GraemeG

16 hours ago, malc-c said:

Can you elaborate on this...  was this from personal experience or a copy and paste form some sales literature 🙂

Yes the 200P is a great scope, and yes you can get excellent image.... but the mount will be at, if not over its limits which can make the task frustrating (and that is from personal experience as I started with that combo before converting the scope to a PDS using a larger secondary and then buying an HEQ5 as the EQ5 just didn't hold the scope still enough for imaging on anything other than a windless night) 

Funny. That’s how I read this reply. It seemed too well ‘scripted’ and sounded if it had been cut and pasted.  As I’m very new to this I’m greatly appreciative of people’s personal experiences and don’t really need sales pitches.

Thanks everyone. Great to read so many helpful replies.

I’ve been researching for a while but never cease to feel overwhelmed. There is so much choice in telescopes. I’m keen to buy something decent, which will do me for both viewing and astrophotography. My budget is up to £1,000. Would the Skywatcher Explorer 200P EQ5 be a good choice? I’d rather buy once, than buy budget then upgrade.

https://www.harrisontelescopes.co.uk/acatalog/skywatcher-explorer-200p-eq5-telescope.html