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Old 09-07-2005, 04:42 PM
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Be very wary of any short tubed newt with a long focal length (1400).
These scopes I hear have a fast SPHERICAL mirror and a built in plastic barlow to give the long focal length.

Dont walk away from such scopes, run !
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