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Subject: Re: [M]: Re: TeleVue 2" SCT Kit
From: Doug Kranz
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Wed Apr 29 04:44:34 1998

While you're here, how about checking out the Astronomy Book List ?

I read your comments with interest. I presently own a Meade 2" diagonal, and am
considering exchanging for a Televue. Any advice out there on the worthwhileness
of such an exchange? In Canada, that would run me about $230 difference (after
trade-in).
Doug Kranz

Bill Arnett wrote:

> At 8:43 PM -0700 4/28/98, Don Holcombe wrote:
> >Tom
> >I've used the 2" diagonal from my TV Pronto on my 10" LX200 and can see an
> >improvement over the Meade 2" diagonal supplied with the LX. ..
>
> Just what do you see that is different?
>
> I tried one day swapping diagonals on my 12" LX200. I compared the Meade
> prism diagonal that came with it, a Lumicon mirror diagonal and an
> Astrophysics MaxBright (all 2"). I couldn't see any differences. OTOH, I
> didn't have time to really study carefully; I made only two swaps on each
> pair. But even so, if there are differences they must be pretty subtle. I
> was all set to buy an AP MaxBright. I decided to save my money.
>
> ---
> Bill Arnett "Science is a way of trying
> San Jose, CA USA not to fool yourself." -- Feynman




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