RVO Horizon 60 vs Zenithstar 61?

[GTom]

I may be interested in adding a "pocket" APO, which one would you recommend? Any chance that either of them could cover a full frame with a 0.8x reducer?

[Moonlit Night]

If it was me I would certainly be going with the tried and tested Williams Optics number, but that’s just me mind.

[GTom]

RVO scopes are actually individually tested to my knowledge.

[Moonlit Night]

Perhaps, not the same as being tested in the field by loads of other more impartial users really.

[Elp]

Full frame can be very unforgiving, even full frame camera lenses doesn't usually result in perfect stars across the frame with camera bodies. The RVO scope is likely okay, Im however biased as I've owned a Z61 for years, really is an excellent scope (ive put it through literally everything, visual and AP, planets, WL solar,  HA solar, DSO imaging).

[Moonlit Night]

13 minutes ago, Elp said:

Full frame can be very unforgiving, even full frame camera lenses doesn't usually result in perfect stars across the frame with camera bodies. The RVO scope is likely okay, Im however biased as I've owned a Z61 for years, really is an excellent scope (ive put it through literally everything, visual and AP, planets, WL solar,  HA solar, DSO imaging).

I rest my case m’lord