Sputnic

Hi Steve I know this is not the supplier review section, but you will find it really hard to beat First Light Optics. Not only are their prices competitive, but their customer service is second to none.

Hi Steve I recently got the 150p on an Eq3-2 mount from FLO. The price was very competitive and as far as my (very limited) knowledge about scopes goes, this is an ideal starter scope. The reasons i chose this one over the 200p dob is the EQ3-2 mount. If (like myself) you mainly do visual stuff then its very good. To give an example, i used my scope from within my home (i was too ill to go out) and was looking through a window with reinforced wire runing though the glass AND i live right in the middle of newcastle upon tyne. Yet despite those major problems, i was easly able to see jupiter and

Thanks One of my family members is a metal worker by trade and has managed to get his boss to alow to let him build me one during his spare time. His boss has also told me i should patent the design too

thank you im working on a knock up model at the moment for my EQ3-2 mount.

ok my xbox finaly arived today (£3 inc delivery lol). I tried testing it out today but the whole capture screen on sharp cap was either solid white or totaly black. I'll try again later tonight (weather permitting ofc)

one thing ive not seen yet is some kind of support struts that you can attatch to your tripod leg's to provide a mount (of sorts) for a laptop. Ive got the image/design but sadly have not got the facilitys to make any

Thanks guys

might be a daft question but will this work with my 150P? just got it today and already have an old xbox cam sat doing noting lol. If it does, do i just need to folllow the steps at the startt and drop it into the focuser/barlow?

looking forward to trying this out

hello and welcome to SGL

hello and welcome to SGL

hello and welcome to SGL

hello and welcome to SGL

had to quote that to say ive just fell of my chain laughing! lololol

when you mentioned webcams, i thaught about this thread i had a good look at. http://stargazerslounge.com/diy-astronomer/170747-xbox-livecam-mod-cliff.html seems to work quite well for images of the moon etc

yeah i think so too plus ive got an active mind and already got a nice start on making a foam lined bag to carry the OTA on my back (Fenwicks fabric department must love me lol )to free my hands for all the other bits and bobs im sure to aquire

well i think my best advantage is that im as stubborn as an A£% (atleast thats what my wife says anyways lol ) but im really looking forward to giving it ago

if you dont mind driving, there is a place called Cawfields (near hadrians wall) that had a reading of 6.2 a coupple of weeks ago. It would have been lower but there was a full moon

For my first scope i was leaning to the 200p dobsonian. However, as i would like to move onto imaging at a later date (and after reading the amazing xbox360 webcam thing) ive decided to go for the 150P on the EQ3-2 mount. I have to ask though, did i make the right choice with a budget of £300?

Hello Gary and welcome to SGL. Im from just up the road from you (gateshead)

blumming hell that would really sting! I remember a friend of mine flashing his maglite into my CWS when i was on excersice and needless to say, the said maglite was never found again! lol

Hey and welcome Iain, nice to see another Geordie on here

Signed

lololol

ive been told to get the Skywatcher Deluxe 2x Barlow. Im not sure if it is a must or not but ive seen a few people mention it.