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I am a Mak fan from waaaaay back, having a definite like for the Mak/Newts. I have returned with a M703, a 7" Maksutov Cassegrain, and love it, absolutely. It is primarily for imaging, but the looks at DSO's I have done of late have really impressed me, nice dark views with pinpoint stars.
Haven't really looked at planetary, but lunar views are equally spectacular.
While I have a 2" visual back, the fact that I only own 1.25" eyepieces isn't the issue you may think it is. Yes, a wide field refractor will be great for wide field, but for planetary and most DSO's you can't beat aperture.
Gary
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