Hi, Within the last 2 weeks, I have corresponded with a couple of owners of the new C-14, and am a bit dismayed about a couple of items they have changed.
One is the Tube Color Grey? Why the hell did they change the color from Black to Grey? I assume that no other OTA in the line-up changed color. The rest are still Black.
I'd really wish Celestron would change their OTA's to white, or perhaps maybe offer a choice? I think with a White Tube, with Black front, and rear cell, that the scope would look much better, and have a more "Professional" Appearance.
Also, the addition of the Tube Handles.
In Bruce's Pics, I see 2 handles on the rear Cell.
In Nov. Astronomy Mag., I only see one handle pictured on a C-14 they advertise, and it also looks quite Black in color to me too?
With more, and more folks using these C-14's on full-blown GOTO Mounts, who really needs rear Handles to move the scope? I'm sure they're not suitable for picking the scope up to help with mounting the OTA to a mount.
It would be interesting to have a poll, to find out who really likes what they have done with the new C-14. I personally do not.
Sure, I guess a person could strip an OTA once recieved, and do what he/she likes with it (Paint it, and/or remove handles, but I'm sure this would not benefit the resale value if one should wish to sell in the future. Mark
