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Old 03-04-2008, 07:59 AM
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Dear Alex - Those scopes will not be suitable for taking images. An Alt/Az mount wont do. It must be equatorial.

As a general hint let me say, what you are looking for will not be found in Amazon/NineMSN. You need to talk to York Optical or Bintel or Andrews or one of the many fine retailers of equipment who advertise in IIS.

You'll just piss money away if you buy one of the scopes you listed.

If expenditure limits exist (and they do for most of us including me!) then you are better off not buying anything than buying something that is not up to the task straight out of the box.

I know I must sound like a kill-joy but believe me when I say you're heading for a fall with mainstream package scopes.

Also please visit one of the clubs on the list. One night with them will change your outlook completely.
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