Customer Reviews

Meade LXD75 SN-10AT (f/4) Schmidt-Newtonian Telescope

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I was very pleased when I got this telescope. It was BIG! I was very impressed that for the price one could get such a nice telescope. Hey, this scope cost less than my SLR camera. It really is a bargain. The construction seems very solid. The mount is a fair bit of a monster. Quite nice for such a large scope. The whole thing was straightforward to assemble and not at all challenging. Meade has made it a fair breeze really. The lens that came with it was ok, but not impressive. I would recommend taking the money you saved on this thing, and upgrading the lens. Even after that additional expense, the whole package is definitely worth the price. This is one impressive scope. I can't wait to get some more viewing time, because this scope shows a lot of stuff.

Keep in mind that this is a BIG scope. Unless you can heft the weight of this bad boy, I'd recommend something smaller. Upgrading to a power adapter or additional battery supply could be an early follow-up purchase for some. A T-mount for my SLR will be a soon one for me, so I can try out a little astrophotography.

I can't say enough about how much of a bargain this telescope is. You definitely get a lot of scope for the money. I only hope Meade can get it together and stay afloat. Because I think they are making some great products.

Don't let the "long" tube fool you. The magnification "power" is poor do to an inadequate focal length. The focuser is a piece of garbage. Don't get me wrong. There are some positives to this telescope, but also some negatives that I would have paid advice for rather than purchasing this telescope. The mount plate broke after about twenty days and long story short, it took Meade six weeks to get the piece to me and charged me almost 90$ for express delivery.

Buy a used telescope. They last forever if taken care of. You can purchase a telescope with GPS ( THIS DOES NOT HAVE GPS )as well as ACF optics. For an extra $1000 you can have it all "new". You will spend FAR more money on eyepieces, trust me. The telescope is a "small expense" when compared to optics. Buy an LX 90 ACF or LX 200 ACF. Put them down anywhere on earth and they know where to point. No hassle setting up like this telescope. You have to "manually" find and aim the telescope at Polaris ( the north star) in order for the "computer" to work. So if you don't have 360 degree of viewing, you could waste half your night looking for objects. Buy a telescope with at least a 2000mm focal ratio and make sure it has GPS. ACF optics are a plus. That's the only thing that is good about this telescope, the optics. You get what you pay for......