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If they can come up with the inbetween sizes, that might be more practical. I've heard they have a 16" on the way, but considering the price of their 14", I got my 16" Lightbrige for about $100 more. Of course, they also put doodads on it, and not just the raw scope.<BR>
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Fred<BR>
<BR> <BR>> Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 14:40:48 -0800<BR>> To: lvas@lvlug.org<BR>> From: Yahoo@awit.com<BR>> Subject: Re: [LVAS] New dobs from Orion<BR>> <BR>> At 02:32 PM 1/1/2010, you wrote:<BR>> >I thought this had to be a joke, but going to the Orion Website and <BR>> >selecting Reflectors brings up the big scopes. This is <BR>> >ludicrous. Who could afford one of these. They would have better <BR>> >spent their development money by designing a large Intelliscope of <BR>> >16 inches or larger with tracking capability. These are are so far <BR>> >beyond my ability to purchase that they aren't even a dream or fantasy scope.<BR>> ><BR>> >What a waste.<BR>> <BR>> It's not the price that's the problem, it's the implication that <BR>> these are portable. The 50" mirror is probably 800 pounds. Yeah, it <BR>> will fit in my van, but where to I put the forklift?<BR>> <BR>> I doubt anyone would want to put one of these in a fixed observatory; <BR>> the structure is not that enduring.<BR>> <BR>> -- David <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Sent via the LVAS mailing list LVAS@lvlug.org<BR>> Set options or unsubscribe at http://lvlug.org/mailman/listinfo/lvas<BR>> The LVAS discussion list is hosted courtesy of LasVegas.Net<BR> <br /><hr />Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222984/direct/01/' target='_new'>Get it now.</a></body>
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