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I am not that experienced looking through Dobs just at star parties a few times and an observatory and I would have to agree with you there John from my limited experience.
I liked the views from my Celestron 11 GPS. The FS152 was about as bright but much better contrast and sharpness than a Meade LX90 so if that helps position it better. Better views than a Meade LX90 not as bright as a
Celestron 11 but of course sharper and therefore more pleasing but more detail on planets from the 11 inch SCT.
The FS152 was better visually than a Tak BRC250 or a 12.5 inch RCOS but then the large secondary made them somewhat unpleasant as visual instruments giving a dull look to objects (they are designed to be efficient imagers).
Refractors have a lovely look to them visually that isn't quite captured with compound scopes. But of course aperture rules. APO's contrast and sharpness puts them higher than their aperture would indicate. But no good for dimmer galaxies but then is any amateur scope really?
Greg.
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