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Mike, interesting comparison between the two scopes. Certainly hard to tell them apart. Although I have now done a repro and am more happy with the overal look. Some green caste in the outer areas which will not budge. Noise is just a little more evident but the look of the galaxy is less flat I think.
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Yes the new colours are better. I actually prefer a very small amount of noise in an image, absolutely no noise just doesn't look natural to me, usually having been caused artificially with a PS filter or similar.
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The really interesting thing about doing a comparison such as this is that people now have the option to which route they go with optical equipment and that is only going to force the price down lower still on the really expensive gear. The consumer is benefitting from all these new advances.
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The reality is that the AP gear is just so perfect on delivery, from the optics to the adapters, FF'ners, reducers etc, get the right pieces and they are the best you can buy, fit and finish as well as robustness...the wait for the scopes kills most people though
. Of course little in the ready made market can compete with the AP corrected fields either in size or tightness.
Visually I wouldn't be surprised if the 6" APO outperformed an 8" RC in raw resolution and contrast given it has no central obstruction? On all but the most perfect nights of seeing (only saw this once) my AP152 showed cripser, sharper better resolved stars and more contrasty views than my 12" SCT, obvously they weren't as bright though.
When we compare the prices and waiting periods as long as you know how to upgrade'em properly, from what I've seen the GSO RC's look to be dam good value
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Mike