This thread has shown what is possible by some who put in the yards BUT for someone who wants to observe and take some good shots another option exists. Neither is "right", without the people who push the envelope we will never progress, just think about Dobson and his telescope we would not have the large apertures today. But for some the proven ease of the GEM and a smaller scope for imaging is what they need.
Everyone should just take a deep breath and have a cuppa, noone is wrong, we just think differently
