Takahashi vs pleiads 111?

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Takahashi FSQ-85ED or WO Pleiades 111?
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Claudio Boicu avatar
hello everybody, so im just trying to get some opinions on this because im still thinking about what scope I should buy.
so I was planning on buying the WO pleiades 111 to use, because the f number seems so good on that ( and honestly I don't know many telescopes manufacturers). I will be using a qhy294M with Chroma filters (LRGBSHO) and im still thinking about later in the future to buy a Full frame mono camera( still deciding if from qhy or zwo) and everything paid up with the eagle. now In the future I want to do huge mosaics (that's why full frame later down the road), and in genera I like a more wider field than most people. now my question is, what would be better suited, the pleiades 111 or Takahashi? on paper i guess the Takahashi takes the place bc as I said I want to do mosaics and i can pair up the Takahashi with a reducer and get wider field with lower f. I want to know what your guys experience is with the Takahashi FSQ-85ED. smile
Claudio Boicu avatar
I also recently discovered the Takahashi FSQ-106 ED wich I think is more suited for full frame? I just saw the video of bray falls showing off all the scopes that he has and he talked good about this scope. specs also look good, that price is a bit soaring to look at but ive been saving up for a long time anyway, I want to get something really great that will pump out great mosaicssmile
Marco Luigi Tassi avatar
The Takahashi FSQ 106 for astrofotography is fantastic, too better that Pleiades 111.  The Pleiades is very good how TS Optics 110 flatfield or Tecnosky 110 OWL. I have the TS Optics 110 flatfield but i have used for six monts the FSQ 106, another category, plus brigthness and plus sharpness.
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