The response I got from the suppliers in China/Hong Kong about this was when it comes to the CAT's/reflectors they need the whole cabinet to be filled with products before they can be transported, but the number of cabinets is limited, and the products can not be transported out. Especially at the lower to mid end they have not gone up anywhere near as much as reflectors in price and they are actually available. I think given the current market pushing people towards refractors is not really too controversial. Anyway, I had a good experience ordering from them 18 months ago.Įdited by CBM1970, 05 September 2022 - 02:16 PM. They at least tell you what kind of eyepieces you are getting (Kellners) and they seem to be a little more forthcoming about what you are getting with their entry level scopes (optical designs, type of mirrors are clearly identified).Īlso, if you call, you can speak to a human who knows something about telescopes if needed (that may be the case with Celestron as well - I don't know). When it comes to their entry level scopes, I "trust" them a little more. Finally, and this may stir a bit of controversy, between the two, I'd pick the refractor (not controversial), AND I'd buy Orion's version (controversial). If you can't up your budget and you are already using binoculars, these aren't terrible choices, provided you know what you're getting into with the mount, plastic parts, and optical limitations. At this price range, I think either one of these choices are better than the very short tube refractors or reflectors at similar prices. The optical tubes for either of these scopes are better than what I had, and so are the eyepieces. However, as a person who started with a 60mm refractor many decades ago, I will simply say these few things: I do not have personal experience with either of these scopes, and some of the people here might, so they will surely chime in. It looks like standard shipping is $0 if you are in the U.S. Orion's website () lists the 76mm Spaceprobe II for $109 (possibly $89?), AND their 70mm f10 refractor (Orion's answer to the Powerseeker) for $99. I dont expect the orion one i linked to be perfect, just good enough to keep it steady if i dont touch it.įor what it's worth. This telescope (for $170) looks different than mine, but it comes with the same (useful) pair of eyepieces: My telescope ( Sky-Watcher Synta R-70/700) came with a much better set of eyepieces: 25mm (magnification 28x) and 10mm (magnification 70x). The other (20mm – magnification 35x) is not good either for scanning the night-sky nor for achieving “good enough” magnification of 45x or 50x. This fact makes the powerseeker for $107 a dubious set – it comes with two eyepieces and one of them is a 4mm eyepiece that gives the magnification of 175x!? Totally useless. The real problem with a small inexpensive telescope is that there is no micro-focusing and it's very hard to “find” the right focus at high magnifications – I have trouble at magnification above 100x. A newcomer should use a telescope at relatively low magnifications anyway – any visible vibrations disappear within seconds then. Well, the mount of my telescope looks slightly different, so I can't guarantee anything, but it seems to me that some people expect a telescope with a perfect mount for a ridiculously low price. I was planning to get the 60AZ, but people, (a flood of like 20) said the mount would be impossible to use.
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