You are right Craig, the cool down time is the major issue with the Mak design , at least 1 to 1 1/2 hours , and thats a long time if you want to have a "Quick" look , thats why I suggest a small refractor or newtonion reflector to use as the mak cools .
On the question as to its performance against other brands? I have 2 Saxon refractors ,an ED80 and a Chromocorr'd 6 inch f8 and they are both very very good! , my ed 80 is as good as an APO 80mm can be and my 6 inch holds its own against a friends 10k Astrophysics 6 inch Starfire . Very Very good .
I have heard that Saxon test every scope they sell and send back the ones that are not up to their standard , A lot like Orion in the USA , and they are very well respected world wide .
Dont forget what all Saxon , Skywatcher , Orion to name a few are all made by one company in China ." Synta ".
so if what I have been told of Saxon that they do test each scope ,( As I say I have 2 and they are as good as they can be under their design perameters ) I beileve they do test as I have not heard of a bad one , Mate go for it but be aware of the Maksutov Design ,long cool down and quite heavy .
Awsome planetary and Luna scope , so if the price is right and its what you want ( Need?) Go for it
Brian.
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Originally Posted by csb
About 3 years ago I actually had a look through a Saxon 6" Mak but it had not cooled down so image was poor - difficult to get sharp image and seemed off-colour. So not a reliable viewing far ascertaining performance.
Thanks for your comments, Brian. Cool down time is important. And having another scope on hand would certainly help with the waiting.
How does the image compare with other brands?
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