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Hi Lookus
Mrs Rider and I are purely visual observers, no photographic work at all. I'm not knocking it for others, but I cant get the idea of missing out on the best viewing conditions to produce photos that Hubble does better. For us, its about "being there".
We have 3 scopes: the 8inch Saxon Mak (mine) SW 8inch Newtonian (hers) and a SW 10inch Newt (ours).
The Saxon is my travel scope, (it's built about twice as strongly as any other Mak that I've come across and doesn't mind a long ride in a car.) Great optics, it's easy to collimate and has better contrast than most of the name brand Maks. At the price, it's the best kept secret in the industry.
When I first got it I had one complaint: The thread on the back of my model is not standard and wouldnt take standard aftermarket fittings like an upgraded diagonal until I bought acelestron back-plate skylight filter and re-cut the scope side thread to match the scope. Now I use a WO Diagonal and that has improved the scope enormously.
It rides on either a EQ5 with Argo Navis for trawling , or a HEQ5 go-to mount if I'm after a lazy night.
I've tried a Vixen Focal Reducer, but settled for a GSO cheapie, cos I couldnt detect a difference in performance. - both had slight vignetting. I dont tend to use it, I get better wide field views out of the two Newtonians. The Saxon is a High Magnification specialist for DSO's and planets.
Sorry I cant help you with the photography side of things.
Rider
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