I just looked at the optcorp.com website. It seems that the Lunt has a better focuser if you want to do astrophotography. The Lunt seems to be a better deal but I would talk to the people at OPT because they know their products. I'd like a 60mm also but I would check cloudynights.com or astromart because people like to upgrade and you can get mint condition equipment at a good price. Debbie On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 10:25 AM, John R. Peterson <docpity@earthlink.net>wrote:
Help! I'm on the verge of buying a second-tier solar telescope, and am looking at the Coronado Solar Max II 60 f/6.6 with the 10mm blocking filter and the Lunt 60mm f/?? (can't find it) with a 12 mm blocking filter. The Coronado claims 0.75 Angstrom pass, the Lunt 0.8 Angstrom. The Coronado has a helical focuser, the Lunt, a Crayford. Everywhere I look the Coronado is about $200 more, and anyway, I must admit, I'm hesitant about the Coronado since it is now owned by Meade (Y'all know what I'm talkin' about, I believe. . .). So, I'll save a couple hundred bucks by following my heart. Still, I know nothing about Lunt. How do those scopes compare? What's the quality of Lunt products? I don't suppose anyone wants to give me their two cents worth? (yeah, right!) Thanks John R. Peterson
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