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Old 12-07-2013, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by bigjoe View Post
Buddy if i can help.Even v good refr. Will NOT break the laws of physic, optics.Legendery status is quite often just a marketing ploy,to suck in the inexperienced and gullible.Slightly sharper image yes but a Properly cooled mak around7" mark would kill it for resolution as would a 9 1/4 sct.just depends what your expectations are.Waste of money in my view!
Now if it where one of the other scopes mentioned.wow! Ill probably end up with a 7/8 mak myself!

Joe - I am specifically talking about a smallish high end APO refractor vs a larger Achro on bright object viewing such as planetary observing at high magnification - I am not commenting on a Mak for DSO etc
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