Pictures of your set up

[martynzilla]

They were fresh out of the box then . I set up the tripod in my front room next to my small bins to show the size difference ' I'm having a bracket made at the mo to bolt a red dot finder to the support tube between the barrels so I can locate things easier I've used them twice so far and they are very good :-)

martynzilla

[martynzilla]

Nice

martynzilla

[Stargazer_00]

Few photos for prosperity, no doubt these will change over the years and I'll have something to look back on

Shed I installed for scope storage and sitting in with my cup of tea when its cold!

Both scopes tucked up (even my observing stool gets a cover!) inside the carpeted shed.

My current main scope is a 10" dob. It's likely to be replaced by a 14" this year.

My grab and go is a explorer 150p on an AZ4. Very good for this purpose, it's unlikely this will ever change - it's too comfortable to use. Going to stick a microfocuser upgrade on it this month (same as pictured on the dob)

enjoy

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

OK, here are my main tools of the trade

The C8 image is a bit out of date, as the 16x70 finder now sports a right-angled amici prism

[DaveS]

OK, I'll add.

This is pretty much as in my sig, taken back in Feb during an imaging run of M42, including London's gloriously dark skies. Not!

Since then I added some deep red gel over the camera's screen and I've had to replace the laptop (An Inspiron 9400) with a new Win 7 Vostro.

Sorry about the small size.

[Damo636]

And mine

[Mattscar]

My Skywatcher 130P. Not much compared to some peoples, but more than enough for me

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[kingboya]

My completed (yeah right!) setup

[kriss13]

This is mine now... I'm in a minimalistic mood..

Everything goes in this backpack.

Good to take it in the mountains for really dark skies.

I sold the eq5 goto.. too much hassle, too heavy.

Last picture.. at -20°C.. we were icicles

[whooshbang]

Some jaw dropping setups..... here's my humble Meade 127mm ED (f7.5) and silver bullet (the get outta town wagon).

[knobby]

Here's one of mine in action...

[estwing]

new toy...

[knobby]

new toy...

Nice

[TractionMan]

The Telrad looks rather petite on that thing!

new toy...

[TractionMan]

And here's my current set up. Although I'm looking to upgrade (aperture) this autumn, this is a keeper for those grab & go sessions.

[kingboya]

This is my new scope!

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[Ganymede12]

My scopes are simple, no fancy EQ mounts or Telrads , but they're brilliant!

[RichieP]

Here are my current set-ups:

1) Bosma MC6 Maksutov Cassegrain on Losmandy GM-8 - planetary and lunar

2) Meade AR5 on William Optics EZTouch - my favourite all rounder at the moment

3) William Optics Megrez 90 on Technosky eLLe Mount - grab and go and travel scope

4) Skywatcher Mak 127 on EZTouch with solar filter

[cotterless45]

Refractors rule !

Nick.

[cotterless45]

But Newts impose !

[stevepeverall]

Refractors rule !

But Newts impose !

I've never looked through a 10" plus Dob, though from what others say I feel I am missing a trick.

[DrRobin]

Large dobs can seriously damage your wallet.

Robin

[Mr Spock]

I took this a couple of years ago. Thankfully the garden doesn't look this messy any more

[John]

Nice, classic looking scope Michael

I've never looked through a 10" plus Dob, though from what others say I feel I am missing a trick.

I was in a similar position until a few years back, having been pretty much a refractor devotee for years. I still love the refractors but there is no doubt that having the aperture is the way to go on deep sky objects - a 10" or larger dob can show globular clusters for example, in a way that makes them look like the images you see of them

[tich]

My new toys since I last posted anything, a Skywatcher 250P Dob tube (no base) kinda make the 200P look puny.

Only picked it up on Saturday so with some quick fettling I gave it a first light on Saturday night in less than ideal conditions but I have to say the views were impressive after I kinda sorted out the collimation.

Just in the middle of making up a dewshield for it.

Celestron C6 SCT

Celestron C80ED