Hmm, Doublets, they just can't compete as imaging platforms, although the new TS125 with a FPL-53 & a Lanthanum glass element (not just coated, it is actually the glass) , look pretty good.. The Stellavues, Sharp Star, are the pretty much the same as the TS Triplet Apos and currently TS is more cost effective as a direct import. Stick with your size limit, once you start throwing in 130mm triplet scopes they get heavy.
Consider your motivations, if your looking for a scope in that size range you have many choices that can do the job but is it important for you to be able to brag about LZOS, or Tak, etc . I'm a cheapskate, I want the best possible specs for imaging for the least amount of money, and that eliminates all the high end "name premium" scopes.
Last edited by glend; 03-06-2018 at 10:15 AM.
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