and who cares if you or I grab one :thumbsup: .

Brian.

[MortonH]

There's been some discussion on Cloudy Nights but no-one seems to be selling them. Apparently they were limited runs.

[Ukastronomer]

???

There are always new scopes rarely any better than ones already available, there are only so many ways to make a reflecting / refractor scope

Just another two element 80mm ED unless I am missing the 24k gold tube and diamonds somewhere

[FlashDrive]

Probably a nice Scope for ' general ' use by a casual observer ... but certainly not a ' must have ' ... I just closed my wallet .....not much in there anyway ...!!:D

[Wavytone]

This is more interesting
https://astromart.com/classifieds/astromart-classifieds/telescope-refractor/show/nikon-65mm-ed-with-mount-and-accesories

[brian nordstrom]

:shrug: Yes but > $3000 aud .

Brian.

[Ukastronomer]

NOT speaking of this one, which is a lovely scope but...........

It amazes me on Ebay to see many adverts now with "Classic" or "Vintage" when selling scopes.

I agree that some are classic but I have seen this mo0re and more on Skywatcher and Celestron ??????????????