Parziva1

Dude! I love your profile pic. I'm a HUGE Rush fan! Also thanks!

I meant I have the cheap $100 Powerseeker 60AZ. Much different.

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Hey y'all, this would be my second scope, I currently own a cheap Celestron Powerseeker and I need to upgrade. I've done some research but I'm really stuck between these two telescopes. I'm fine with the Dob being a bit big, and I know they're great for beginners and gather a ton of light, but they've gone up quite a bit in price. The Apertura AD8 which was around $450- $500 is now $700. The 130SLT on the other hand is around $530 I think. The 130SLT is computerized, so that's a plus. I do later down the road want to get into astrophotography, and I know Dobsonians usually aren't that great for astrophotography. So does anyone have any advice or info that could lead me to get one of these? Thanks!