Dob ease-of-use?Posted By Pat Plunkett |
The only time I've really missed the tracking is when I'm at a star party and have to keep jumping in to adjust for the kids looking through the 'scope (I've got a 12.5" truss-Dob). On the other hand, it's kinda nice to be able to actually LOOK once in a while! BTW, I (fairly) routinely go to about 300X. It's not a big deal - you just have to "lead" what you're looking for and let it drift across. In some ways it's actually a little better as movement seems to bring out contrast (at least for me). The only real drawback is not being able to do photography, but my Digital Rebel won't come to focus without double-barlowing anyway! I really don't think you'll be disappointed in a Dob - the convenience outweighs the tracking, in my opinion.
Pat
Pat