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Originally Posted by glend
Welcome Dave. I have a similiar setup to your old one: a roll off roof observatory with a pier mounted CGX mount. My scopes are: MN190, a TS Photoline 115mm f7 APO, with reducer to f5 when required. I also have a 10" f5 imaging newt and an Edge HD8 for long focal length and planetary imaging. I am pretty much all imaging due to age related eye problems. My cameras are the ASI1600MM-C and a cold finger cooled full spectrum Canon 450D.
I do prefer the MN190 for most of my imaging, for the reasons you mentioned. But it is heavy to move back and forth. The Photoline APO is a great lighter weight package that gives wider field capability. I see a place for both. Have a look at my Astrobin gallery link at the bottom here, and you will see examples from both scopes, and the 10" newt. I don't claim to be a very good imager, so don't judge the quality, rather look at the field coverage.
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Thanks Glen for both the welcome and the detailed reply.
Tired old eyes here too mate
I'll try and find you on Astro bin, I'm there too. I think the link was missing from your post.
Regading the refractor I had in mind by coincidence it's also a TS scope the 130 Apo triplet. Similar F/L to the MN 190
Cheers,
Dave