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We are a small hobby and quite frankly cannot afford to be putting off beginners. The biggest point I am would like to make is that this scope is advertised on eBay with no information about the state of the optics, it's condition or it's background. I have seen scopes on eBay that turned out to not even have mirrors installed!! For all we know this has been advertised by someone with zero knowledge of scopes who found it while clearing out grandpas garage and it is actually unuseable.
I had a slightly larger version of this scope and I was perfectly happy with the optics. At f8 or there abouts the optics are probably going to be OK anyway, but that doesn't change the fact that an EQ mount is difficult for a beginner to use. I am pleased that Clockdrive has had success with his but all things considered I would be very uncomfortable pointing any new beginners at this sort of scope.
I do not think this is "scope snobbery". Yes I do own a 20" dob but it is not an SDM or Obsession but a 20yo home made that I was lucky enough to obtain and I have a number of smaller scopes that I enjoy using.
I have been down the beginners path as I have stated before and I think I have a fair idea what I am talking about.
Cheers
Malcolm
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