breezy

What ever you choose mate. Just enjoy it. Take your time and get to know your scope and that will increase your viewing no end. That and the clouds doing one

I second the above !!

A naff day at work was made naffer by hearing the news , so I am home , the scopes cooled down . I'm in the garden and the skies are clear and I have the planet suite playing ( yep in the garden) the sky is very good for my area and it seems there is a slightly brighter twinkle to the stars , perhaps they have welcomed another to join the gang. And I've just raised a glass of decent single malt to a man that whatever people thought about him , inspired me( a non scientific bod) to gawp at things so far away it still baffles me how we can see em

Very very sad indeed , he will be missed

ive been fiddling with my 127 during the day and not extending the legs fully, and a few kilo sandbag made a difference.

i suppose you could knock up some sort of brace for the legs too ..

credit to the weight idea from james as i tried it on an auto trak mount with with my frac and it helped there ...

I second the above !!!!

just discovered this thread, makes a lot of sense. thanks for putting the time in to post it mate

as a newb i am really pleased at the friendliness of people on here , no matter what questions are asked....