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Originally Posted by dugnsuz
Thanks for the kind comments Alex - appreciated.
The Askar 400 has proved to be a very nice little workhorse. For me, 400mm is a sweet spot for wide field imaging, but with the Askar 0.7x reducer the scope becomes useable at 280mm f3.9 - the SMC image was done at that focal length.
So, I’m happy with it 
Cheers
Doug
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Well Doug you should be...I dont know if you are aware of my ridiculous situation scope wise...80 mm ZWO 1600 narrow band set up, RASA 11 inch ZWO 2600 OSC, 115mm ZWO 2600 narrow band, and working up a 8 inch rig with OAG and ZWO 2600 narrow band set up...and seriously the espirit 80 mm wins hands down..and I have yet to try it with a 2600 mono set up....the RASA can't handle narrow band ( me really filter changing is the pits) and it is good via the ZWO 2600 OSC but I think my m42 via the 80mm and narrow band is comparable to probably my best image ever of m42 via the RASA...
I bought the rig that carries the eight inch as a place holder for an Askar 130, and just as I got that idea to not buy one ...out of my system... you go waving the brand name in front of me...
But I was going to run it at native 1000 mm via OAG ( hence a trial with thec8 inch also at 1000mm fl) and seeing your stuff has settled me down so sincerely thank you...
AND keep the coming..perhaps you may care to contribute to the program to make up a batch of astro photos to go in a wall projector at the Lismore Radiology dept...see thread in General Chat re ..Doing something worthwhile with your images I think I called it...
Alex