Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric Korenman wrote: > A colleague of mine knows that I am camera/optics nut. > His particular passion is telescopes. He is looking to buy his dream > telescope. > Any LUGgers who are also into telescopes out there? > Any forums I can direct him to? > > And I quote my friend: > "I've been telescope shopping - by weight criterior I'll likely go 10" > (86 lbs.) vs 12" (126 lbs.). Although an 8" (64lbs.) may suffice- what > do your photo chat friends think about Meade vs Celestron > (Schmidt-Cassegrain)?" > > thanks, > Eric > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Eric, in astronomy light gathering power is all. The bigger the mirror, the better the light gathering, the better the usability for deep space observation, the heavier... and buy the correct magification for the telescope; don't try to buy too powerful an eyepiece. He has to decide what he wants to use and then go to one of the many forums on the web to check for user experience. Peter Dzwig