Gary Walter

Thanks, If anyone may know about size of secondary Mirror on 250 PDS , that is very much appreciated thanks again

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Hi Mick + Everyone, I too am buying the Skywatcher 250PDS. I was to have ordered/paid for it last Monday via RVO but they informed me that Distributor OV closed last week due to C19 pandemic, So I buying my pds250 Immediately! OV reopens for dispatching. Firstly I,d like to Introduce myself to Everyone because I just this week joined stargazerlounge.com and this my first posting. my name Gary from York & two years ago after a 45 year! break I took up amateur astronomy again when I retired and August 2018 bought myself a Skywatcher star discovery 150mm WiFI reflector AZ & I love it as I always liked reflectors. I just bought my first imaging camera, an entry level ZWO ISI224 C colour because processing mono way above my capabilities & my computer is a 12 year old windows Vista. But this Wednesday night pointed my 150 mm with imager at moon and some fantastic (to Me!) picture attached anyway I decided last month on pds 250 mm as my interest is DSO and am prepared to sacrifice any ‘awkwardness’ & weight, as some above members discribe it - of eyepiece positive for fact I want a big relector for DSO & I get ‘more light for my £ “ and need EQ to try and have a go at DSO imaging go and I just love reflectors. I am getting an eq 6 pro mount . my question Mick (or anyone) is I studied on reviews that many complaints of earlier model 250 P had problem with ‘Undersized’ 58mm secondary mirror, but if I read things correctly the new PDS you have is upgraded with a larger 60+ mm secondary mirror. Do you happen to know if yours arrived last month with the Bigger secondary mirror. Any help appreciated. Hope your pleased with it !!! & as soon as OV reopens I will buy mine from retail shop as I understand it ships direct from importer OV to me. thanks, ‘Gaz’