New Meade DSI 2

[GazOC]

Any thoughts from the imaging guys??

http://www.meade.com/dsi_ii/specifications.html

[Jamie]

I would go for a Coxellis moded cam before i paid for one of those.

For the same money or less he could do you a far better cam IMHO.

[GazOC]

The software improvements sound impressive though (not that I know what the hell I'm on about!! )?

[Jamie]

The software in these things are just gizmos IMO to kind of better the images

but for the money its the images that you want not the gizmos.

[GazOC]

But surely if the gizmos can give you better images....?

[Jamie]

Point taken.

Still i would go down the Coxy route before i gave Meade the money.

[GazOC]

Point taken.

Still i would go down the Coxy route before i gave Meade the money.

How is the AR5?

[russ]

Hmmm that looks like a quick upgrade to combat the Orion Starshoot Deep Space Imager. Still lacks the Orion's peltier cooling and will be more pricey to boot....no thanks! And as Jamie already said, a Coxy modded camera is an even better bet.

Meade seem to be playing a lot of catch up. What with the other thread running about their ED refractors....hmm 2 years in development, more like 2 years too late!

Good old Meade!

Russ

[Jamie]

Oi ya cheeky sod that was the best thing Meade ever made

for the money. 8)

And i must say that was bought before i was better educated about scopes

and the likes.

[GazOC]

Russ,

I think Meade probably got used to having things their own way, they're realising times are changing.

Gaz

[GazOC]

Oi ya cheeky sod that was the best thing Meade ever made

for the money. 8)

LOL!! Mines only a clone, but they are great scopes for the money, mines going nowhere!!

[Jamie]

Only a clone eh?

Just out of curiosity what can mine do that yours can't?

What i mean is this "only a clone" is a bit of a loose term

considering they are probably identical and made in the same factory.

[GazOC]

Only a clone eh?

Just out of curiosity what can mine do that yours can't?

What i mean is this "only a clone" is a bit of a loose term

considering they are probably identical and made in the same factory.

I always assume (maybe incorrectly) that the "big" companies would generally get the best scopes from a factory or ones that had gone through an extra round of QA/QC. If I bought Meade/Celestron where a clone was availiable that would be what I'd hope I was getting. Having said that I'd rather take my chances, it's better (cheaper) to make sure the dealer has a returns policy.....

[Jamie]

As long as you got a goodun thats the main thing eh?

[GazOC]

As long as you got a goodun thats the main thing eh?

Yep, they are great scopes. Shame the buggers are so blumming long!!!!

[Jamie]

Not too much of a problem as i have a height extention for my GM8

works a treat for longish refractors.

[GazOC]

I've just found out that Teleskop Service do an extension bar for the CG5, as soon as the financial dust settles in the new year I'll be getting one. I've got one for my EQ6, but I tend to use that for the Newt, they are pretty much essential for refractors, eh?

[Jamie]

Wouldn't be without mine and i don't know how i managed before i got it.

[GazOC]

I had the 127mm refractor about a week before I bought the EQ6 extension bar. As soon as I'd made my mind up that I liked the scope and it was a keeper I was straight on the phone to Sherwoods!!!