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Originally Posted by astro744
Neither is an SDM telescope although I came close to owning one of Peter’s beautiful creations many years ago. My friends 16” f5 is all welded aluminium construction with Suchting primary mirror. Not sure what secondary but the views were so exquisite as is. Mine is a simple solid tube on a simple wooden Dob mount of early design. On an EQ platform I get tracking. The primary was a Coulter (thin Pyrex) blank that I ground and was never entirely happy with and I used it that way for many years. I then got Mark Suchting to refigure it for me and it have never looked back and it was the best money ever spent on my telescope. I picked up a 2.14” secondary the day I picked up my primary mirror from the aluminising guy (Isaac at Chi Qin Co; very nice gentleman) on his recommendation and have been very pleased. I may buy an Antares secondary one day but only to see if it makes any difference but I am not desperate to do so as I too am getting exquisite views as is. I also have an Astro-Ootical 1.83” secondary but prefer the greater fully illuminated field of the 2.14”.
I only reply here in answer to your question about SDM. I also have perhaps too many other telescopes but each serves its purpose. The telescope of choice for the recent Jupiter/Saturn conjunction was my Tele Vue 60 with 7mm Type 6 Nagler for the best framing.
I hope to get the advice you seek on your desired Mewlon 210 telescope and that it brings you much joy should you aquire one.
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No worries and thanks - I used an ED80 for the recent Jupiter / Saturn conjunction event. Glad there were a few days as we had cloud most of the time ... again!