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Originally Posted by Startrek
I image with a 6” f6 newt in Sydney and an 8” f5 newt at my weekender on the south coast
The 6” f6 Bintel newt sits on my HEQ5. Imaging camera is a Canon 600D which is used for DSO and Planetary under Bortle 8 skies
Can’t beat a Bintel newt , cheap, simple to collimate, easy to maintain and does everything I want it to do plus more....
The only mod I did was change the focuser to dual speed
Here’s a few images I captured this year with the 6” f6 in Sydney .....
Cheers
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How did you find the Bintel newt regarding back focus? Their 6" reflector OTA is only $300, which is a steal considering a Saxon 6" dual speed reflector costs $450-$500. Paired with a $300 coma corrector and HEQ5, you could get a new AP setup for about $2000 (if you already have a camera of course).