Which would you go for for remote imaging?
I’m not sure how the new Esprits will be but I assume top notch. Build quality on the Askars can be variable but I’ve seen some phenomenal results with the 151PHQ.
Askar 151PHQ or Sky-Watcher Esprit 150EDX?
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I would get the PHQ. I’ve had great results with my Triplets over the years, but the quads are here and proven now.
Besides, there is nothing to add. I needed to add an FR/FF to my 130mm Triplet to get the picture the ads promised. It also dropped the telescope from the 910mm F7, down to 728mm F5.8. So what I thought I was buying wasn’t quite what I had hoped. I’m happy with my present results, but feel the ad writers lied about it.
From my understanding a quad doesn’t need anything added or subtracted. I’d get the quad, hands down. You get what you’re paying for.
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