[sac-forum] Re: New Orion 100mm ED Refractor

How do you rate the quality of the tube? By chance I was looking at 
Orion's web site about a half hour before your message appeared. If we 
are talking about the same refractor, the tube assembly sells for $999. 
Is this the one? Are you using the same mount for the 100mm that you are 
using for the 80mm? My impression is that the mounts that come with the 
complete Orion telescopes are a little on the light side, irrespective 
of their claims.
Stan

Jack Jones wrote:

>Well if you are trading up from the Orion f/7.5 80mm ED to the f/9 100mm, 
>don't bother to buy the rings. The same rings fit the new telescope. 
>Apparently the only differences between the two, besides the $500 price boost, 
>is the objective size and the tube length. The main tube is 11" longer and 
>drawtube is 2.5" longer. The 100mm also has no 1/4-20 mounting plate. 
>Everything else is the same so if you read one of the many reviews of the 80, 
>you pretty much got the gist of the 100. The optics are still excellent.
>BTW, I'm selling the 80; you heard it here first! I suppose I would not have 
>bought the 100mm, but since I have it, I've decided to keep it.
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>Jack Jones
>Public Events Coordinator
>Saguaro Astronomy Club
>Phoenix AZ
>Telescoper@xxxxxxx
>www.saguaroastro.org
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>Sp@m:  Don't try - Don't buy - Don't reply.
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>Jack Jones
>Public Events Coordinator
>Saguaro Astronomy Club
>Phoenix AZ
>Telescoper@xxxxxxx
>www.saguaroastro.org
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>Sp@m:  Don't try - Don't buy - Don't reply.
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