Paul63

Richard N have sent you a PM

Hi

Have a couple of these EQ2 tripod legs up in my shed I think, l will have a look tomorrow or Saturday.

Hi

Btw it’s the new version EQ5 got it for £180 I gather that is a very good price 

hi all

I have managed to get a EQ 5 but with no motion controls but  hoping the motion controls on my EQ2 will do the job all so one other thing missing is the screw to set the AZ are these easy to obtain

plus I stll need to get the tube rings

regards

Paul  

hi all really appreciate all the reply's and ideas I think I will go with the EQ5 option in the new year if theres any in stock anywhere.

Picking up the 150p on Monday  which is apparently in the condition when it left the factory/store never been used hence no base, comes with the stock EP's 10 & 25 any suggestions on the EP will be great but I will upgrade in due course.

All so some time along the line will also get a telrad finder and may be a tracking motor

all the best

Paul

Hi 

I am going to try the tube rings first which size dove tail do you recommend I will get them first then save some cash.Have been looking at the EQ5 looks a decent mount and tripod 

Hi

Im in the U.K if it helps

Hi

its a tube with out the base could I attach tube rings and mount on a tripod as it looks the same size as a skywatcher 150pl 1200mm , if it could work what size tripod would I need as for building a base not sure if I’m capable 

regards

Hi there

sorry if this is the wrong section to post I have took the plunge and taken stock dobsonian skywatcher 150p OTA only.Is it possible to get the base on its own or will I have to get one man unfortunately out of my league or are there any other options be grateful for any feed back

many thanks

Paul

Hi thanks for the replys

At the moment I may well go for the AZgti from flo optics,I see on there site its a 1-2 day delivery for the mount and basic tripod and up to 60 day wait for the Sky-Watcher 3/8" Stainless Steel Tripod. So before i order the mount and tripod and  waiting time for delivery will the mount fit on my EQ2 mount tripod while I wait for the Sky-Watcher 3/8" Stainless Steel Tripod.

Many thanks

P.S have been looking also at the  DSV-1 where could this be purchased from in the U.K 

Hi

thanks for the reply’s for the goto mount for the SW130 I have being looking at

Sky watcher AZ gti

and for the manual

sky watcher AZ5 deluxe

and of course a good tripod

many thanks

Many thanks proto star I have started a new thread also I do like the look of the 200p

many thanks

Hi

Which mount would be ok for a SW 130p don't mind manual but would prefer a goto budget will be around £400 and soon maybe upgrade to a  Skywatcher explorer 200p

many thanks

hi

thanks for the reply’s I think I will drop the astrophotograph idea for now and stick with just viewing for now so I need to get a tripod and mount for the 130p would you recommend goto or manual

many thanks

Hi everyone

Thank you for the feed back I have found a skywatcher 130p while clearing out my shed on sunday it has the tube rings and dove tail but no mount completely forgot it was there been up there some years amonst all the junk.

So my budget will be around the £400 I do have a nikon D3500 camara so i would like to have a go with that and the telescope so what goto mount and tripod for the 130p would you recommend or might save some more and get the

skymax 127

many thanks

hi

sorry if this in the wrong section

looking to get either one of these telescopes so I can have it left in the car when out & about

Bresser Refractor 80/400 Goto Telescope or the

Meade ETX70/80 or 90

Observer

has anyone had any of these

be grateful for any feedback

many thanks

Hi there

Have just recently picked up a Celestron 76LCM from a work colleague for £70 have inserted the battery's and seems to work ok. I know a 76 my not be the best scope to use and I see they have these up to a 114 is it possible to go any higher i.e 127 or 130 with this computerized mount,many thanks

Paul