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| Go for the 2600 Duo! | |
| Bigger is better - go for the Askar 107 PHQ! | |
| Even bigger is even better - go for the Askar 140 APO plus flattener! | |
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Y'all, I have about $2500 to spend on my next upgrade (lucky me!). I sold a bunch of music gear I wasn't using. Goal is to either (1) upgrade my camera or (2) purchase a larger scope. Here's the scoop. -Current Camera: 533 MC Pro -Current Scope: Askar 400 FRA quint I want to capture more detail, and I would like to go up in FL/Aperture. I most want to capture a lot more of the finer detail of my targets, and a close secondary goal is to be able to capture more detail in medium-size galaxies (smaller targets than, say, Triangulum). Considering: -Replace my 533MC Pro with a 2600 MC Duo OR -Purchasing an Askar 107 PHQ or Askar 140 APO Triplet (w/flattener) to have in addition to my Askar 400 FRA. I'm really torn, but maybe there is an easy way to decide that I'm missing. Any input would be *very* appreciated. -IMR |
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| Option 4: Switch to mono :-). 533 or 571 are both similar sensors, just one has more pixels. If budget is an issue, a 533 mono with filters should be well inside that. |
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| Nothing beats aperture, except the seeing... |
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| I would go for the bigger scope! 533 has a smaller sensor than 2600 so targets appear closer I guess. Galaxy season is around the corner! |
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| I would also opt for a new Mono camera and nice NB filters ( cost a fortune now). |
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| I would also consider the Askar 130PHQ, you won't need a flattener for this scope. |
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| 100% go for a scope. The camera is expensive and will only give you a wider fov at the same pixel size. So if the goal is finer and more detail, aperture is the way. |
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| Scope for sure. 533 is an extremely capable camera. Except for the FOV and the benefit of having a guide camera built in, I don't think you'd be as happy as a larger scope. |
