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Originally Posted by gbeal
Well Doug, if you are jumping ship, and looking at a newt, the AstroTech 8" imaging newt onion I had would be perfect, and even better if you can find a C/F tube for it. BUT......... be prepared to tinker a bit with the mechanics to make it work as it should. The Orion Optics ones might/should be better, and not need too much tinkering hopefully, plus the CF tube would reduce the wight a lot. Skywatcher are also bringing in CF newt tubes, so check them.
The one thing that got up my nose the most and caused me to revert to the refractor was the required collimation. Maybe I was inept, or maybe mine just needed more than most, but there was nothing worse that thinking it was right, and launching into a series of deep and dark, to find it wasn't. I quickly tired of that. Others swear by them, I ended up swearing at it. As our American friends so succinctly put it, YMMV.
Gary
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Keeping my options very much open Gary.
I do remember with dread all the collimation fuss involved with my old 12" dob every time I merely nudged the damn thing.
Also, the added weight would necessitate a mount upgrade too - an expense I don't need.
I contacted Maximo Ruiz who took that lovely NGC 7023 APOD with this scope and he has upgraded the focuser too - $$$!!!
"Lord you know it ain't easy..."
Doug