Although I haven't used one myself the impression I get from others is that the mini Borg is regarded as 'too' small to be pragmatic for much of anything other than the claim of the smallest 'refractor'. Essentially it is a 50mm finder optic which after being set in its OTA housing comes down to 45m. The general consensus is that 60mm is the sweet spot for mini refractors which can pragmatically still acheive good results. Finally, I wouldn't put William Optics in the same league as the TV-60 (it is about double the price for a start). There have been some really good ideas here which I must admit are fine and may not warrant the need to buy anything.
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Originally Posted by simple_legate
Thanks for those great suggestions. The TV-60 or the Williams Optics 71 ED both seem like great scopes, even if they are on the pricey side, so it may simply be a case of saving hard for a while.
I was also prompted to see what I could build, while I am saving up.
I also noticed tha no one took up the mini Borg scope. Is that because it's not as good as I might think or it just doesn't see as much use in Australia?
Thanks again,
Matthew
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