© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/elec-Optics Recent content written about Binoculars and Scopes en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_443617283716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author astroman55 - While the optical tube delivers wonderful views, even compared side-by-side with a 5" F/15 refractor, the LX 600 EQ "computerized" mount leaves just about everything to be desired. I am the owner of Stone Haven Observatory, and for the last 15 years... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~443617283716 Thu, 4 Sep 2008 01:23:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_443617283716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_441737383556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tingting - Ok folks, you know how picky I am if you read my other reviews and give highest ratings for getting more than my money's worth. You can figure out how good it is by how high the demand is for this scope. First, this scope is hard to get and back... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~441737383556 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:30:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_441737383556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_440819814020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author luxuryliners - Introduction: One of my hobbies is astronomy and at the very beginning of my night sky gazing I decided to upgrade from a pair of 7 X 35 binoculars to a telescope. Unfamiliar with the wide range of telescopes available, I decided to purchase this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~440819814020 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:50:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_440819814020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437355122308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author enloom - I have had my SkyView Pro 120mm for a couple weeks now, and have loved every second of it! I bought the SVP120mm due to weeks of research and the want for a versatile scope. When it arrived it only took 30 minutes to set up, very user friendly! that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437355122308 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:28:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437355122308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435628248708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dsinned - This is very likely the lowest priced Apochromatic optical tube, the heart of a refractor telescope, on the market at this (relatively large) aperture size of 120mm. The objective lens is made of highly specialized "ED" Extra low Dispersion glass that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435628248708 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 04:21:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435628248708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435592400516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dsinned - This is an outstanding value priced refractor telescope optical tube assembly that can be easily adapted to a either astronomical or terrestrial applications. It does not have an apochromatic (color corrected) objective lens, understandable for the cost... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435592400516 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:25:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435592400516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434747641476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paul1947 - I bought this for use as a quick set up telescope for looking at the Moon and planets when I don't feel like setting up something bigger. I like this telescope,its optics are very good and the overall build has a very solid feel to it. I bought this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434747641476 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:14:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434747641476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_426166619780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gottapinion - This package offers the best number of features per buck: equatorial mount, tripod, two eyepieces (9mm and 20mm), finder scope, and a motor drive. It's a great package for a first telescope that offers a means to learn all the basics without the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~426166619780 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:01:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_426166619780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424431816324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author iwannanewscope - I found the RB-60 to be a very good value. If your just starting out or curious about telescopes. I would look at this scope. The construction is good, the optics are exceptional for a scope in this price range. And with the 2 included eyepieces it has... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424431816324 Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:52:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424431816324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_418347978372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author milesfelton - A small f9 Newtonian with a modifying lens in the eyepiece train to shorten the tube. It has two eyepieces (x50 & x100), two tube rings and a red dot finder. I don't like the finder - too bright. A right-angled telescope finder would be nice but more... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~418347978372 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:53:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_418347978372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_418242989700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arellanon - I bought this scope with the intention of it being my high power lens for bird photography. But I was very surprised at the great color and flat field this little scope delivers at night. All my astronomy buddies complement my Vixen; all think it is an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~418242989700 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:42:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_418242989700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_417644711556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author cougar90 - I was given a new 3" Bushnell for Christmas. Very poor. I traded for a 4.5". It is worse!! The mount is very flimsey and even a slight breeze will move the tube. Using a "real" eyepiece requires I counter ballance the tube as it would drift or the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417644711556 Fri, 8 Feb 2008 22:08:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_417644711556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412163673732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bakven - I´m a rookie astronomy enthusiast, I bought this telescope a couple months ago and since then I´ve learned a thing or two about telescopes. I´ll say that this telescope is 1/3 great and 2/3 a bad choice. 1.- The great about this telescope is the that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412163673732 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:07:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412163673732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408586587780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thorpozon - hello, I am a proud owner of the 78-8890 but someone stole my remote. I really need it to bring back the life in my telescope... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408586587780 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:55:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408586587780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407496855172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pirich - Compared to their diameter, the Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope (SCT) is the most compact design yet derived. Celestron, the company who pioneered their commercial manufacture forty years ago, made a breakthrough in 1970 with the C8, which was and remains... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407496855172 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:48:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407496855172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407426797188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jenscla - For my son's 12th Birthday I wanted to get him a telescope. I took my time, researched telescopes, various companies, read reviews and eventually settled on the 130 SLT. Once it arrived, we took it out of the box, spent a few minutes with the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407426797188 Fri, 9 Nov 2007 18:47:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407426797188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184148397700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jarmuth - The clarity and brightness of the optics, the compactness and ergonomics of the unit add up to a terrific purchase... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184148397700 Thu, 8 Nov 2007 19:17:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184148397700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406084816516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lunamaisey - This is a nice light weight short tube Newtonian of the Bird-Jones design. This design combines a short focal length spherical primary mirror and a correcting lens in the optical train to give the telescope the power of one with twice the overall length... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406084816516 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:35:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406084816516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404128108164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author tygonejet - I am a total novice when it comes to telescopes. Here is the problem, everyone out there recommends dobsonian 6" w/out autostar (to save you money). If your a novice, you still may have trouble with autostar finding anything up in the sky. So why... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404128108164 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:45:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404128108164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403846696580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author cmaw63 - I am a diet coke addict. What does that have to do with the Celestron PowerSeeker-2 60 Telescope? I redeemed my CokeReward points to get it. Hey Coke...I want my points back!! The Suckestron PowerSeeker-2 60 (175X60mm) Telescope This... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403846696580 Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:22:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403846696580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401225518724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pirich - The Orion XT4.5, is, by Orion's own description, a telescope for kids. But since Orion has made their name by providing real telescopes, this isn't just a toy which looks like a telescope and has very little capability; it's a real telescope. But to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401225518724 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:36:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401225518724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401095888516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pirich - The Orion XT6 Dobsonian Telescope is a smaller member of the XT series Dobsonian telescopes from Orion. Except for minor modifications, these telescopes have remained unchanged since they were introduced, and have been standing up to use. The XT6 is a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401095888516 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:48:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401095888516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400441511556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author psychotronic - Many a budding young astronomer is frustrated by cheap department store telescopes, by the shaky mounts, the poor optics and the difficulty in pointing the scopes. The Orion Short Tube 80 may be inexpensive, but rest assured it is a quality instrument... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400441511556 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:14:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400441511556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400301198980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chef919 - This is a real nice scope that gives nice clean views. I'd prefer a bit more aperature (who wouldn't) but for the price you will get some very nice viewing. Even in my backyard with the five street lights bleaching things out I can still get good... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400301198980 Thu, 9 Aug 2007 12:31:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400301198980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400229502596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author davebenham - I purchased this scope used on Ebay several months ago. I've had half a dozen viewing sessions with it and I am absolutely delighted with this scope in nearly every way! First and foremost on this telescope is price. It's usually obtainable for around... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400229502596 Wed, 8 Aug 2007 14:39:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400229502596?linkin_id=8003929