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A few comments on the C9.25 - having owned one for a few years now.
1. The finderscope that came with mine was poor - a $100 GSO one from Andrews was brilliant in comparision.
2. Originally mounted on a CG5 - the 2" dovetail was flimsy junk, I replaced it with the Losmandy D dovetail asap - great choice!
3. Collimination is essential - Bob's knobs and a trial version of CCD Inspector are your friends!
4. A Bhatinov masks makes focusing this thing child's play.
5. The focuser causes a huge amount of mirror shift, replace it asap with a Feathertouch Microfocuser instead and you won't regret it.
6. For Astro imaging - add maybe a Meade motorfocuser (into JMI Meade motorfocuser -> USB converter) and a Lumicon Off Axis Guider and IDAS light pollution filter.
I bought the Carbon Fibre model - has brilliant focal length stability during large thermal changes. I think the scope is a very good all round performer (on the right mount). Hope you get years of enjoyment out of yours!
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