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  1. I would recommend the 102mm f7 for your stated purpose of astrophotography and lunar planetary visual. 

    The 110mm f6 Stellamira can do the same things however will show more false colour.  It is a great telescope however I see it's forte being more towards wide field deep sky visual use.

    For a short while I owned both the Starfield 102 f7 and the Stellamira 110 f6.  Eventually I sold the Stellamira as the Starfield suited my use case better. I mostly do only visual lunar and planetary and have other scopes.

    See also this previous thread; https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/399680-stallamira-110ed-f6-refractor/#comment-4288505

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  2. Some years ago I had two 6 inch refractors. The longer one used a D&G f15 lens. The shorter one used a Jaegers f5 lens. They were complimentary in that the f5 was good from 25x to 59x and the f15 started at 58x and was good up to 200x and more.

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  3. Hi Peter,

    I think you've made a good choice. I have both the Starfield 102 and the Stellamira 110. They are both very nice telescopes. 

    I've only had the 110 a short time and was not going to say anything until I have used it more. I am currently away from home and won't have access to my telescopes for a few weeks. However I do have some photos saved and can let you know my first impressions for now.

    I have previously written a bit on the Starfield 102 and it has continued to impress me. I was curious about the Stellamira 110 f6 and being a crazy refractor nut decided to give it a go just for fun. It is less expensive than the Starfield and has the advantages of being slightly shorter in length, larger in aperture and comes with a sturdy case included. As mentioned above by Louis it seems to be the same Long Perng scope as the Orion EON 110 and possibly the William Optics Megrez 110. Reviews of those two scopes will give you an idea of what to expect. 

    There is more false colour than the Starfield 102 and that is to be expected with the larger aperture, shorter focal ratio and less expensive glass in the objective. FPL-51 opposed to FPL-53. Regardless, the 110 is a great telescope and is made to a very high standard. It does most things very well. I found the focuser to be smooth and if anything could use a bit more friction. It can move too freely when the scope is angled upwards. There is a locking knob on the bottom that works well however I think I need to adjust the friction when I work out how. 

    The scope will fit into an Oklop 80/600 bag just like the Starfield. You can even leave the diagonal on with the Stellamira. 

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  4. Only been a week but it has been fun for sure.

    Here are my initial comments, I posted a quick review on the FLO webpage for this scope;

    I received the telescope only 5 days after ordering from FLO. This is fantastic considering I am in Perth Australia.

    The scope came packed and sealed very well and there were no issues with the delivery. Everything was as described, and quality control appears excellent.

    The focuser is smooth and sturdy. The matt white finish has a good texture and the metal anodizing is all very professional.

    I was delighted to find the overall length is less than 24" with the focuser racked in and sliding dew-shield retracted. Online specifications state a length of 26". The scope fits perfectly in an Oklop 80/600 bag so long as you remove the diagonal and finder. The rings and dovetail can stay on.

    I was able to complete a first light session on the evening of the day of arrival and found the optical performance to be very good. A nice star test typical of good ED doublets and extremely low levels of false colour.

    Contrast is excellent. This is a really nice telescope for the price. It is light weight, versatile and satisfying to use. I am a visual only observer, and this scope will be a handy option for short back yard sessions as well as trips away from the city.

    An early morning session observing the planets was very enjoyable even though the seeing conditions were not ideal. Saturn being highest in the sky was most rewarding especially just before sunrise when it was over 40 degrees above the horizon. Tiny Mars did not reveal much detail other than a hint of polar cap and some darker shading on the surface. Venus had no false colour and Jupiter though interesting did not reveal much in the way of detail being so low and subject to atmospheric blurring. I used a 2” GSO quartz diagonal and also tried a Takahashi 1.25” prism. I preferred the Tak prism for high powers as there was less scatter.

    This is early days and conditions have not been ideal so this is just my initial thoughts.

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