Hi Rick, They're both nearly the same. If you have your heart set on an 80mm short tube, you might wanna look at the Antares Sentinel or Orion Express. Or, my...
... look ... Thanks Justin, this would be my second scope. I have an Orion XT8i for night sky viewing. I just wanted one of these short tubes as a day time...
Oh, okay, well you're in good shape with the 8", no doubt. Hm, I wouldn't expect any noticable difference, as they're both likely "typical Synta". But, given...
... may ... Antares. ... XT8i ... day ... other. ... Thanks for everyones input! I checked on Orions website this morning before work as I usually do, and...
... I have the 17mm Stratus and it has become my favorite eyepiece. I don't have any super premium eyepieces to compare to, but it is much nicer than the...
I have a 5mm which is great in fast scopes like dobsonians. Unfortunately it's too much for my C11 so I don't use it much anymore. Nice eyepieces but pricey....
Thanks for the information. I don't have any high dollar EPs either. My nicest ones are Orion Plossl Highlights. The Stratus line sounds like a good deal. ...
Thanks for the advice. I'm not sure how low the price drops on these, do you know? I plan on picking one up and trying it out soon. Clear Skies, Patrick...
Hi Patrick, I think I got mine for $97 a little over a year ago. That was down from $120. They didn't have the longer focal lengths yet I think. What kind of...
Nice eyepieces. I've got the whole Set. Heavy eyepieces. They all are an excellent value for the money. ( I don't own any Telvues so I can't make a comparison...
... I've got the 21, 13, and 5 mm...And I love them all. I compared them to the radians, and they performed pretty favorably. The shop that I bought them at...
I was intending to use a short focal lenght Stratus in my 4.5" (Orion Starblast EQ) reflector for the planets and double stars. I also wanted decent eye...
Patrick, I'm not a star splitter but it seems you'd be wasting expensive wide angle eyepiece when all you need is a small sharp area in the middle. Take my...
Hi Sander, Yes, I realize that a wide FOV is not necessary, but it does indeed bring out the colors and adds contrast. Thanks for the web site. I will check it...
Hi Rich, Thanks for the suggestions. I like the wide FOV because it helps bring out the colors better as well as add contrast. I do plan to get another...
Howdy everyone, I just wanted to show you some of my latest pics! I've been gone for a while and back again. Just playing around with the colors of the moon. I...
my stratus 17mm is the only eyepiecei am using until i can afford another one probally an 8mm . you will love them [Non-text portions of this message have been...
... Jay, Several years ago I bought a pair of Orion 9x, 63mm Mini Giant binoculars. Without a doubt, for viewing the night sky, these fine binoculars are the...
Mike talked up the 9x63 and I sure wouldn't argue with any of his points. This note is to say that I use, most often, my 12x63 Orion mini-giants. Great...
... points. This note is to say that I use, most often, my 12x63 Orion mini-giants. Great views. Spectacular views, actually, and Mike is absolutely on the...
... If you use them in a scope with a focal ratio of f/4 or f/5 you'll be disappointed at how the seagulls fly around the outer parts of the image. I tried one...
Has anyone had any problems with this telescope. My daughter gave me one for Crhristmas. I am now trying to set it up. The focus adjsutment appears to be...
Not so with my f/4.9. I have the 21, 17, 13, 8 & 5 Stratus EP's and while not perfectly crisp on the edges there certainly aren't any seagulls. I highly...
... Ralph, Give Orion Customer Support a call at 1-800-676-1343. Orion makes great products and backs them up with knowledgable technical support and customer...
... adjsutment ... it. ... Not top be insulting, but it has happened many times before, are all the lens caps off? There are sometimes caps that you may not...
I second the comment about Orion support. I ordered and received the Orion AZ-Alt tracking mount. I decided it wasn't for me and since Orion has a 30 day money...
I just bought Orions 2" Crayford Focuser to replace my old rack and pinion focuser on my Atlas 10". I noticed that the draw tube doesn't have enough back...
My 12" Intelliscope has that focuser and it works well with all my Stratus EP's, a 2" 30mm GSO, Shorty Plus Barlow and Celestron NexImage camera. When racked...
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