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Maks have thick curved corrector plate with the secondary mirror being an aluminiunized spot placed directly onto the corrector plate itself. An SCT has a corrector plate that is flat on the front but has for want of a better explaination, a trench dug out in the rear surface and a seperate secondary mirror which is mounted through a hole in the corrector plate.
Maks tend to have very high focal ratios usually between F12 - F15 which yeilds a smaller field of view but higher magnification for any given eye piece. The secondary mirror is smaller and thus has less central obstruction giving slightly better contrast. Most SCT scopes have a moderate focal ratio of about F10 which makes them more of a general purpose scope.
As to which is best well I guess its horses for courses really. Visually I like Maks as they deliver outstanding views. For photography I would choose an SCT. There are tons of sites that give detailed descriptions of both so google away and have fun.
Ciao Mark
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