Anyone fall for the RASA 6 marketing?

[glend (Glen)]

Seriously, why? Watch the marketing video on Utube, if you screw a camera on the front your losing serious apeture. RASA 8 might be ok, but a 6 is just a product line opportunity IMHO. Serious imagers avoid. I expect this will be deleted.

[RB (Andrew)]

Why would this get deleted Glen?
I expect you’ll probably delete this yourself.

RB

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by glend

Seriously, why? Watch the marketing video on Utube, if you screw a camera on the front your losing serious apeture. RASA 8 might be ok, but a 6 is just a product line opportunity IMHO. Serious imagers avoid. I expect this will be deleted.

Well actually I think it's not that bad, I have the 8, did own an 11 and now with the harmonic drive mounts it makes for a great travel setup. And especially for all those people who are challenged, as with back issues and can't lift much, be a nice alternative.

Oh and btw celestron didn't pay me for that advertising, it was for free.

As for cameras, well I'm sure you could find a nice matchup depending on what your poison is.

And remember he who has the most toys wins

[rac19 (Richard)]

You would not want to use a DSLR or mirrorless camera but a round astro camera with a diameter less than or equal to the central obstruction should be good. The Celestron Origin is only 6", with a built-in camera, and built in everything else, for that matter.

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Sounds like it could be fun, and a small uncooled camera that doesn’t obstruct should be good.. like a 533 OSC?

At f/2.2 the subs would be pretty short…

[Fofommp (Fortune)]

The pricing also leaves a bad taste to the mouth.
Rasa 6. $3150
Rasa 8. $4000
Rasa 11$7500
The rasa 6 should be around $1500-$2500
The sad reality of astronomy.

[AlexN]

Rasa 6 with a 1.25" size camera with something like an IMX178 sensor, or the ASI585MC (uncooled) could be a really potent grab and go setup for quick trips to dark skies... Sure, you won't throw a IMX571 camera on it, but it won't be used for that I don't think...

At the price of $3150 though, grab a C6 and a Hyperstar...

Horses for courses I guess. Its the same but opposite feeling that I get when you see people buy exquisite telescopes that have a corrected image circle capable of using medium format cameras and they then slap a micro 4/3" or smaller sensor in them. Same thing.

If you match your scope to your intended camera such that you can reap the benefits of both equally, you're in for a good time. Not every telescope needs to be capable of utilizing APS-C or larger cameras, and not every camera needs be suitable for every telescope that comes out either...

RASA6 with IMX585 would be great.
FSQ106N and IMX585 would be silly.
RASA6 with IMX455 would be silly.
FSQ106N with IMX455 would be great.

Match your gear well, and your results will work out!