150mm reflector

[nightfisher]

ok guys

whats the best 150mm f5 reflector ota on the market

[Uranium235]

SW 150P DS, works fine with DSLRs, CCDs + filterwheels & reducers. It wont break the bank either

[nightfisher]

does the sw 150p go out of collimation much

[Uranium235]

Nope, as long as you dont bash it about it holds collimation for ages. I give mine a tweak every couple of months though, just to be sure.

[nicnac]

my 150 has had a bash or two but it really is a tank, collimation was not affected, still i wont be out there testing the theory on purpose

[spaceboy]

ok guys

whats the best 150mm f5 reflector ota on the market

You coming over to the flecky side Nightfisher

I think you will be impressed and have the choice of 3 worlds Frac, Flec & MAK setting standards there my friend

Merry Christmas

SPACEBOY

[nightfisher]

I was toying with getting rid of the mak and getting a "flec" but i have never got on with them, years back i gave away my then oo europa 150!

now i have the omc working very sweetly im sticking with what i have, the tal for obs and the mak for imaging, for the time being:)

[spaceboy]

BOOOO!! Get a flecky :D

I agree with you regards reflectors. I think the views they give are great but the focuser ends up in some stupid places and the constant flexing of the tube means stars are pin sharp one side of the sky and not the other. Less of a problem with a dob but then there's the whole nudging thing with them unless you got buckets of cash.

The best scopes are sct/MAK's but they have such long focal lengths I find that the image is tight and gets dull quick with magnification.

[nightfisher]

BOOOO!! Get a flecky :D

The best scopes are sct/MAK's but they have such long focal lengths I find that the image is tight and gets dull quick with magnification.

I find the image in the omc is superb, they are just a bit fussy to seeing conditions, had mine at x317 on lunar last week and spot on. the long focal length is great for planet and lunar ccd work;)

[Dangerous-Dave]

I owned a 150P (150/f5) for a while, and it's a great scope for the money but not the same quality as the OMC and doesn't hold collimation as well.