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Originally Posted by thegableguy
Okay, a field flattener is something I'm not familiar with - will look into it.
Interesting to hear so much more positive emphasis on Newts. I was talked out of them. That's the way I initially wanted to go; I figured it simply has to be easier using less / shorter exposures, right?? Yet too many people said refractor is a better place to start - I guess because they're lighter and have much shorter focal lengths, and it's easier to achieve focus without an autofocuser.
I dunno. I still like the idea of a cheap 6" f/4 or f/5 reflector to start. Regardless it's all months away - probably going to have to wait til the next financial year before I know whether I can have anything for toys...
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Hard to beat an ED80 for a beginner. Light, short FL and no collimation. Also easy to balance and heaps of back focus. I bought one as a guider when I first started and ended up imaging through it a lot more than my newt. I was guiding with the newt.
