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Originally Posted by Alasdair
Many thanks for all your detailed, expert, and generous replies. Of course when I start looking at all the alternatives, I'm back where I was when I first bought the 10" dob: considering aperture, price, usability. I'm not going to get better aperture for the money, and I'd rather spend money on optics than electronics. Smaller OTAs such as the various Cassegrain models, are all expensive, and all come with GoTos and motor drives, which I can live without.
So my current thought is to find a carry bag for the OTA - maybe a bag which also has a protective pocket for extra eyepieces, lenses, filters etc. The base has a carry handle already. That would, I think, vastly improve the portability as I could carry everything in one go!
So I'm now on the lookout for a decent bag...
Thank you all again!
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Have a look at this & see if the dimensions work for your OTA....
https://www.artistguitars.com.au/buy...um-hardw/15779
I use one for a tripod, not sure if the length will suit your OTA but, have a look around at other drum hardware bags, they are well padded & considerably cheaper than bags marketed for Astro OTA's..
Cheers