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Originally Posted by nero
Hi everyone!
I'm looking for a telescope for a close friend of mine. He loves all things astronomy and I'd love to get him a telescope for his birthday. He hasn't specified one that he likes unfortunately  I would call him a beginner but I want to get him a telescope with lots of room to grow. Happy to go up in price till $400 - $500
What do you recommend? Would greatly appreciate your thoughts  |
It would help if you give a bit of idea about your friend. Age? Build? Level of interest? etc.
The main reason being different weights of various setups.
Basically, as mentioned earlier, a Dobsonian will give best WOW factor per $dollar of cost. The size of the Dob will depend on the ability of the intended user to set it up and move it.
On the other hand, a Dob is not the weapon of choice if the friend intends to delve into through the scope photography.
However, the Dob is a great start, and they tend to hold their value reasonably well, if looked after.