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Originally Posted by cohiba
I am at that stage of life looking at doing a bit of traveling just bought a new 4WD, caravan coming. Now what do you reckon would be the best portable set up you could get for say maximum of $10 grand, thats scope and mount ( Assume have all the other bits and pieces cameras ep's etc) I know from reading these forums some of you chaps will say a 16" Dob is portable but I was thinking something a bit smaller, something like a nice Triplet Refractor on Snaggs Disc Mount what do you reckon ?
By the way once I get the new rig sorted count me in for the Queensland Astrofest sounds like you all had a hoot
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If you intend to photgraph as well and have $10G the first thing to get is a good mount. Nothing less than a G11 (with goto). This will leave enough for a good newtonian and an ED 80 type refractor. If you just want visual you can put a 12" SCT OTA on the mount and get the photography gear later.
I have Spent about $50G over the last 10 years and still haven't got a decent photography set because I don't yet have a decent equatorial mount. However the G11 will come soon.
Barry