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Old 14-05-2012, 11:23 AM
ausastronomer (John Bambury)
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Originally Posted by mental4astro View Post
Mind you, neither the LVW's or its variations, have got bad raps. The LVW's on top, with the rest in second place with ney a straw between them.
Hi Alex,

That's not quite right. IMO in a fast newtonian the Vixen LVW's are a clear notch better then the cheaper clones (Orion Stratus, Baader Hyperion + others), having clearly better performance at or near the EOF. In a slow scope there isn't much between them.

Cheers,
John B
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