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Originally Posted by yoda776
Thanks Colin for the heads up on the M250. I think both you and Sean do make a case for the M250 and appreciate the view points and your experiences. Still weight is a big concern for me. Mind you cost is a factor (think between $5000 for a M210 and something like $12000+ for M250 is a big jump). The only thought is showing off to the guys at a viewing site with a M250   but not really a reason to buy the scope. The extra light gathering though would bump it up to see a few more DSOs.
I only really have reference to that with my 8 inch Meade LX200 vs my friend's Meade LX90 10 inch with obvious improvement in brightness noted in my viewing.
The only thing I wish the M210 had was an electronic focuser and possibly the fans from the M250 to aid in normalising temp of the primary mirror. I wondered about negating primary mirror image shift by adding a Feather Touch or Moonlite focuser for visual. I understand that would be a difficult ask with imaging.
Are there any M210 owners with any experiences? Looking for any show stopper issues or reasons you may have moved on. Also whether there are any issues with eyepieces. |
I had a Mewlon 210 and you will need the corrector to image with it. Not cheap. Apart from that it's a great scope. Sharp as which brings up a few questions about the guiding. You'll need a really good mount to make the most of it if you plan to do any astro photography with it. With an AZEQ6 I'd get an FSQ. Much more fun and portable.