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Originally Posted by johnt
So, what about this question for those that think the ED127 is not quite good enough: If it has to be a "Refractor", for "Viewing", with "around 127mm aperture", for say around $1200 (the price of the VTI ED127), then if it's not going to be an ED127, then what else instead ? Is there something else for that sort of money that is better?
I know, someone could say that you don't need 127mm, someone else could say go for a SCT etc. etc. But, I guess the question here is more specific: "Refractor, Viewing, 127mm".
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I am not an expert on this scope but have looked through a few...they are okay for visual but not perfect. You have asked the question in such a way so that the answer is likely not much is better in that price size range...from the scopes I have looked through I think it is a stretch to think about them as an APO...I thought APOish but in the ones I looked through I could see some color...enough to be distracting to me but I am a bit picky that way...if color is not an objection, you might look at some Achros for similar bang for buck...like some of the Ishtar scopes. In either case I prefer a reflector view (or quality APO) to what I saw through similar scopes. This is only my opinion and your experience may vary.
These scopes are not bad and for the money do represent good value but don't confuse them with world quality APO gear. It is all a matter of expectation and intended use. Wide field deep sky low power stuff should be okay. High power may be a bit disappointing depending on you experience and expectations...