Lunt stop production of 35mm ????

DSobserver · Post by **DSobserver** » Wed May 07, 2014 9:01 pm

Hi

Apparently Lunt is going to stop production for the 35mm model.

Have you heard about this?

Post by **Merlin66** » Wed May 07, 2014 9:33 pm

With the current market "opportunities" I'd say it would make sense....the 60mm with the smaller internal etalon is popular and probably easier/ cheaper to make.

Post by **solarchat** » Wed May 07, 2014 9:43 pm

Actually, they replaced the LS35 with the new and GREATLY improved LS50 pressure tuned entry-level scope for the same price as the LS35 DLX.. Its $799 and uses an internal etalon on a different style helical focuser. It is also available with the external compact 50mm etalon as a double stacker...(shown)

I debuted it at NEAF this year to resounding cries of how awesome the views were through it.

Post by **Merlin66** » Wed May 07, 2014 9:47 pm

Stephen,
Hmmm
A 50mm with internal etalon v's the 60mm with internal etalon....surely something must give???

Post by **solarchat** » Wed May 07, 2014 9:53 pm

B600 blocker and a helical focuser... 35mm internal etalon.

They are trying to take over the market for the cheapy with a well designed fully functional scope under $1000.

Post by **Merlin66** » Wed May 07, 2014 10:05 pm

OK.
$799 for a 50mm, BF600 and $1295 for a 60mm, BF600...........interesting pricing....

Post by **solarchat** » Wed May 07, 2014 10:29 pm

I believe the $`1295 version for the LS60 is not pressure tuned.

Post by **solarchat** » Wed May 07, 2014 10:33 pm

maybe it was $799 for the B400 version and $899 for the B600 version... Here is the Lunt Website info:

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Post by **Merlin66** » Wed May 07, 2014 10:45 pm

The OPT site gives $1596 for a 60mm , BF600 pressure tuned....but seems to illustrate it with the tilt tuned version!!
http://www.optcorp.com/ls-60tha-b6cp-60 ... cuser.html

Post by **solarchat** » Wed May 07, 2014 10:51 pm

good ole auto content management systems on e-commerce sites..

Post by **marktownley** » Thu May 08, 2014 5:45 am

With one of these scopes for full disks and a quark for high mag views, Meade could quite easily be squeezed out here...

Post by **Merlin66** » Thu May 08, 2014 6:52 am

Mark,
Yeah, you could be right there......

Post by **marktownley** » Thu May 08, 2014 5:41 pm

Would be nice for Meade to drop prices of their kit in response, sadly I think they're more likely just to drop out of the market...

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