[mo76]

Hi All,

I'm all set to upgrade my scope from a Celestron Nexstar 4.5" short tube reflector purchased a year ago (and which has been great fun) to a bigger scope, i've been lurking on IIS for a few years now on and off and going on the advice thats given out to newbies by the forum regulars i'm 99% sure that i'm going to go for a 10'' DOB.

I'd just like some advice about who to actually purchase it from and what type of freight charges I might expect to pay? I'm in Brisbane.

Also, I purchased the Celestron eyepiece and filter kit last year. Are these eyepieces going to be suitable for a 10'' DOB or will it be worth buying a new eyepiece or 2 at the same time. I could probably push my budget to 1k tops for scope and a couple of extra bits.

Is there a big difference between the GSO scopes and the SKywatcher version?

Appreciate any advice you can provide. I've looked at Bintel, Andrews, Ozscopes, York and a couple of other sites but cant find any real info about shipping charges??

Cheers,

Mick