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Appears to be a teaser with no results posted!
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- 02-12-2019, 06:31 PM #1
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Six Inch APO Refractor Shootout
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- 02-12-2019, 06:57 PM #2
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Re: Six Inch APO Refractor Shootout
Yep! AFAIK the only 6" Apo shootout results actually posted are Ed Ting's: Astro Physics vs Takahashi.
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ST80 (mods for white light solar), SV ED80 f7 Newtonians: Z12 f5 Catadioptrics: VMC110L, Intes MK66 EPs: KK Fujiyama Orthoscopics, 2x Vixen NPLs (40-6mm) and BCOs, Baader Mark IV zooms, TV Panoptics, Delos, Plossl 32-8mm. Mixed brand Masuyama/Astroplans Binocular Nikon Aculon 10x50, Celestron 15x70, Baader Maxbright. Mounts: Star Seeker III, Vixen Porta II, Celestron CG5, Orion
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- 02-12-2019, 07:08 PM #3
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Re: Six Inch APO Refractor Shootout
I posted what I know about the SV152 in your SV group posting but I have never seen the results for this one.
I did a quick search and could not find anything either.
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The weakest link in the optical chain is the large nut located directly behind the
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/ camera. - Gabrielle
Ya gotta keep this Apo/
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thing in some balance of perspective. Apos are awesome, but long focus Achros aren't that far behind them - Siriusandthepup (CN)
Refractors kick arse precisely because they don't hide behind excuses. That is, they have no obstructions to hide behind.
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- 02-12-2019, 08:22 PM #4
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Re: Six Inch APO Refractor Shootout
I guess chances of an amateur getting hands on more than one 6" APO at once are pretty slim.
Scopes: Celestron: 8" SCT F10, Omni 150R Achro F5, Onyx 80ED F6.3; ES: 127mm CF F7.5 APO. Mounts: ES Twilight I, Bresser EXOS2, SW SkyTee2, UA MicroStar. Binos: Orion 15x70, 10x50, Celestron 8x42. EPs: TeleVue: Delites, Plossls & barlows; ES: 82os & 68os; Vixen: SLVs; Baader: BCOs & Aspherics; Meade: UWAs & Plossls; Celestron: X-Cel LXs; BST: Flat Field. Filters: Astronomik: UHC; Lumicon: OIII, H-beta, DeepSky; Baader: UHC-S, M&SG, CB; Orion: UltraBlock, SG. DSO tally: 1119 (H400-1: 400, H400-2: 244, H300-3: 84;
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- 02-12-2019, 08:26 PM #5
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Re: Six Inch APO Refractor Shootout
Everybody knows this one, don't they?
https://www.scopereviews.com/clash2.html
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- 02-13-2019, 02:07 AM #6
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Re: Six Inch APO Refractor Shootout
I note that it is 18 years old, so:
Originally Posted by not_Fritz_Argelander 
I volunteer to do a thorough comparison of current 6" Apos. Just send me your AP, Tak, Tek, SV... and even your Skywatcher ED, and/or any clones you have, and I will do an unbiased review and post the results here! It might take a while though - and make sure you include return postage.
Any takers?
- Dean
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- 02-13-2019, 03:00 AM #7
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Re: Six Inch APO Refractor Shootout
Clearly it needs an update! Originally Posted by DeanD
To paraphrase Keats's Endymion, your selfless dedication is truly a thing of beauty and a joy forever. I'd be happy to oblige, of course, but mine hasn't quite arrived just yet.....I volunteer to do a thorough comparison of current 6" Apos. Just send me your AP, Tak, Tek, SV... and even your Skywatcher ED, and/or any clones you have, and I will do an unbiased review and post the results here! It might take a while though - and make sure you include return postage.
Any takers?
- Dean
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- 02-13-2019, 03:11 AM #8
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Re: Six Inch APO Refractor Shootout
I'd be willing to add any of the four to my refractor collection...no further evaluation necessary
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- 02-13-2019, 04:39 AM #9
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Re: Six Inch APO Refractor Shootout
I will gladly volunteer my services to help evaluate any of these telescopes.
Refractors: Antares 105 f/15, Bresser 102XL f/13.2, Celestron 102 f/6.5, 2-150 f/8, Stellarvue NHNG 80 f/6.9, TAL 100RS f/10, TS 102 f/11, Vixen SD115s f/7.7
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Ya gotta keep this Apo/
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Refractors kick arse precisely because they don't hide behind excuses. That is, they have no obstructions to hide behind.
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