Hi all,
Despite wishing to get into astrophotography, I have decided on a 8-10" dobsonian as my first 'scope. The problem is, I want a quality 'scope and I am on a very tight budget. (AU$400 - 600'ish)
The only 'scope I can find that fits the bill is the Orion XT8. Orion, however, seem to me to be less popular here downunder?? Given our (close to parity) exchange rate at the minute, and also the fact that the best Aussie price I can find is about twice that of US suppliers, I thought I would try to import one.
Orion lists all its
international distributers , but do not ship internationally to consumers. I've another post on the beginner equipment forum about getting an XT10 from Indonesia, but am skeptical about legitimacy.
Does anyone think I am on the wrong track with an Orion Skyquest XT10 classic dobsonian as my first scope? And is getting one from anywhere other than Australia (where an XT8 classic would
barely be po$$ible) actually achievable?
I should still be able to photograph the solar system on a dobsonian mount, shouldn't I?
Thanks
JB