newbie just say hi help wanted

[doozer76]

hi everybody just looking for sum advise on which telescope to buy my daughter spendin about 200 -300 is it worth buying second hand or new ?

wanting camera to go with it aswell just want advice if anybody can help thanks mark

[doozer76]

seen this

Visionary astroscope 800mm/203mm for £229

[Stephen]

What are the requirements of the scope?

What are the requirements of the camera?

I fear they are not going to both be in budget.

[doozer76]

http://stargazerslounge.com/attachments/beginners-help-advice/74057d1322321788t-first-images-m31.jpg

whats needed for something like this

[doozer76]

whats need to see the moon even

[John]

My advice would be to get a scope 1st so that your daughter can get used to using one.

Think about taking pictures through it later - there is a lot more to it that just sticking the camera on the end of the scope !.

The Visionary is not a good choice I'm afraid. Look for brands such as Skywatcher, Celestron and Meade.

You can certainly get a nice scope to view through for around £200.

[John]

whats need to see the moon even

Almost any scope will show the moon well. Other astro objects are more demanding on equipment.

[Stephen]

http://stargazerslounge.com/attachments/beginners-help-advice/74057d1322321788t-first-images-m31.jpg

whats needed for something like this

Well that was shot on about £2000 worth of kit I think.

I'd really forget about imaging to start with, it's not cheap (though some cheap planetary stuff can be done on a smaller budget) and work your way into things.

If you are intent on imaging, I would strongly recommend reading this book first:

Beginners guide to astro-photography

Before buying anything

[doozer76]

something like this eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace

[John]

Good advice from Kh3lder. Astrophotography is a pretty specialised business - it's far removed from point and shoot.

I've seen good results from more modest setups but the users did put many hours of effort into producing them and many more building up their experience and skills.

Simple moon shots are much simpler though and you can get something by just holding the camera up to the scope eyepiece.

[doozer76]

something like this any good eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace

[todd8137]

i would go for some thing that will be a all rounder, easy to set up a planisphere would be a idea ,i would suggest a dob 200p and a web camas already said these pro photo takers on here have a fair bit of investment,thousands,and are pros at there game

a web cam and dob is what i would go for

[doozer76]

Newtonian Reflector or maksutov-cassegrain design which is best to use

[John]

A newtonian gives you the most peformance per £ spent but both designs work well if they are well made.

[doozer76]

so its looking like a sky watcher /celestron thanks for ur help everybody

[eid]

If I had £300 to spend I'd be looking at a dob which will give you more aperture (will allow you to see more) than any other design.

An 8" mirror is an excellent start to this hobby and will encourage her to stick with it:

This is £271 and seems to be highly rated though I've never used one. Maybe someone else can comment (Edit: just noticed Todd already suggested this one):

First Light Optics - Skywatcher Skyliner 200P Dobsonian

I wish someone had bought me one of those when I was young

I agree that photography is best left for a while until your daughter knows how to use the scope and is familiar with the sky. I think photography would just be a distraction at this point.

As for buying second hand, without some experience, I wouldn't feel safe with that option personally.

[doozer76]

hi thanks for the help didnt mean straight away with the photography just dint want to buy sumthing she couldnt use to do it later on in life really and end up buying another one to do photography things

[Quatermass]

Skywatcher 200p eq5 mount and ra drive brilliant bit of kit a year later would still get it as my scope of choice great for imaging general observing and all round use. Take a look at my blog and have a think about it first.

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[Astronut1982]

To get into proper astrophotography you won't be able to get anything in your price range i'm afraid.

I was in the same boat as you a couple of years back. I have now spent nearly £2000 on a setup so I can take some nice pics.

If you want something which will last & be able to take some pics or vids of the moon & maybe some planets you could do worse than this:-

Buy Philips Pre flashed SPC880 CCD webcam bundle at Morgan Computers

& this:-

First Light Optics - Skywatcher Skyliner 200P Dobsonian

You could pick up both of these for about £300 & it would enable your daughter to take some pics/vids of the moon & maybe some planets too. It will also give some excellent views of the Moon, the planets & a good number of DSO.

Jeff

[doozer76]

Hi ive bought one of these SKYWATCHER Skymax 127 SynScan AZ GOTO 6 month old hope it will do the job

[Astronut1982]

Thats not too shabby a scope.

It will be good for views of the planets & the Moon. If you buy the webcam I recommended further up the page you'll be able to take some nice pics of the moon & planets with it.The GOTO will also help her find her way about the night sky & hopefully keep her keen on astronomy.

Good luck with the new scope, I hope the skies are clear for her,

Jeff