G'day all,
I have noticed recently in some bargain/electronics stores a 50mm telescope on sale for less than $50. Yeah we all know about these department store telescopes (dst's) but the really concerning thing is it had the Celestron name on the side. The scope had 3 of those 24.5mm diameter eyepieces one of them with a 4mm focal length, 3x barlow and 5x24 finder. I have owned celestron stuff in the past and can vouch for their quality so why are they putting their name to a product of dubious quality and usefullness? Is the 50mm dst an accurate pointer to the quality and design philosiphies behind their current product range?
