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Hey so I'm on the market for a first telescope, and after a lot of consideration I decided I would get an 8" dobsonian. I was thinking I would get the Sky Watcher 8", but I managed to find an Orion 8" Intelliscope from 2008 on sale in the local classifieds. The price is $350 Canadian, and it seems to include a padded carry bag for the tube, but I'm not sure whether the seller is including a finder scope or any lenses. Is this a good price for this scope? How do Orion dobs compare to the Sky Watcher ones? I'm mostly looking to find night sky objects on my own, and I doubt I'll us
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So I'm on the lookout for a first scope and I found an advertisement for a Meade 2060 LX6 in my local classifieds for $675 CAD. I tried looking up this particular scope and it seems that it's an older model, so there isn't much to be found in the way of reviews or manufacturer information. Does anyone have experience with this type of scope? Would it be good for a beginner? It's just a little above my price range, considering that I was looking into getting a SkyWatcher 8" dob ($550 CAD). It seems as if the guy is offering a mount a fork mount along with it, as well as some other ac