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Originally Posted by raymo
I had the SW 10" collapsible for years. The tubes are robust, so you only have to do a very occasional collimation, not each time you extend it. If you have
any interest in doing basic imaging, make sure that the scope you buy can
be used for that purpose. Some Newtonians[Dobs, for our purposes] don't have enough back focus to allow for attaching of a camera. All SW Newts do.
Both parts of the 10" are easy to carry, but the 12" is a bit more of a beast,
unless you are youngish and sturdy.
raymo
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Yeah that was my thoughts as well with the 12" being a bit more bigger in size. I have plans of AP at some point but might end up having a separate setup for that if i get the budget approved
Thanks for the info!