Hi all,
I am new to the forum but not new to astronomy I have been interested in it since about the age of 10 and learnt most of the constellations that you could see from the UK. Anyway, I am no living in Canberra, Australia and trying to learn the constellations you can see hear.....seems funny to see Orion on his head
I could really do with some advice on which telescope to get with view to maybe delving into Astrophotography as I have a Nikon DLSR. Searching the web i have found the following telescopes and would like honest and objective opinions: -
Meade LX80 6" f10 SCT with a Ex3 - Deluxe Mount - $1,199 from Bintel
Bintel f4 8" Reflector Skywatcher EQ5 mount - $999 from Bintel
Bintel f5 8" Reflector Skywatcher EQ5 mount - $999 from Bintel
My top budget would be $1,300 and I do realise that I would need to purchase a T-ring and T-ring adaptor for the astrophotography.
I was also considering buying a Orion EQ3 Dual axis drive and would like your thoughts on whether this would be a good investment.
My experience with telescopes is limited as I could only afford a 4" refractor when younger and i no longer have that.
The reports i seem to be coming across for the Meade LX80 do not seem promising, though
Has anyone bought telescopes from Andrews Communications? If so, what was their service like? The service from Bintel seems to have good reports but they are more expensive than Andrews Communications
Apologies for such a lengthy post!
Mis