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Originally Posted by Camelopardalis
If I were you, I'd get something small and short for getting started with imaging... ED80 or similar, you'll also need the flattener/reducer too. Then stick that on a good mount, HEQ5 or EQ6 should do well with a small scope, but you get what you pay for with mounts....
Then separately get a 8" or 10" Dob for visual... means you can be using the a scope visually while you're imaging something else 
What's your intent with the Mak? |
Well according to what I read about the different telescope designs, maks are supposed to give apo-like performance with a flat field and good size aperture, but without the massive cost for an equal size aperture refractor? I played around with a telescope simulator viewing mars with each scope, it's hard to tell what it will look like in real life, but with a 3x or 4x barlow I might be able to get similar views? It's a bit hard to pick and chose from all the reviews and differing opinions lol
Basically I was looking at a mak for planetary imaging.