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Originally Posted by mick pinner
l was wondering if some of you like me have actually downsized in favour of more mangeable scopes and maybe better quality.
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Yes I have - in short these days my stargazing time is very limited and after a long break from the hobby, when i decided to get back into its, it was just for a little visual fun, nothing too serious, and I would much rather have something enjoyable and convenient at the upper end of "Grab & Go" yet able to give fine lunar & planetary images.
Having had several 8" scopes and a 12" Newtonian long ago I'm now using a 4" f/7 refractor on an altaz mount (the grab & go) and a 180mm Mak on a Vixen SXW mount for lunar & planetary. Quick and easy and a pleasure to use.
I'd love a larger scope but I think that will have to wait till I have the time to use it.