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Gday Troy
You make a really good point re the loan of the C8 (exceptionally kind of the gentleman or lady and what amateur astronomy should be like). If you get the chance to get to Leyburn on one of the new moon weekends my mates & I can offer yu the chance to put your DSLR on a lot of the scopes you are considering and physically see how they go photographically and what you prefer. As far as I know there is no Vixen to try but all the others are there as well as a wide range of Apos from 80 to 127 and i am sure most people will let you take an image (most of the guys and girls have Canon set ups so it wont be too much drama).
I notice you are in Brisbane - Leyburn is 45 minutes south west of Toowoomba. The only problem is that my 10" ACF is on order - hopefully will be here by next moon but if not you may have to wait till next month. I have a couple of good Apos and a C8 on an EQ6 available now but you might want to wait to try the Meade as well.
PM me if you are interested.
MB
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