FWIW, the used price on non-EC Meade ETX's has plummeted. I picked up one a
few weeks ago locally for $300 in mint condition, and that's probably not
as good as you can get. This is the astro version, complete with motorized
equ fork mount. I imagine the spotting version would be much less, if you
can find one. The focal length is about double that of the f/5.6 models, so
it would be more challenging to use as a superfinder; OTOH, it has a
built-in flip-mirror so it can be used nearly simultaneously as an ST and
RA finder. And the optical quality on the ETX is outstanding.
Paul Sterngold
--- Julius Szakacs <gysz@No-Spam> wrote:
> Thanks Rich for you're advice, to buy other scopes.
> I 'm looking for an opinion on this little Mac/Cas,
> from someone, who's been using it. I thought maybe
> somebody has one at TAC.
>
> Thanks Julius
>
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