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At65edq
Hello all.
I'm currently looking at some stage if I can afford buying a AT65EDQ as AP scope. Got advise from Jerry Lodriguss as being a fantastic buy and he still currently uses. Seems affordable for me but can only get US prices and can't seem to find anywhere around here which sells.
A mount will also be required. Recommend by Jerry again a Orion Sirius EQ-G as a mount. Not as much research done on availability here but suspect the same deal.
Any folks use this set up or similar?
I'm currently using a 8se for visual and basic AP. Also own an iOptron sky tracker which I'm rather disappointed about as I should of done more research into how hard sigma is to pinpoint in my finder and no chance at all 10kms out of Melbourne where I live.
I'm also wondering how this particular refractor would shape up against my 8se for visual and planetary AP? Obviously far superior to that of the 8se for advanced DSO AP but I am considering selling my 8se and sky tracker to bring me closer to the mentioned set up or similar but don't know if it's such a wise decision as visually and for planetary I could be disappointed?
Only really interested in one scope and this seemed like a good choice as a bit of a all rounder perhaps but more favorable for AP.
I know it's hard to compare a SCT to that of a refractor as they have very different purposes so sorry folks might be a tricky one to answer but hopefull someone out there who's had a similar delimar and can give me advise.
On the other hand which is something I have considered but not really got positive feed back was using my 8se's OTA and putting on a decent EQ? I own a 6.3 reducer which is essential for the slow f10 but the challenge I know is the focal length itself and been told it's a VERY difficult challenge to obtain quality images with a SCT setup no matter how good your EQ mount is.
Thanks for reading folks and I look forward to getting some advise and opinions of my future choice.
Regards,
Ben
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