There are also some very cool refractors up for auction on AM including an AP 155 f/7 and a TEC140 also f/7: http://www.astromart.com/auctions/list.asp?auction_sub_category_id=14 I would love to have either one of these beauties but unfortunately don't have any toy money left and I am not about to sell my Tak stuff. I did spend a night with a TEC140 last summer and it was outstanding. I liked the images better than my Tak 128mm. Most of the difference was probably the extra aperture but still the TEC is a fantastic scope. Regards Bill Wood > -----Original Message----- > From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of > DBogan3220@xxxxxxx > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 8:07 PM > To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Refractor Comparison > > > I just spotted an Ad on Astro-mart that might interest the group. > This one is > for an AP Star 12 120mm APO at F8.4 this was one of the first ED > refractors > sold by Roland Christen I've looked through one myself and this was the > instrument that convinced me to make the purchase of my AP 130 F6 > http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=298281 > > > Clear Skies > Dwight L Bogan > > > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.