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David Pavlich
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Reged: 05/18/05

Loc: Mandeville, LA USA

Meade's new LX800...
#4809751 - 09/15/11 06:57 PM

Did you get your email from our host? New SC at f8 and ACF optics. Let the speculation begin!

David

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Rick Woods
Postmaster

Reged: 01/27/05

Loc: Inner Solar System

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: David Pavlich]
#4809783 - 09/15/11 07:22 PM

Ah, Meade is (maybe) once more pushing the envelope, and risking a new product introduction. I love when they do that!
I hope it's a good one, and gets some support. That'll force Celestron to do something to compete, and bingo - we get a whole new class of telescope choices!

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rmollise
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Reged: 07/06/07

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: Rick Woods]
#4809797 - 09/15/11 07:34 PM

I will say this: Very interesting...but...given what's gone on the last few years, they need to do everything in their power to make sure this is right _out the door_. No more early adopter-beta testers as with the RCX.

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jmiele
Patron Saint?

Reged: 12/04/10

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: rmollise]
#4809810 - 09/15/11 07:42 PM

F/8, that's the RCX FL isn't it? Humm. Interesting.. Joe

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Festus
sage

Reged: 01/07/04

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: David Pavlich]
#4809836 - 09/15/11 07:58 PM

I was just looking at the HD scopes and this news has me hesitating. I am certainly interested in the OTA and like the new focuser concept. My RCX experience has me still gun shy of the the whole electronic - do everything - approach. I do miss the RCX optics, best I have ever had.

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Tiny
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 05/02/08

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: jmiele]
#4809838 - 09/15/11 08:00 PM

Impressive. F8 coma free native. F5 coma free and flattened with the reducer. Claimed no image shift or need for mirror locks due to a new focus system.

I have one complaint from the announcement however. They seem to be doing what Celestron did. They have a low[er] end and a high end but nothing inbetween. Would of been nice to see a mount option in the ~2k-3k range out the door right away to give people another option from the CGEM/DX instead of budget mounts or the CGE Pro competitor.

I can only imagine they'll release a baby brother to the LX800 mount with a 50-60lb capacity later.

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LLEEGE
True Blue

Reged: 03/03/05

Loc: Cloud-chester,NY

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: Tiny]
#4809909 - 09/15/11 08:55 PM

Finally Meade has put the RCX optics in an OTA! This could be a serious game changer.

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jmiele
Patron Saint?

Reged: 12/04/10

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: LLEEGE]
#4809940 - 09/15/11 09:14 PM

Indeed. Time shall tell..Joe

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jgraham
Postmaster

Reged: 12/02/04

Loc: Dayton, Ohio

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: jmiele]
#4809942 - 09/15/11 09:15 PM

Cool. This may explain the end of the LXD75. Congratultions to Meade for bringing a new product to the market!

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AlienRatDog
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 07/15/05

Loc: Ann Arbor

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: jgraham]
#4810017 - 09/15/11 09:56 PM

LXD75 going bye bye?

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Tiny
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 05/02/08

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: LLEEGE]
#4810059 - 09/15/11 10:24 PM

Quote:

Finally Meade has put the RCX optics in an OTA! This could be a serious game changer.

i dont think its the exact same. They seem to have dumped the moving corrector. Kind of a good thing as well since it means the scopes should be able to utilize hyperstar.

Heres the post from the venders section

Edit: Please provide a link to images that are not your personal property. Thanks.

Edited by rick rian (09/16/11 11:28 AM)

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Martin Lyons
sage

Reged: 10/06/08

Loc: Cape Town, South Africa

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: Tiny]
#4810266 - 09/16/11 01:25 AM

What's that "Starlock" thingy parallel to the SCT? A new guiding system?
Seems a whole new mount included in the mix......interesting.

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MtnGoat
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 02/18/07

Loc: Columbia Gorge, WA

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: Martin Lyons]
#4810286 - 09/16/11 01:47 AM

Good lord. I think I'm in love.

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MtnGoat
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 02/18/07

Loc: Columbia Gorge, WA

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: Martin Lyons]
#4810289 - 09/16/11 01:53 AM

Quote:

What's that "Starlock" thingy parallel to the SCT? A new guiding system?
Seems a whole new mount included in the mix......interesting.

If they're ambitious it's a built in imager and plate solver to drive dead on gotos on it's own, as well as direct dead on polar aligns.

If they aren't it's just their own rolling of an autoguider.

I tell you this, Unca Rod is right...at $6000 no one had better be used as beta testers.

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MtnGoat
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 02/18/07

Loc: Columbia Gorge, WA

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: MtnGoat]
#4810290 - 09/16/11 01:54 AM

yes...it does look like a plate solver!

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meade4ever
sage

Reged: 08/23/07

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: MtnGoat]
#4810293 - 09/16/11 02:01 AM

Oh my god, these telescopes are beautiful to look at !
Thanks for sharing

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Martin Lyons
sage

Reged: 10/06/08

Loc: Cape Town, South Africa

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: MtnGoat]
#4810297 - 09/16/11 02:09 AM

Quote:

I tell you this, Unca Rod is right...at $6000 no one had better be used as beta testers.

I dunno, if they paid me $6000 I wouldn't mind

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skybsd
Post Laureate

Reged: 02/01/08

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: Tiny]
#4810320 - 09/16/11 02:52 AM

Looks AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Regards,

skybsd

Edited by rick rian (09/18/11 03:46 PM)

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dadeo
member

Reged: 11/19/07

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: Martin Lyons]
#4810323 - 09/16/11 02:55 AM

Okay, I dig it! If the gizmos work, how about a conversion kit for the LX200?

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HCR32
sage

Reged: 08/27/10

Loc: Australia

Re: Meade's new LX800... new

[Re: Festus]
#4810352 - 09/16/11 03:27 AM

Quote:

I was just looking at the HD scopes and this news has me hesitating. I am certainly interested in the OTA and like the new focuser concept. My RCX experience has me still gun shy of the the whole electronic - do everything - approach. I do miss the RCX optics, best I have ever had.

Have to agree. Rcx had the best optics. I had it side by side with my TMB and let me tell you I wanted to put the TMB away. I'm just wondering if these new ota are of the same quality?

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