Beginners Equipment Discussions [Archive] - Page 10

12" Goto Dob for general viewing astro lessons (3 replies)
Any reviews on Guan Sheng 10" Dobson from Andrews Communications? (27 replies)
Cooled DSLR (7 replies)
Orion Shorttube 80 or Orion mini Giants 9x63? (17 replies)
Conundrum (2 replies)
Telescope choice for an Amateur (3 replies)
Frontier Optics experience (9 replies)
dew heater strip - guidance required (7 replies)
Whats a better telescope .. Skywatcher 10" Dobsonian or GSO 10" Dobsonian? (13 replies)
Advise/Opinons/Help Please :) ...... First Dob purchase... GS/Bintel/SkyWatcher?? (21 replies)
Cheap 10" dobs for sale! (0 replies)
Opinions and suggestions on adding the next eyepiece in a collection (6 replies)
One diffraction ring when focused on a star (0 replies)
T-2, T, 54mm etc? (4 replies)
Stuck on scope choice. (9 replies)
Reflections of a new Dob owner (no pun intended ;)) (22 replies)
Hey all, just looking for some advice! (8 replies)
Using a filter with 13mm Ethos (8 replies)
Baader Hyperion 8-24 (7 replies)
Deforking my C8 (12 replies)
Basic EQ6 Synscan controller use Help! (2 replies)
Dew Shield/Heaters (6 replies)
Beginners Eyepiece experience (11 replies)
Suggestions for an Eyepiece to add to my range.... (6 replies)
OIII filter & bits (2 replies)
No Ice in this Space !! (8 replies)
Mirror making for beginners? (3 replies)
If you havent got one... get one! (2 replies)
canon 60D (16 replies)
What is the effective difference beween 1.25" and 2" diameter eyepieces? (4 replies)
Laser Pointers (5 replies)
3 x Telenegative Barlow Lens (3 replies)
What can I see with a... (8 replies)
Help to choose right DSLR (8 replies)
Meade Audiostar... how to align?? Hits mount every time (2 replies)
Digital inclinometer? (21 replies)
Losing battle with an autoguider (19 replies)
time for an upgrade - already! (7 replies)
Hi and another first Scope question (17 replies)
GSO eyepiece query (5 replies)
Polar alignment HEQ5 Pro day time (3 replies)
Dead beginner - which scope for portability? (21 replies)
Setting up an LX90 in polar mode (3 replies)
eq6 with tracking, eq6 with synscan, eq6pro - what's the difference? (27 replies)
what eyepieces on a budget? (18 replies)
Filters (6 replies)
Advice for wide angle EP...? (6 replies)
Tube Rings for a 150mm refractor (4 replies)
Use for Simple Eq Mount (3 replies)
Mounting woes (3 replies)
Need help buying my first scope! (26 replies)
Cooler fan (15 replies)
How do people deal with dew? (7 replies)
Help with equipment (7 replies)
Dew or not to dew? (4 replies)
Simple collimation question (yes or no answer) (14 replies)
another freebie - planisphere (1 replies)
Free star chart (2 replies)
Maginitude with my 'scope (3 replies)
Barlow or bigger lens? (9 replies)
Starting out equipment advice (4 replies)
How does this set up sound? (8 replies)
Celestron Neximage + Equinox Pro + Mac question (0 replies)
First purchase advice (12 replies)
care for a dobsonian? (4 replies)
How safe is the Baader Sun Filter ND5 product? (8 replies)
Camera question (4 replies)
Advise needed for set up for astrophotography (12 replies)
ED 80 'in-focus' issue (2 replies)
New GSO Dob, crappy looking mirror. (13 replies)
I need a better eyepiece. (14 replies)
Big request (possibly not doable?) (8 replies)
where to get primary mirror resurfaced in Melb? (9 replies)
Just got my first scope (2 replies)
Good Deal? (10 replies)
Help! Going bush without running electricty (4 replies)
online price obligation? (15 replies)
Night sky app. (3 replies)
Dob Advice (2 replies)
Flash's 36mm in the classies (1 replies)
Puting out the feelers for a new scope (4 replies)
Future upgrades to a Dobby (4 replies)
Astronomik Filter question (1 replies)
OAG + Guide camera (16 replies)
Beginners - SOMEONE grab this Dob Bargain!!!! NOW (29 replies)
Higher power EP for Sax 150 x1200 reflector (33 replies)
12" dob (26 replies)
12" Skywatcher Collapsable Dob (11 replies)
Which lens to purchase. (9 replies)
Semi-beginner semi-first scope advice (32 replies)
A Question about a Beginners Dobsonian (7 replies)
Scary moment! Live and learn. (16 replies)
Off Axis Vs Guidescope (21 replies)
Suggestions for a second telescope (6 replies)
Collimation enquiry (6 replies)
Starry Night Pro Plus, EQ6, On a Mac!!! (0 replies)
Timezone setup (2 replies)
which scope next? (0 replies)
Firmware - Pro's and Con's? (5 replies)
Help? (8 replies)
aligning optical axes? (6 replies)
Celestron StarSense (5 replies)
36-50mm eyepiece recommendations for fast Newt (11 replies)
WO binoviewers on a 90mm refractor (13 replies)
GSO 8" Dob or Ozscopes 8" Dob? (14 replies)
Collimation question (11 replies)
How to build a spectrograph? (2 replies)
Where to get new foam?? (4 replies)
Camera to es refractor (1 replies)
Red filter for imaging (15 replies)
Building an astrograph...? (19 replies)
Bit of trouble with gamepad (4 replies)
Powermate (14 replies)
Synscan help! (3 replies)
Recommendations for a beginner telescope (36 replies)
Reflector Telescope - Can't see anything (20 replies)
Beginner looking to buy telescope for both regular viewing and astrophotography (4 replies)
beginner looking for new telescope opinions (9 replies)
What is eye relief? (8 replies)
Dobsonian telescope,what can i see? (7 replies)
Celestron moon filter in a Skywatcher EP (2 replies)
Aldi tabletop dobsonian (20 replies)
Finder FOV for Mr Lazy (4 replies)
C11 XLT upgrades (5 replies)
Time for a new telescope? (8 replies)
Portable Gear (5 replies)
Oag (1 replies)
many mount choices, need advice (8 replies)
Collimating first telescope (9 replies)
New lens but which one? (12 replies)
Great video series, and not just for beginners! (2 replies)
Equipment questions (6 replies)
Eyepiece caps?? (5 replies)
Nebuloity v PHD software for guiding (5 replies)
Mount for first proper telescope (36 replies)
Viewing the sun (7 replies)
Help with first Telescope - (under $600) (6 replies)
How do I take photos with my dslr (18 replies)
explore scientific (9 replies)
Eyepiece choice (4 replies)
Juicing up a 10 or 12" dob (31 replies)
Cheap EQ6 Mount Alert at NVT (3 replies)
Autoguider options - Orion Starshoot or QHY5_? Help! (11 replies)
Laser Pointer How?? (18 replies)
Questions (0 replies)
8 inch collapsible dob accessories (12 replies)
n00b with no clue needs some help (33 replies)
Crayford focusers for SCT's (4 replies)
Astronomer's Torch (8 replies)
Where can I get the Canon 450D modified? (3 replies)
Identifying focal point (2 replies)
Collimating Tool Suggestions (8 replies)
Dodgy DIY eclipse setup (8 replies)
Eyepiece suggestions. (3 replies)
Good Idea for a Second Scope? (16 replies)
APO refractor for HEQ5 (imaging) (14 replies)
filter question (2 replies)
guiding with Philips Tucam Pro II (3 replies)
ed80 or 100 (7 replies)
Very basic setup for the eclipse + quiet sun? (8 replies)
please help the noob (me) - mount accessories (9 replies)
10yo mirror (3 replies)
EQ mounting a reflector question (2 replies)
Barlows & Light Reduction (10 replies)
Kodos to Bintel (13 replies)
Vixen Binoculars (0 replies)
Solar filter (1 replies)
First telescope help (4 replies)
Quick question re looking at the sun (9 replies)
Eq1/eq2 (5 replies)
Where do I attach a LPS Filter for astrophotography? (3 replies)
Portable Goto mount (10 replies)
polarie vs eq (16 replies)
Finderscope for 8" Bintel (6 replies)
Using 500mm lens for astrophotography (1 replies)
purchasing a polarie (4 replies)
Another "What equipment is best for me" thread :) (25 replies)
When it all goes right (4 replies)
New setup options (3 replies)
Fine/ hand control on HEQ5 pro (0 replies)
Mount for the observatory (6 replies)
Well, I have gone CCD (18 replies)
Advice needed on best mount settings for soutern hemisphere (2 replies)
"Testing the water" equipment - some advice? (24 replies)
T-Ring adapter / Spacer? (9 replies)
Rear mounted Etalons (6 replies)
Imaging, guiding and observing (4 replies)
Bintel or Meade 12" Dobsonian? (8 replies)
Must be doing something right (7 replies)
Compact Camera Mount (3 replies)
Portable Scope and Mount Selections for Visual and Photographic use (37 replies)
Orion ED102T CF (2 replies)
Camera recommendations (8 replies)
Solar aperture and eyepiece size (7 replies)
Vixen vs 2" filters (1 replies)
Dew prevention (4 replies)
Prior Planning Prevents... (6 replies)
Bad focus issue resolved (6 replies)
Pyrex (8 replies)
How hot is too hot? (12 replies)
Help Needed: Pinout for Synscan Tour (3 replies)
What should I get (22 replies)
8" and 10" portability (7 replies)
Polar alignment woes (22 replies)
power source / battery pack (31 replies)
Long Perng refractors (19 replies)
GoTo or NoGoTo ???? (5 replies)
Cleaning the primary, how often do you do it? (36 replies)
Starting from zero!! (7 replies)
WOGT-81 APO Focus Problem (2 replies)
Am I optimising my primary mirror? (0 replies)
Which Cassegrain? (8 replies)
Solar filter/film/polymer (12 replies)
Imaging Newtonians (8 replies)
g11 problem (16 replies)
Beginner looking for eyepieces. (17 replies)
12" Meade Lightbridge Deluxe Dobsonian (14 replies)
DIY Star Map (7 replies)
Beginner Telescope help! (5 replies)
HEQ5 Control Issues (6 replies)
Newbie equipment feedback (16 replies)
Primary mirror moltled (1 replies)
secondary mirror far down the tube? (16 replies)
Canon 60Da (1 replies)
big help please! (11 replies)
12"bintel dob eq mount. (7 replies)
lxd 55 control box burnt (13 replies)
Light weight EP's?? (3 replies)
need help with Sbig ST10XME Autoguide (2 replies)
UHC Filter (0 replies)
Eyepiece Choices (19 replies)
ES 82's...Assistance required (5 replies)
Telescopes In Wagga Wagga (3 replies)
DIY Guidescope rings (5 replies)
Saxon F1149EQ Newtonian Reflector Telescope (10 replies)
EQ5/6 Payload Req Question (16 replies)
Paraboloid or Parabolic (4 replies)
Planetary EP...again? (20 replies)
Focuser for celestron 1100hd (0 replies)
Solar Filter for Canon EOS 1000D (6 replies)
Upgrading from cheap refractor? (11 replies)
Can a telescope be serviced? (2 replies)
EQ5 needs a service? (Lots of questions, sorry) (11 replies)
My 21st present telescope, help pls :D (6 replies)
Mods to Celestar 8 (6 replies)
microsoft lifecam vx-2000 (10 replies)
What will I see with an 8' Dob (14 replies)
Batteries (4 replies)
Beginner's CCD Camera (7 replies)
RS232 serial to bluetooth for Skysafari (5 replies)