I am in something of a dilemma: I have been using a 3.5" Questar as a "quick look" scope. It is quite light and even on the Tuthill Isolastic mount can be up and running in short order. But it is a 3.5" scope. I would like to "grow it" as Mr. Clinton was so fond of saying.
I recently saw the new M715 7" F/15 mak/cass scope from ITE-APM-etc. and it sounds like someone did "grow" the Questar (yes the Q7 is there but good Lord the cost!!). But then there are the MN 76 and the MN160.
In any case the scope woud be a traveling companion and is guaranteed to spend a few weeks a year on a remote beach in Baja where it would be called on to do a bit of every type of observing-informal Messier marathons to "wowing" other Baja travelers with Jupiter, Saturn, the Moon etc. At home it would be a quick look scope with a bit more light grasp.
A Losmandy GM11 would be shouldering the load.
Your thoughts/experiences?
Thanks!
I recently saw the new M715 7" F/15 mak/cass scope from ITE-APM-etc. and it sounds like someone did "grow" the Questar (yes the Q7 is there but good Lord the cost!!). But then there are the MN 76 and the MN160.
In any case the scope woud be a traveling companion and is guaranteed to spend a few weeks a year on a remote beach in Baja where it would be called on to do a bit of every type of observing-informal Messier marathons to "wowing" other Baja travelers with Jupiter, Saturn, the Moon etc. At home it would be a quick look scope with a bit more light grasp.
A Losmandy GM11 would be shouldering the load.
Your thoughts/experiences?
Thanks!
