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yes... the AP3600 stole my heart the minute I saw pics of it... but lets be serious here... I live in light pollution city, so still have to travel to dark skies... I think the 1200 is quite enough.. the 17" CDK shouldnt be a problem weight or lever arm wise on the 1200, although closer to the delivery date of the 1200 I'll be in contact with AP to be very sure... If need be I might consider the 12.5" CDK + a nice wide field refractor to lower the weight load and broaden the options..
I had the pleasure of seeing a 20" CDK about a week ago, and was utterly amazed at the overall quality of it... (and the imposing size!) It reaffirmed in my mind that I really really want to save hard and get the CDK/ap1200 rather than wasting more and more money on lower end gear that I will eventually outgrow and need to replace anyway.. I figure buy the CDK and 1200, And I'll never need another mount or scope again.. from there on out its just a matter of buying some land in the middle of nowhere and setting it all up in a ROR obs..
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