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Old 01-05-2015, 04:21 PM
Alasdair
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Who makes these things, anyway?

In the last few weeks I've paid visits to BinTel (in Melbourne), OzScopes, and OpticsCentral. And I've seen cheap and expensive rigs made by all manner of companies: SkyWatcher, Celestron, Saxon, BinTel (which are made for them by GSO); probably others too.

Naturally the more I learn the more confused I get. Ozscopes, for example, is selling what appears to be a good deal: a SkyWatcher 130/1000 EQ2 Reflector for $369 instead of for $625. But maybe it's a dud buy at any price, or on a poor mount... And what about Saxon? An old review claimed that they were all under-mounted; maybe that's changed.

One person to whom I spoke today told me that they were all "made in the same factory" (Synta), and in fact I believe that many scopes are indeed rebranded. Does this mean that a Celestron will cost more because of the name, and an equivalent SkyWatcher will sell for less? How do you find out what are the good buys?

Ah - why beat about the bush? I think I'll re-mortgage the house, sell the wife and kids into servitude, and get a nice little astrograph.

OK, OK, I'll take my tablets and slink back under my rock now.
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Old 01-05-2015, 05:39 PM
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Have a read of this thread:

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...d.php?t=128788

It will give you the manufacturers (Synta & Guan Sheng Optical)and the brand name break down and a discussion around some differences.
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Old 02-05-2015, 10:36 AM
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... and this thread:

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=59776

Just to give you an idea as to why the SW135 is almost being given away.
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