Any opinions? I've seen comments on the Orion but virtually nothing on the Meade. How do they stack up to each other?
Meade 102ED-vs-Orion 100ED
Started by tomdisco, 02/24/2005 09:35PM
Posted 02/24/2005 09:35PM
Opening Post
Posted 02/25/2005 07:32PM
#1
James:
I feel the Meade 102ED would be, in my opinion, the better quality scope. I had a Meade 127ED and it was a wonderful scope and essentially colorfree. The Meade 102ED would have been made in America as opposed to China. Quality of materials and workmanship should be superior.
Mike
I feel the Meade 102ED would be, in my opinion, the better quality scope. I had a Meade 127ED and it was a wonderful scope and essentially colorfree. The Meade 102ED would have been made in America as opposed to China. Quality of materials and workmanship should be superior.
Mike
Posted 02/26/2005 03:10AM
| Edited 02/26/2005 03:13AM
#2
I have never seen or tried the Meade ED in person but I have tested the Skywatcher 100ED (identical to Orion's. Only in different tube color)
Build quality is no televue or William Optics or Stellarvue but it's a step (or two) above the typical Chinese refractors. The focuser is okay but I bit on the loose side (to me). The lens cell is a nicely machined aluminum.
Optically it's pretty good. I don't detect any violet halo on moon. I look at Saturn at 200X , Jupiter at around 150X and the images are very sharp and contrasty. Saturn looks 3D. On Jupiter the shadow of the moons are easily be seen on the planet's surface.
Build quality is no televue or William Optics or Stellarvue but it's a step (or two) above the typical Chinese refractors. The focuser is okay but I bit on the loose side (to me). The lens cell is a nicely machined aluminum.
Optically it's pretty good. I don't detect any violet halo on moon. I look at Saturn at 200X , Jupiter at around 150X and the images are very sharp and contrasty. Saturn looks 3D. On Jupiter the shadow of the moons are easily be seen on the planet's surface.
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