6" vs. 8"

[frogman (Anthony Lord)]

guys guys guys.... your missing the point..... its not how big it is ...its how you use it!

Am i wrong ?????

Originally Posted by janoskiss

Instead of a ladder, how about a motorised ride-on OTA?

Being a rigger and having worked in the film industry swinging cameramen
around on booms, I have often thought about this, Actually it was a twin 24"
bino setup where the observer would sit in a cradle between the two and
move in unison with each other. Using a joystick the observer could scan the
sky.

Darren picture two of Pete's scopes side by side and an observer on a boom
in the middle. This would be mounted on a trailer with outriggers. There a bit
more to the concept than whats stated here

aaaarh!!! it's nice to dream.

regards,CS

Originally Posted by frogman

guys guys guys.... your missing the point..... its not how big it is ...its how you use it!

Am i wrong ?????

like I said I'm comfortable with my 8"s

[RAJAH235]

Darren, from the owner of a Meade 10" f4.5 dob, I would recommend the 10" over the 8". Give you around 2 mags more than the 6", + they are easy to transport & you don't need a step ladder at zenith.
Just mho. L.

[slice of heaven]

I'd say go as large as your wallet will allow as long as it's still within your limits for portability.
I started with a 12.5" 10yrs ago and still enjoy it's capabilities, though I do hunger for something larger at times.
I have an 8" as well, same brand, same quality and same makeup as the 12.5".
The 12" out performs the 8" all round, except for portability.
The larger you go now, the longer it will be before ap fever sets in again.

[dhumpie]

Ha! Ha! Fun post Rob. Pete's scope was great. I particularly liked his motorised focuser. But like I mentioned I love observing but hate the setup. I want to get out there and observe with minimal fuss so I can spend more quality time at the ep. Therefore I might be sticking with a 10" (or 12") solid tube dob if I can. But I am not ruling out the Starmaster 14.5" hybrid (F/4.5???) or a clone of that. That will be the sweetest setup for me as I don't need no stepladder. My ultimate aim is to have a large dob and a large pair of binoculars 25x100's would do nicely for comet sweeping But I can dream for now...

Darren