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Subject: Re: What/where to buy my LX200
From: Robert Tiffany
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Tue Jun 13 04:17:39 1995

>> Boy, you opened the flood gates here. Between an 8 & 10 inch, my first
>> question would be light pollution. If you got a lot, the larger aperature
>> won't be very beneficial.>
>
>Gotta disagree with this, I see much more with the 16" than with my 8" from
>my backyard only 25miles north of downtown Dallas
>
>Jason Ware

On the lighter side:

All else being equal, weight was the main item for me (us). Between my wife and I, we are 11 feet 6 inches tall, weigh 430 lbs, and are 122 years old and the 8 inch LX200 is a bit of a struggle. But with the New Mexico Astronomical tripod adapter, a modified two-wheel dolly and some practice in technique we can handle it OK. :)

BTW, an evening of reading the LX200 News List just isn't as fun without an input from Jason !!

Robert Tiffany

rtiffany@owens.ridgecrest.ca.us