Antares Sentinal 80

GazOC · November 25, 2005

Right Russ, theres no way it can be optically better than the ED no matter what the price.

Even with the price of the Antares I'd be tempted to get a secondhand ED for a few £ more.

FLO · November 25, 2005

Are you taking your 80ED to the SP Gaz?

I've not seen thru one yet..

Steve :clouds1:

russ · November 25, 2005

Gaz, I didn't know you had an 80ED.......is this a new development????

Was it new or SH? And what do you reckon to it? I didn't give mine a chance plus i had my heart set on the C8 anyway. I could tell it was a great device for imaging, even only using it once.

Russ

GazOC · November 25, 2005

Steve/russ

No I havn't got one, I was talking hypothingimie!

russ · November 25, 2005

Holy smoke check this scope out.......i'm in love......i want it now!!!!

And only $798 for a flourite...WOOWWOWOWWOW

Wonder what you could get it back in the country for. No wonder WO weren't worried about selling off the rights to the Zenithstar, they had something far better waiting in the wings.

http://www.william-optics.com/wowebs/prod_tel/zsfd80/features0.htm

Russ

russ · November 25, 2005

That focuser is a thing of beauty....no wonder William Optics have such a formidable reputation!

That is one of the most beautiful scopes i've seen. Forget looking at the sky, just put that in the lounge and stare at it all night.

Russ

OXO · November 25, 2005

CAN YOU GET MARRIED TO TELESCOPES?

Wow

GazOC · November 25, 2005

Thats a very nice looking scope, it'd look nice in my study (if I was posh enough to have a study!!) :clouds1:

russ · November 25, 2005

Ian King is already selling this scope for £649. It has a TMB Flourite lens with 2 speed microfocuser. Serious bit of kit.

http://www.iankingimaging.com/show_products.php?category=64&offset=10

As the blurb says "5yrs ago who would thought you could own a flourite refractor for so little money". They do a 105mm version btw....hmmmmmm :clouds1:

Russ

Jamie · November 25, 2005

I think that i am gonna send an email to my cousin in Boston

to enquire about getting one sent over.

GazOC · November 25, 2005

Ian King is already selling this scope for £649. It has a TMB Flourite lens with 2 speed microfocuser. Serious bit of kit.
http://www.iankingimaging.com/show_products.php?category=64&offset=10
Russ

I think that i am gonna send an email to my cousin in Boston
to enquire about getting one sent over.

Be carefull about the import tax jamie.

Jamie · November 25, 2005

My cousin works for a big frieght company so he should be able to let me know

give or take a few quid how much it woukd cost inclusive. (Just an enquiery)

GazOC · November 25, 2005

Focusser aside, is this a step up from the ED optically? Sorry if this is a silly question but I'm not much of a refractor buff...

Jamie · November 25, 2005

Flourites are better than ED lenses

Just look at the cost of them. (you only get what you pay for with optics)

ED lenses are midd range as where quality and performace is concerned.

Just my opinion.

GazOC · November 25, 2005

Your opinion will do for me mate! :clouds1:

russ · November 25, 2005

You've made it when you own a flourite.

Someone at my local club owns a Takahashi Sky 90 and it is one of the most beautiful scopes i've ever looked though and that's any aperture. Saturn was mind boggling sharp...distinctly better view than the 14" LX200. So crisp, so sharp, amazing contrast...i'm not doing it justice. Plus it blew my ED out the water...big time! That's flourite for you, no wonder they use it in toothpaste :clouds2: :clouds1:

Russ

FLO · November 25, 2005

Flourites are better than ED lenses
Just my opinion.

I'll second that..

GazOC · November 25, 2005

Jeez, that good? :shock:

daz · November 25, 2005

I can almost hear russ drooling as he typed that!!

Sounds like a serious bit of kit....

GazOC · November 25, 2005

The problem I always have with small Apos is that I always think "What else could I get for that amount of money". Maybe I need to actually LOOK through one? :clouds1:

russ · November 25, 2005

I can almost hear russ drooling as he typed that!!
Sounds like a serious bit of kit....

Yep, i drooled all over his 27mm Panoptic eyepiece :clouds1:

Gaz, i've always thought the same. £1500 for a 90mm scope (OTA only).......i could have a Meade LX90 for that or a SH LX200 10" (which i did buy). But when you do look through one, it's a case of that is totally unreal...just can't possibly be that good. Plus they sit so nicely on a Vixen GPDX. I sold the LX200 soon after.

Russ

GazOC · November 25, 2005

I'd really like the chance to look through a good Apo, I've just got no "frame of reference" where refractors are concerned if you know what I mean? Thats probably why I'm a bit sceptical...I'm like "700 quid for a 3" scope!!!!" :clouds1:

FLO · November 25, 2005

I know what Russ means,

I was fortunate enouth to view the Double Cluster thru a 5" TeleVue .... it was stunning!

Theres a purity to the image and the way it snaps into focus is very impressive.

Hasn't tom.yates got an APO? And isn't he bringing it to the Star Party?

Steve :clouds1:

GazOC · November 25, 2005

Hasn't tom.yates got an APO? And isn't he bringing it to the Star Party?
Steve

:clouds2: :clouds1:

FLO · November 28, 2005

I've done some research:

I now think I was wrong to suggest there might be differences in quality between the various versions.

From what I can tell, in this instance, the only things to consider when choosing a badge is - which diagonal is included, which badge will be the easier to resell and how good is the suppliers back-up service ... oh, and price :clouds1:

Steve :clouds1:

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