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Originally Posted by shenanigans000
I do intend to get in to some astrophotography down the track a little - I have a Gstar EX Colour which I haven't used yet, but all in good time!
I'm not really sure how this scope compares to the 10" version in regards weight, bulkiness etc, but I certainly wouldn't want to go any bigger than the 12". I think 14" and up would become somewhat unmanageable for me.
The only other must-have accessory (apart from more eyepieces) is a powertank battery pack thingy. Having to run an extension lead and power adapter is a bit of a chore - I already had one episode of cord wrap!
I've never been a big fan of barlows: whilst cheaper than eyepieces, they do introduce more glass in to the light path, with the associated degradation of visual quality. I'll save up and just buy what I need over time. And there's always plenty of quality bits and bobs in the IIS classifieds!
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Yep it is a big beast, i started out moving it in one go like you, but very quickly settled to move in two parts.
Todays quality barlows / powermates are
alot better than they were in the past, but i know where you are coming from. However, If you start any planetary imaging you will probably need to get the televue 5x powermate to attach in front of the camera and then if you go extra high res, a 2x barlow in front of that {although i'm not that familiar with the Gstar).
Clear skies!
