Thoughts on the Ultra-Cat 76 WIFD 76mm f/4.8 qunit

[wispy jacinth]

Hey all. I've been eyeing this refractor for a bit now and I'm thinking about pulling the trigger.
I'm looking for a strong refractor that I can pair up with my zwo 533mm pro to send to starfront observatories, as my skies are absolutely atrocious.

Any thoughts on this scope are welcome, and feel free to give alternatives as well! Trying to stay at or under $2k and probably in the frac department to avoid collimation and larger pier fees.

https://agenaastro.com/william-optics-ultra-cat-76-wifd-petzval-refractor-telescope.html

[sharp bison]

At that price point I’d buy a Pleiades 62, superb scope and really fast at that

Septuplet optics

Though this point it depends if you’d rather have a better optical design and speed or the extra aperture

[wispy jacinth]

That thing looks like an absolute beast, but that 250mm focal length feels a bit wide for me... It's is sooo fast though

Wouldn't the seven glass design be a bit of an overkill for a sensor as small as a 533 though

[sharp bison]

Ehh yes and no

[wispy jacinth]

Would future proof tho

Hurm

[sharp bison]

oooor

you could get a supersharp triplet

like an esprit or askar

[wispy jacinth]

So many choices I know

I do like the wifd design though because I've had bed sag problems before

And the less maintenance/things to go wrong at SFRO the better imo