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Originally Posted by OneCosmos
Hi Glen,
I see iStar no longer make complete telescopes which is a shame because if I bought a lens on its own it would likely stay that way  . I’d need to find someone to build it for me.
Are the D&G good? An 8” f/15 would be a sight to behold at 10ft long! Affordable too. |
Well D&G have been around a long time and seem to be well regarded on the CN forum. Perhaps asking the question on CN refractor forum might get you a good deal of owner knowledge. Can't hurt to email D&G either. They ship with UPS, who has a good track record delivering scopes to Australia, but I admit I have not shipped in one that long.
You would need to consider a mount with suitable capacity, and the need to get it up high enough for all that focal length. I admit that sometimes using my iStar that i have to sit on the floor of my observatory, so think about the room you need for a beast.