My Review of Zhumell Perigee 100 Maksutov Cassegrain Telescope

Originally submitted at Telescopes.com

Zhumell Perigee 100 Maksutov Cassegrain Telescope

Great telescope, bad instructions

By Jules C. from Richmond, VA on 10/30/2007

 

4out of 5

Pros: Comfortable Eyepiece, Accurate, Quality Lenses, Strong Construction

Cons: Poor documentation

Best Uses: Astronomy

Describe Yourself: Casual/Recreational

Purchased as a gift for wife, and she was not disappointed! Excellent beginner scope. Not a great "deep sky" scope, but certainly gives you incredible views of the moon! Compact size belies weight... heavier than one expects. Tripod, while sturdy, is designed in such a way that doesn't make it particularly compact for transport. Scope body and mount are very well constructed. Well made for this price range. Documentation is awful, so assembly relies upon your mechanical abilities more than the written instructions.

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