There are much better beginning scopes out there at the ~$200 dollar range, such as the XT4.5", Orion ST80 and similar scopes.Įither I have a completely different Meade 4500 or I got one heck of a deal. But it you come across one, unless it is pretty darn cheap (or is $500 and comes with a few Naglers -) I wouldn't get it. I do not regret getting it because I used it a lot and it served its purpose. A couple of weeks ago I decided to take it out because I didn't have time to take out the 10" and all. After getting my 10" this sat in the closet for a while. *Update* Ok, I was being a little kind to it in my first post there. At the time, $400 was a good deal, but now that Orion has their SkyView Deluxe 4.5", the 4500 is not such a good deal. I paid $200 for mine (new) and I think it was an excellent deal.
#Meade telescope model 4550 portable#
It is very easy to set up, and portable enough to take on trips. One problem is with the thumb-screws that hold the slow motion cables on, they work themselves out very easily. The mount is fairly stable, with vibrations dampening out in 3 seconds. The focuser is good, and I like the big knobs. The supplied 25mm MA eyepiece is fair, but I bought a 20mm Plossl to take its place because the plossl has the same FOV, and the eyepiece quality makes up for the brightness lost due to magnifacation.
It makes a BIG difference if the optics are just a little bit out of alignment. With good eyepieces, I can easily spot some of the dimmer Messier objects. I bought one of these telescopes a few years ago.
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