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Originally Posted by glend
I had a follow up email from ZWO answering some additional questions:
The price of $1480 is in USD, so converted to AUD that is $2007 on current rates. There is also a $150 USD shipping charge, so add another $200 AUD for that. Then you will be hit with GST on the combined value, so add $220 AUD for that. I make that out to $2447 AUD to get it to you.
That seems like a lot of money for a new design newt, with no clear optical specs, no user feedback, in that size, by a manufacturer with no track record in this sort of product. I will pass.
I did point out to the ZWO contact that they are up against (in this market) a 12" GSO f5 newt with a proven history at $899 AUD locally - no response. Sure the GSO is heavier and that's a problem for some but is it a big enough advantage for ZWO? I don't understand their marketing strategy.
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yep that is really getting up there for that price.
I guess it would be more comparable to the carbon fibre newts, does anybody know if GSO are going to be releasing CF truss newts?