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dlapoint
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 08/18/03
Loc: Moncton NB Canada
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What do you guys think of this new upgraded ed 100
#2556843 - 08/02/08 10:21 PM
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This scope is really tempting me. I have wide field scopes but little in the way of a high power lunar, planetary, double star scope. I do have an ed 80 which I could use with the mount for astro pics. So what do you think? Price, value, quality, bang for buck? http://www.skywatcherusa.com/product.php?productid=20&cat=7&page=1
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Curt B
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Reged: 08/02/05
Loc: Regina, Canada
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Re: What do you guys think of this new upgraded ed 100
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#2556929 - 08/02/08 11:19 PM
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I have the ED 100mm SkyWatcher Pro (Gold Tube), and I love it!! It is a perfect compliment telescope for the ED 80mm. I have them both mounted on my Orion SkyView Atl/Az mount, and every night is a good night!
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mathteacher
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 05/13/07
Loc: Oakland, CA
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Re: What do you guys think of this new upgraded ed
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#2557028 - 08/03/08 12:17 AM
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For the buck, it bangs. I'm about to set mine on Jupiter 
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Jim7728
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Loc: Stoop Landing Observatory, NYC
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Re: What do you guys think of this new upgraded ed 100
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#2557289 - 08/03/08 08:11 AM
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AKA Blackdiamond series according to the "parent" Skywatcher site.
BLACK DIAMOND ED100
Glad to see those F/9 ED's not phased out by those 4" f/7 ED's.
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dlapoint
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 08/18/03
Loc: Moncton NB Canada
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Re: What do you guys think of this new upgraded ed
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#2557425 - 08/03/08 10:45 AM
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The home site shows in one place you get a 2 inch 28mm ep and another spot adv 20, and 5mm le ep's. The USA site adv 2 super plossl 32mm and 10mm. None of the these ep's are all that great, but it would be easier to sell 2 ep's with another scope down the road.
Would the mount be the same as the cg5 mount from Celestron?
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Jim7728
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Re: What do you guys think of this new upgraded ed
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#2557434 - 08/03/08 10:53 AM
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Different mounts, maybe give the CG-5 GT a small advantage in carrying capacity with it's 2" steel legs and the Skywatcher EQ-5 with it's assumed quieter stepper motors vs the noisy servo types on the Celestron. Goto accuracy should be the same, but I'am only familiar with the Celestron. 
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