Thanks Brian. I have a different slant to the article.
I am soon to buy my first and last telescope. You see I am 68 years old and my use by date is closer than I would like! I have been giving the subject a lot of thought lately and to cut a long story short I have decided to buy a Meade LX 200 8". ( a 10" would be better but it weighs a fair bit!) I intend to get into astrophotography and continue my love of photography.
What do you all think? Am I doing the right thing? Perhaps I should be getting a big fat Newtonian on a good GEM. What sayest thou?
Nifty