I know what you mean. My previous scope was a 12" Orion and it was a bit of a chore to get setup, views were magnificent though.
I sold that and bought a Meade LX90 which is more suitable for lazy buggers. Bit of a restrictive view compared to the dob but a real pleasure to use, especially if I want to share some sights with the family - tracking is extremely good. I've left it on Jupiter for an hour with an 8mm eyepiece and it stayed on target.
I sold that and bought a Meade LX90 which is more suitable for lazy buggers. Bit of a restrictive view compared to the dob but a real pleasure to use, especially if I want to share some sights with the family - tracking is extremely good. I've left it on Jupiter for an hour with an 8mm eyepiece and it stayed on target.