New Stuff?

[adamsp123]

NDAs aside has anyone heard anything at all about new products from the likes of Synta?

Was the report of a larger than 120ED refractor just wishfull thinking?

14" Dob as well...

The only new design I can recall is the stand alone guider, how has that faired under futher usage?

[Psychobilly]

The only new design I can recall is the stand alone guider, how has that faired under futher usage?

It's cloud parting properties are useless...

Peter...

[johninderby]

What's coming form Synta.....the FPL-53 Triplet APOs, Price about the same or less than the Meade FPL-51 equivelent triplets.

John

[adamsp123]

What's coming form Synta.....the FPL-53 Triplet APOs, Price about the same or less than the Meade FPL-51 equivelent triplets.

John

A 127mm I take it not larger

[adamsp123]

It's cloud parting properties are useless...

Peter...

Now if Synta could come up with something like that .... priceless, no breaks in the clouds here since the solstice.

[johninderby]

We'll have to see what happens over the winter. The 80mm is just being released so will they go for anything larger than a 127 or 130?

The 80mm is just out under the Orion brand and I'm sure it won't be long before there's a SkyWatcher version. I got my 80/480 FPL-53 Triplet a couple of days ago, which is being sold by Telescope Service under ther brand name. Stunningly good optics and virtually the same size and weight as a Megrez 72. It's my new little portable APO.

Wonder what's going to happen to the Meade triplet with it's FPL-51 equivalent glass when it's competing with the similarly priced Synta FPL-53 triplet. Should be an interesting winter.

John