Skywatcher Equinox scope range!!

[GordonCopestake]

Looks like Synta have updated ALL their ED 'scopes into LP tubes:

http://www.sky-watcher.net/swtinc/product.php?class1=1&class2=101

I especially like the look of the new ED100 and ED120

[Stardust]

yep, very sexy, like them a lot.

[John]

They look great - a nice suit of clothes for the very well regarded ED optics. Let's hope that we don't have to fork out too much more for the fine tailoring !!.

The new Equinox's might also bring some more of the original ED's to the 2nd hand market - I'm still on the hunt for an ED100 and the "old" style would do me just fine

John

[Rob]

They do indeed look great.. I'm mulling over a future purchase!!.

We will have to wait a year or so for them to reduce.

Rob

[John]

They do indeed look great.. I'm mulling over a future purchase!!.

We will have to wait a year or so for them to reduce.

Rob

Yep - watch out for those special introductory deals that turn out to actually be 10% more expensive than the eventual retail price - a la William Optics.

Only a complete sucker would fall for that though Ahem .....

John

[moondog]

The spec. is interesting in that it mentions an SCT focal reducer can be fitted to the larger scopes and left on. Must have an SCT compatible thread. Would make the 120mm scope 756mm FL and the 100mm 630mm FL.

MD

[Cloudwatcher]

Very smart turnout! 8)

Does this mean a price reduction on the 'Champagne' pro series refractors? Or is that wishful thinking?

[GazOC]

When they went from blue to gold they just phased one in and the other out. No sale price.

I thought they may take the 100mm down to f7.5 ish to amke it more portable.

[FLO]

Looks like Synta have updated ALL their ED 'scopes into LP tubes:

http://www.sky-watcher.net/swtinc/product.php?class1=1&class2=101

Excellent 8)

[GazOC]

If the price stays the same then those things are going to sell by the bucketload!

[Cloudwatcher]

I have seen the 80mm Equinox price quoted at £425 but can't find figures for the larger jobs. Are they listed anywhere?

[GazOC]

Not yet I don't think.

[barkis]

They look so tempting. Manufacturers are really cottoning on to the notion that beauty sells.

I know when I caress my ED80 as I remove it from the foam case, I just have to remove my fingerprints from it immediately.

When the time comes I can no longer manage to lift my 12" LX90 on to the wedge, I will sell it and my 6" frac. and buy the best ED I can from the proceeds.

Ron.

[GazOC]

Ron,

My 'astro retirement plan' is pretty much along the same lines. A Losmandy GM8 and a 130mm ish ED Apo, plenty of time left yet though....I hope!!

[barkis]

Ron,

My 'astro retirement plan' is pretty much along the same lines. A Losmandy GM8 and a 130mm ish ED Apo, plenty of time left yet though....I hope!!

Yeah!, sounds mighty good to me Gaz. Bit of time to go yet though.

Ron.

[Brass n glass]

In France, apparently, the new 100 and 120 are expected to cost about €250 more than the existing Pro versions.

[SteelRat]

Looks like black is back - time t'dust the old Nighthawk off :)

[Brass n glass]

It looks as if the Equinox 66 and 80 are the same as Astro-tech - in which case you can have just about any colour you like.

[SteelRat]

It looks as if the Equinox 66 and 80 are the same as Astro-tech - in which case you can have just about any colour you like.

Like the Ford model T then

[John]

Here's the 80mm for £380:

http://www.pulsar-optical.co.uk/special-offers.html

If that level of pricing holds across the range (relatively speaking of course) then they look quite reasonable. FPL-53 as well according to this.

John

[Cloudwatcher]

The specs for these scopes seem to offer direct competion to Williams Optics

Megrez and Zenithstar ranges. Perhaps we might benefit from a far-east price war!

[John]

I notice that the ad claims an FPL-53 rear element for the 80mm and FPL-51 for the 66 then terms them both flourite - not technically correct that is it ?.

John