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Old 03-11-2005, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by bono
So a DOB 8" it will be hey. Thanks for all that very useful advice. I will do some shopping around then. Can you let me know what specs (focal length/aperture) is best for an under $500 one? Do I need to clean the lenses frequently?

Jono
the 8" GSO is 200mm x 1200mm making it F6. if you take care you will rarely have to clean the mirrors. I have had mine for about 1.8 years and it still hasnt been properly cleaned. I did blow off some hairs once... mirror cleaning isnt hard but needs to be done properly. if you searchthe forum there are threads on cleaning mirrors

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