Mount/Scope Packages?

[Dann]

Hi

Forgive me for what probably seems like a silly question

When buying a mount and OTA separately from a retailer, for example Skywatcher EQ5 SynScan GOTO Equatorial Mount | Telescope Mounts | Rother Valley Optics & Explorer 150P OTA Tube Only | Telescopes | Rother Valley Optics. Do you end up with the same kit as you would have if you had bought both together as a package?

Are there any additional fixing or brackets one would need?

Thanks

Danny

[Cornelius Varley]

The telescope is usually supplied with finder, eyepiece(s) and mounting hardware.

Peter

[ollypenrice]

The best thing is to ask the retailer. There is no hard and fast rule.

Olly

[Carbon Brush]

As a general rule, the only problem is cost. Often a package is significantly less than the individual prices. Time to talke with the retailer if you don't like the default scope/mount pairing. You often find different retailers offer different packages as well.

In today's economic climate, you, the person with the money, are in a good position to decide on the package and negotiate down from the individual prices. Talk to the retailers. FLO are very friendly, as are RVO who you have mentioned.

[nightfisher]

if you look on the flo website at the ota you fancy, they list different mount options in the listing

[Carbon Brush]

Nightfisher is right on the FLO options. RVO (and several others) have generally offered fixed packages.

[Dann]

Thanks guys.

I sent a quick email off to FLO and had a reply back within about 10 mins