Hi Col & other Vixen users,
I have a weak spot for nice refractors & would love the NA140. I am considering a frac in that aperture range to complement my FS60C one day. How do you get your hands on one of those Vixens in OZ? Do you just order them from Vixen & have them posted out? The USD price they are asking on their home page for this (now discontinued) scope seems reasonable. The other option for me would be a 12" dob, but somehow (despite reading all the rave about aperture being the one thing) I am not convinced it would give me the same viewing pleasure, particularly after
the exit pupil discussion here.
I want an image that is high in contrast and razor sharp. The latter then allows for lower power viewing with the same detail, I found - which to me puts the ubiquitous call for more aperture in perspective to some degree. Essentially the 12" would allow an image twice as large at the same exit pupil as the 5.5. Not sure if that would bring out that much more detail, especially if the frac's optics are superior to the newt.
Also, my viewing ambitions are purely visual. Would the 140 Vixen still fit that bill?
Cheers