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Don't tell that to the Questar folks! But then again, they sure are proud ($$$$) of their scopes! Sort like Rolls-Royce, "If you have to ask (how much?) you can't afford it!
I've used several Questars over the years (ASH once owned a 3.5" Questar) so I'm quite familiar with them. Furthermore, the Questar factory in New Hope isn't all that far from where I live.

I've attached a photo of an ultra-expensive 7" Titanium Questar that a friend of mine owns.

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Hi Dave
How do you think my Mak-Cas 6" will fair for Astrophotography?
Its not here yet, saturday is the day but it will be cloudy and snowy according to the NYC forecast
Well, a Schmidt-Cassegrain is generally better suited for that purpose than a very slow MCT. It should serve you well for lunar and planetary work, however.

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