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lt really does come down to dollars dosen't it.
lf you had the choice between a 12" dob and a 12" sct what would you buy if money was no object?, the impression that the dob is a poor man's scope l think comes from the fact that they are mainly entry level scopes into astronomy and therefore people are cautious, 6-7 thousand dollars is a lot to spend on a hobby you are just embarking into and may not stay interested in.
l have had 2 newtonians, an 8" then a 10" on eq mounts, l now have the 12" SCT and a 6" refractor, and have a 16" RC on order, as l have progressed further into astronomy and moved from one scope to another l can appreciate each scope l have had because each one has led me to wanting to see that little bit more.
Because there is so much great equipment out there it does tend to show up the shortcomings of the scopes that the majority of us use and this makes us want more especially when you see some of the brilliant astro photos being taken, l am probably not as interested yet as some of the people on the forum in having a case full of Nagler ep's and other top end ep's, l think spending money on the operating system first is more important than worrying about what sort of ep l am going to stick into it l had a look through both Dave and Goeffs dobs at the small get together we had a while back and was more than happy with the views, very good scopes in my opinion but it is nice to go out flick on the power to the SCT and be looking at any object in the skies within a minute or two also has it's appeal when you think l can go inside and have tea then come back 2 hours later and the object is still there, learning to appreciate each scope for what it offers instead of criticising it for what it hasen't got l think is the key to success at least until the finances come along that allow us to move on.
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