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Onag
Hi Matthew,
Glad to help.
Like you I am an amateur astronomer first!
The ONAG's design took years of experience and learning curve. I made the first prototypes for myself at the time, and I eventually decided to make a product after that many friends have asked me to do so.
There is no short cut to make good quality astrophotography, you need to stick with high quality material, sound concepts, and consider all the aspects of the problem.
Although the concept seems simple enough, the devil is in the details, trust me.
This makes all the difference between average images and great ones.
However this also means more expensive material, optical parts and assembly cost.
Not to mention that the company policy is to make the best and we do not want to outsource in China either.
We could make the product half the price this way, but most likely at the expense of the quality, and the future of small business in our countries…
I also like the idea that this product is made by and for astronomers, and I do value all comments (good and bad), as well as any suggestions to make it better, everything can be improved. I see this as a way to involve the community with the design process.
Clear skies!
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