Astro Optics
Apocromatic refractor?
I want to get an 80mm APO for astrophotography. Help me decide....Orion ED....Meade ED APO......Williams optics megrez Fl.....Astro tec AT80EDT.....or what...
These 80mm short-focus Apo's are great for wide-field imaging, but are not the greatest choice for planetary work where a longer focal length is required to get a decent image scale.
All of the brands you mention are eminently suitable for Astro-imaging and all have enthusiastic supporters.
As far as all-round value, nothing beats the Orion ED. The combination of price and performance just can't be matched by any of the others.
So it becomes a question of how much do you want to spend to get the last ounce of refinement out of the instrument.?
The serious Astro Imager will spend the last penny in his pocket if it will buy him one iota of improvement in his image.
I have seen exceptional images taken with all of these telescopes.
The other important part of the equation, of course are the Camera and the Mount.
For deep sky, long exposure Astro imaging, the mount becomes the single most important part of the setup. I can get very good images with a mediocre telescope on an excellent mount, but the inverse is deninitely not true!
Of course, cameras can range from a digital SLR on the low end to the latest film sized SBIG product which makes the price of the scope irrelevant.
Good Luck !
Adolph
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