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Old 16-10-2019, 09:24 PM
Startrek (Martin)
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Are you aware that f4 Astro newts like the Quattro in 8” and 10” can be difficult to collimate and keep collimation if moved off and on a mount regularly ie: moved around a bit
That’s why I went for an f5 they are more forgiving in regards to collimation , I check mine once in a while for collimation and normally they don’t require adjustment
Saxon telescopes are marketed from NZ but are made you guessed it ( in China ) like everything else
Skywatcher scopes have had a good name world wide for many years ( also made in China ) but very good support in Australia
Bintel GSO scopes are slightly cheaper ( made in Taiwan ) and have good optics and in my opinion better dual speed focusers than Skywatcher ( also good support in Australia via Bintel )
I have both Skywatcher and Bintel scopes and mounts , so you can’t go wrong with either
My advice, do your research on the f4 astrographs !!
My 2 cents ......
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