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Originally Posted by Tandum
I'm a firm believer in you get what you pay for but .. an F12 Reflector? What century is this .. where do you buy one? The tube would be 2 to 3 meters long. And it has nothing to do with an F4 GSO newt which is where this started.
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It is always interesting the way conversations evolve in a thread. A lot of good info, and as I would probably do more visual astronomy I think a longer focal length will be the best choice for me. I particulary like the idea of getting a 12" f5 dob and fabricating some rings so that I can mount it to my equtorial mount or just use it as a dob.
A 12" f12 would be huge! I found this pic of a 12" f7 and mind you the model is apparently 6' tall to make the scope look less daunting. ps the mount used is similar to mine (same manufacturer).