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Hi,
Thought I'd chime in a little. I haven't had much time to take out my new 14.5" sdm at all, only 3x and thats with 50-100% moon so I haven't stretched its legs out much. However what I can confirm is with a 6mm radian plonked into the eyepiece and 2x/3x barlow, effectively giving me ~600x magnification and ~900x, I have had some of the most magnificent views of the lunar surface I've ever seen. Tack sharp, beautiful contrast, and (blindingly) bright. Most observing reports I read of people using premium refractors boast of 250-350x!
I haven't ever looked through a premium refractor, but if it's any better than what I've seen so far i'd have my SDM for sale immediately.
If you guys do decide to meet at an observing field somewhere I'd love to bring my sdm along for a visual comparo as well if it's ok with you guys?
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