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the Skywatcher comes with: - Super 25mm and Super 10mm Eyepieces - 2" to 1.25" Eyepiece Adapter with M42 Thread - 6x30 Finderscope What eyepieces/focusers should I be looking at? I'm assuming it would be different for what you use it for, but is there any general eyepieces/focusers to look for?

I've looked at some 8" Dobsonians but going from the 6 to the 8, the price pretty much doubles (from ~$600 to ~$1300), this is from FLO. From Bintel, OpticsCentral, and OzScopes this goes to around $800-$900. I was planning to spend around $600, but I am willing to go to the 8", however as a teenager I do not have a good source of income and will have to wait a couple more months. Currently I am using a 10x50 pair of handheld binoculars that are like 20yrs old and broken, so really anything is an improvement. If the difference is that significant between the 6" and 8" I might wait a couple months and go for the 8" instead.

I am new to the hobby and are planning to get a 6INCH Dobsonian. However, I am stuck between choosing a brand, at the moment these are what I'm choosing from: https://www.opticscentral.com.au/saxon-6-dobsonian-telescope-6-inch.html - Saxon 6 Dobsonian Telescope -6 inch https://www.opticscentral.com.au/skywatcher-6-dobsonian-telescope.html?___SID=U#.XqOynv0zbIU - Skywatcher 6-inch Dobsonian Telescope https://www.ozscopes.com.au/dobsonian-telescope-saxon-6inch.html - Saxon DeepSky 6" Dobsonian Telescope From what I got from a a thread I posted on reddit (Here), they are fundamentally the same. But apparently the quality of the eyepieces & finders may be slightly different, and the availability of upgrades and accessories may be harder to find for the Saxon's as they are apparently an Australian brand. I am wondering if the quality is that different between the eyepieces, and finders. and if the upgrade kits are compatible between brands, e.g. can I use a Skywatcher upgrade kit on the Saxon.