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Originally Posted by gbeal
Huff,
yes it does to be honest. I am a refractor nut, and keen to use a 5", as I already have a brace of smaller (one 63mm, and two 80's).
I am sitting ready to pull the trigger, but the threads on the Astromart Forums certainly are making me nervous, with most suggesting that a true apo this isn't. There is the stigma of being from China, as well as the eternal "you get what you pay for", and while I can see good and bad in both, it is a decent jump to find it isn't as good as we all expect. Mind you, it could quite easily be better than we expect.
Your question is aimed at my worldly (debatable) experience, or are you wanting to co-op with me??
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I am late to this thread so I will ask gbeal a question about the A-Mart thread...Is this the same scope (similar) to the one on A-Mart showing the "coloured" picture?
While I do not know how representative the photo is (assuming it is the same/similar scope) but if so it looks like it may be more Achro than APO...it may still be a good deal for a refractor of that size but based on that photo I don't think I'd have high expectations for APO-like performance...