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nobody

04 Noi 2011 20:40



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Introduction
Another reviewer came to the conclusion that this refractor is of no use at all because the f/5 Achromat must have too much chromatic aberration - by design. I cannot agree with that. This refractor is intended for low power wide-field views. With a good eyepiece this refractor is performing like a giant binocular. When it is used like that I could not find to much or troublesome chromatic aberration. It is true that the color becomes annoying in mid to high power views without filters. But that is exactly what you have to expect from an Achromat at f/5. It's simply trading a wide field against a color free high power view. So this refractor is simply not entended for planet watching. 

Conclusion
The Skywatcher 120/600 is a very nice rich-field refractor for low-power views. It is not intended for high power visual work. This is by design and nobody should complain about that. On the other hand the Skywatcher is a fast and reasonable sharp deep sky objective for an unbeatable price.