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Originally Posted by raymo
You need to balance slightly against the drive or it will flop backwards
and forwards because there is always some gear backlash.
Yes, wind does affect an 8", but also affects a 6", although of course a bit less.
The extra aperture is worth the occasional wind problem for my money.
Portable wind shields are not that difficult to make, especially if you are
on grass.
raymo
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Thanks Raymo appreciate the feedback. When I started looking into the options I immediately wanted an 8 inch. Having an 8 inch dob already it seemed like I would be "missing out" by getting a smaller astrophotography newt. I realise that aperture is not as important for astrophotography but I also understand that you can never have too much
. Looks like I might switch to the 8 inch now. Also as I am going to go straight to an OAG I assume that helps reduce the wind impact slightly.