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Haha Bobby,
I just have a big soft spot for these things and a bit of experience. The attraction started for me when I became frustrated with the reflectors I had at the time. I used to browse Sky and Telescope magazines at the local libraries. Then I ordered a D&G 6" f15 lens from the USA and was amazed by the high contrast and flat field. The telescope was big and bulky but I made it work by having a permanent pier always ready to go with a simple alt az mount. The telescope was less then 15kg and easy to bring out of the shed and set up quickly. I never had to deal with collimation or tube currents or mirror recoating. Later I also had an Istar 5" f12, Antares 90mm f16.7, and a D&G 5" f15. All with lightweight thin ply tubes. Still think I would like to try a 6" or 8" f12 one day.
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