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Orion Telescopes & Binoculars Short Tube 80 Rich Field Refractor

Orion Telescopes & Binoculars Short Tube 80 Rich Field Refractor

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A great comet catcher

byke8yy Jun 27, 2000
15 Helpfuls 16 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros size, weight, cost, optical quality
Cons limited magnification, 45 degree diagonal
Recommended it? Yes

Short refractors like the Orion ShortTube have been very popular lately, and with good reason; they're small, easily portable, inexpensive, and capable of delivering sharp, contrasty images- provided you understand their limitations.

Every telescope design is a tradeoff; in the case of the... Read full review »

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Capable Compact, great with mods.

byzagatt May 31, 2000
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Compact. Lightweight, Excellent Value
Cons Diagonal and eyepieces okay, but easily upgraded
Recommended it? Yes

This is an excellent choice for the fledgling stargazer, and not a bad choice for the advanced user who can't always carry their light bucket out in the field.


It's a compact, lightweight (under 4 pound) unit, mine was supplied with a 6x30 finderscope, mounting plate (you'll need a... Read full review »

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