New Meade triplet APOs!

[Nuri]

Seems Meade is on the move... Not only with their new LX200R, LX90GPS and massive "MAX" EQ Mount, but two new triplet APO's as well... Check out the prices! Bintel is already taking preorders on their site... Initial opinions are on this CN thread...

Key features of the new Series 5000 ED APO Triplet are:

· f/6 (80mm) and f/7.5 (127mm)
· Premium ED Glass
· ED APOCHROMATIC TRIPLET optical design
· Air-spaced objective lens
· Fully multi-coated lenses for maximum light transmission
· Machined aluminum Crayford-style focuser
· Adjustable lens cell
· Fully extendable dew shield/sun shade

80mm with the goodies US$699
127mm with the goodies US$1899

[xstream (John)]

I hope Tony (Striker) is going to field test both these scopes for us all.

It will be very interesting to see how they perform.