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Old 23-02-2011, 03:12 PM
robz (Robert)
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Originally Posted by casstony View Post
I reckon it won't be long before carbon fibre tubed versions are available, either from GSO or Synta. A 12" f/4 carbon fibre newt is in the Skywatcher catalogue along with a bunch of other yet to be released stuff, some of which was shown at Astrofest in London earlier this month.
Not meaning to be an , but so did a number of 5 element apochromats, the EQ7............now becoming an EQ8 ..................none of us are holding our breath as it seems that this ''new stuff'' is science fiction.........or might as well be before we get it here in Aus.

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