Re: [APML]: Astrophotography Setup

[Clark Mason <cmason@bellsouth.net>]

George n Jean LaBelle wrote:
> 
> 
> Can't remember the original poster, but I believe he said he settled on
> the CG-8. I would like to throw this out as food for thought. While I do
> not consider myself an expert on the available equipment, I've done a
> lot of research into what I would buy if I had $XXX. (or is in $XXXX
> :-)  If I were to consider an 8" sized scope, I would look hard at the
> Vixen VC200L before buying another SCT. The Vixen uses an external
> focusser and a correcting lens to give 1-No mirror flop (the bane of SCT
> astrophotographers) and 2-A flatter field. Now I don't know if this
> scope does as it claims, but I would check it out! If it did, I'd go
> with the GM-8 or even GM-11 and buy the OTA from Orion, in this price
> range.
> 
> George

Be careful of the VC200L!  A friend in the club recently received one
and the optics really sucked.  He sent it back to Orion but I have not
heard what the final resolution is at this point.

Clark