Johannes,
I own both a C11 and a C14, both are on a CI700 mount with a
Losmandy Gemini drive (C11) and an Astrometric SkyWalker drive
(CM14).
You will see brighter images and more detail (Orion Nebula for
example) with a C14, which results in shorter imaging integrations.
The C14 isn't really a portable instrument, I have mine in a domed
observatory. I use the CM1100 as a remote field scope.
With your HGM200, you should not have any weight-mass problems with
the C14. I was only able to use my CM1400/CI700 combo for about a
year before experiencing major problems. I now have to remove the
CI700 and get it fixed, as it stalls every few minutes. The CI700
just isn't robust enough to handle the mass of the C14 with CCD
cameras and the like attached.
Good luck on your decision, hope my experiences help you!
Regards, John
--- In C14@y..., "belonide" <huwe@c...> wrote:
I plan to buy a bigger telescope, but I am not sure if C11 or C14.
I observe from an 500.000 resident city, own a 7" Maksutov-SC,
Losmandy HGM 200 Mount and I want to see visuel more than only
nebulare (whatever if galaxy or star-cluster) for all Deep-Sky
objects.
My second goal is to make CCD-pictures.
I thing for CCD-photography the C11 could be more easy due to the
shorter focal length.
It would be nice if someone can describe what to see with the C14
oder
C11. Is it possible for example to see textures from galaxys?
Because
I only know the nice colored ccd pictures, but I never looked
through a C14 or read something about a visuel impression with the
C14.
And how big are the seeing problems with the C14? In germany it?s
very
cloudy and I don?t what to have only a few nights for observing in
the
year.
Thank you very much for all information.
Johannes
