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Brilliant, thank you. I think its all vote for the Bresser. Will definetly go for it.

Defintely worth a try! if you don't aask you don't get..

The cost of the 2 scopes is pretty much the same too, think the Bresser may be the one to get then.

Hello fellow lookers to the skies. Im about to purchase a scope and would be greatful if anyone could shed some light on whether there is actually any difference in the these 2 manufacturers/scopes. Bresser and Skywatcher both do a 150/750 f5 Newtonian. https://www.bresser.de/en/Astronomy/Telescopes/BRESSER-Messier-NT-150S-750-Hexafoc-Optical-Tube.html https://www.firstlightoptics.com/reflectors/skywatcher-explorer-150p-ds-ota.html The only differences I can see are: Skywatcher has a dual speed focuser, Bresser doesnt. Bresser has 55mm Secondary mirror Skywatcher slighty smaller at 47mm And the weight 4.9 for the SW and 5.5 for the Bresser. I have had a scout aroung the topics here and cant find a lot on bresser scopes. Is there much in terms of build quality etc. Anyone have personal experience using either of these? Thanks

Thanks for the info. I have been looking into it since reading your reply and see what you mean cost wise. The go to upgrade is £300 so that’s £750 total. I noticed on FLO’a site there is the SW150P-DS with either the new EQM 35 pro mount for £784 only £34 more. Or the same scope and EQ5 pro for £778. Slightly smaller scope so easier to handle than the 200. Probably worth saving a bit more and buying brand new. But more peace of mind over a FB purchase. Out of interest apart from the weight difference what’s the general view on the 2 mounts? Is there much between them?

Lovely thanks very much!

Thank you very much John. The scope and mount are up for £450 locally, so looks like a decent price for the kit. Being able to add the goto is something I'd like to do but not straight away. Good to know i can do it though.

Hi. I have recently joined the forum and have been reading absoutley loads of the posts. So much info, its great!! It has answered several questions I had and raised many more! Having said that, I now know AP is going to be a distant goal, so for now I'm keen to focus on visual astronomy. I have seen a Skywatcher 200p for sale on what looks like a SW eq5 mount. It has a motorized handset attached but the seller isnt sure of the make or model of the mount. Can anyone tell me from the pictures what mount it actually is? And, if you do recognise it, is adding a goto system to this set up possible? Thank you.