Hi Hermas,
Re. the Meade LXD75 SN-10AT, a few brief comments are as follows:
- looks like a good introductory all round scope with plenty of arperture
- mount looks like it'd made by Bird-Dog (cheap-cheap, rough-rough)
- f/4 focal ratio of OTA will likely give lots of distortions (mainly coma) for optical viewing with most eyepieces, causing stars to look like comets or seagulls ... especially towards edges of view
- having a big tube will also catch the wind
- also check the reviews/ratings that come with the ad
http://www.telescopes.com/telescopes...MyReviewAnchor
All in all, looks like a good scope for doing some low cost photography of the moon and planets (bright objects with short exposures ... not needing long accurate exposures with guide scopes, autoguiders, etc.).
I'm also very interested in the "Celestron V Meade" discussion. Currently developing some basic technique with a 6" Newt, EQ5, and DSI colour. If I can learn the basics and catch the astrophotography bug (disease!), then I will be looking to get a modest SCT OTA not too far down the track (eg. Celestron C8 or Meade LX90 8").
Back to the IPL cricket for me!
Cheers, Jeff