Hello all.
I`m Tage and I`m new to both astronomy and to the forum. I have immersed myself recently on the subject and done a fair bit of research into equipment.
Since size DOES matter in regard to aperture, I have come across a Meade 12" Dob available from Bintel that is within the budget.
http://www.bintel.com.au/Telescopes/...oductview.aspx
Before I jump the gun though, I`d like to know peoples thoughts on this scope, Meade in general as a company and their quality and if I should be considering any alternatives. I did come accross a YouTube video where someone showed poor manufacturing quality of Meade`s secondary mirror.
Since I`m new to the game, and a bit of a traditionalist. I`d like to learn the old fashion way of navigation by "star hopping" than using a "Go-To" system. But at the same time, later down the track, I would like to partake in astrophotography. In which case I`m aware a good quality tracking system is imperative. Though I have read in my studies a Dobsonian is not suited for astrophotography.
Thank you in advance.