Hi All,
I am concidering buying the WO FLT 110 scope and would like to here from others on the forum what they think of it, what the performance is like, build quality, any problems or quality issues and so forth.
I just went through this myself comparing all the scope in this price range. I ended up deciding on the flt110.
It is very good, I've never been a refractor person but I think I am now because of this one,
I had a couple of little issues with the dew shield but that was an easy fix, but optically it is great, nice clear views, sharp stars and barely any colour around brighter stars.
I bought mine as an imaging scope but even visually it is very nice.
Thats the German site that gave a bad report on the GSO/Astrotech RC scopes and much of what was said appears at this point to be unfounded . I am starting to wonder if the sticker labelled "made in taiwan" is a factor here. Just a thought mind.
Thats the German site that gave a bad report on the GSO/Astrotech RC scopes and much of what was said appears at this point to be unfounded . I am starting to wonder if the sticker labelled "made in taiwan" is a factor here. Just a thought mind.
Mark
I don't think he's biased about country of manufacture since he has long held the skywatcher ed lenses in high regard (for the price). It's always possible that 2 or 3 scopes tested come from a bad batch or there is a problem with testing methodology, but poor test results are cause for concern that needs to be weighed against info from other sources.
I don't think he's biased about country of manufacture since he has long held the skywatcher ed lenses in high regard (for the price). It's always possible that 2 or 3 scopes tested come from a bad batch or there is a problem with testing methodology, but poor test results are cause for concern that needs to be weighed against info from other sources.
Yeah I agree but just find it a little strange that he seems to get the "bad ones" so to speak. Perhaps it is very much to do with the methodolgy used when setting parameters . I have read a few threads on another site where this particular gentleman answered some critics on that very matter. Problem I have is that if the scope is an unknown entity these type of results can produce some very fixed ideas about the scope for ever more. I certainly have not heard any FLT owners bagging their scopes although a few have sold them to buy TV and Taks .
Hi Peter,
I own a WO Megrez ED110. Only used it a few times and it is really nice.
I would have brought the FLT110 but it was to expensive for me and my wife
Anyway build quality is very nice and I can not fault it at all.
The focuser is as smooth as silk.
The views are very sharp and contrasty. The Moon had very little colour. I could hardly see it. Saturn was very sharp at 100x never had the scope out in great seeing yet. I don't observe much any way's.
I also use a Binoviewer and really like it.
I have looked through a few WO scopes and thought all where very nice.
Some people like to nit pick at everything about a scope.
But if the scope suits you and you enjoy using it then that's the right one for you regardless of fancy so called tests.
So if your looking for that size scope I'm sure you will like it very much
Cheers.
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Originally Posted by Loupy31
Hi All,
I am concidering buying the WO FLT 110 scope and would like to here from others on the forum what they think of it, what the performance is like, build quality, any problems or quality issues and so forth.
i have seen some stunning images by the williams scopes, is Tak better.... at twice the price id hope so, but twice as good....
i can only say have a look at what has been done elsewhere, most people do not use their scopes to its maximum potential.
is a subaru wrx the fastest car or is it a ferrari ...no ... but in the hands of a skilled driver it can do wonders.
price of a wo flt 110 new about 3400, tak fs 106 7000 plus, if you think its worth the extra dough go buy it.
of course if you are imaging theres the camera, the mount, and the bit that doesnt cost so much the processing, not to mention composition.
its easy to be a nit picker, if you can afford the best, but have alook at some of the images taken here on IIS , does expensive scope = great picture....... nup. theres more to it than that.
I bought my Flt 110 in October last year. I absolutely love this scope as do others I have spoken to on this forum who own one. I use mine mostly for imaging but visually the moon looks great as do clusters , nebula and planets.
The 4" focuser is great as are the looks of the thing. Finish and craftsmanship are excellent. I am no expert at processing but will include an image of my set up and NGC 5128 taken last month, stacked in DSS and some of my limited processing in CS3.
I just got back from a three day astronomy inservice which was fantastic. The guide scope I use is a williams optics 70mm. The mount handles this no problems. To give an indication I mount a 12" Dob on it and it handles that fine but I wouldn't go any further. I do not have a field flattener but will invest in one soon. The photo of centaurus A is 8 x 10 Min lights with 3 x 10 Min darks. No flats or bias frames applied.
Good luck with your purchase.
I have a WO ZS110, which has the same lenses as the FLT110. My only regret about purchasing it is that I didn't go for the FLT, which has a much better OTA. I can't fault the optics at all. However, it seems that WO do have some QC problems, since there are clearly some bad ones appearing every now and then
Geoff
Geoff
How do you know if your scope is not up to par.And sorry what does QC stand for ?
Graham
QC=Quality Control.
The easiest way to test a refractor for the average user is by using a star. You need to look at the image slightly inside and outside focus. The nearer they are to identical, the better the scope. You also need to look at false colour. An APO should show almost none, an achromat will show some slight blue fringing around bright planets. The book to get is by Souter "Star testing astronomical telescopes"
Geoff
. I am starting to wonder if the sticker labelled "made in taiwan" is a factor here. Just a thought mind.
