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Dave Novoselsky
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Reged: 06/16/08
Posts: 462
Loc: SE Wisconsin/Chicago
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Re: FET-300/EM-3700
08/15/08 09:19 AM
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I have to agree wholeheartedly with the comment about the price for the Tak versus the used (or even a new)APM. I owned an early iteration of the current design now used by APM in a TMB 203 f/9 and have had the privilege of viewing through a 10" APM version. Incredible views and incredible optics and mechanical features. The big Taks are priced at an astronomical level (sorry about that) and are built with an eye (stop it Dave) towards the goverment and college observing market. Those that are sold to private individuals, especially in light (okay, enough) of the cost with the mount, are few and far between. Wealthy amateurs who want a refractor beyond the 203 range are fortunate to have the APM option available as the only real choice. I'd also be surprised to see that much, if any, real difference in performance of the APM as contrasted (whoops, forgot) to the Taks. Given the inherent limits in seeing within our atmosphere, there should be nothing capable of detection by the eye. Dave
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