200p vs sw ed80

[The_PSY3NTIST]

Ok so I found Toms alias and have PMed him. Looks like a good bit of kit and with an obssy build in progress I recon with this my EQ5 will stay with me for some time to come. Thanks again Quatermass

[Quatermass]

You will also need two st4 cables and a 12volt adapter to go with toms astroeq I can pass on the links to the ones I got. You will love the astroeq its brillant.

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[The_PSY3NTIST]

Thanks mate. I've got them on my watch list for when Tom gets back to me....

BTW how small is the 150 PDS lol!!!!!!! Just arrived today, Nice and light weight though Going to hurt saying bye the the gigantic 200p!

Wonder if my mrs will let me have a 12" dob for visual.. Not sure this little fella will be upto it.

[The_PSY3NTIST]

Here's the comparison!!

[tich]

Talking about comparisons this is the 250P against the 200P it kinda makes the 200P look puny lol.



I've seen the 150 PDS's in the flesh & they do look quite small but they do a good job with imaging plus the good thing with the 150 is that it's lightweight so it should be affected less by the wind, believe me the 200P acts like a sail in a breeze let alone the 250P.

[The_PSY3NTIST]

Haha wow! Well thank god I didn't have the budget for one of them when I was buying my 200p!!! Because that would not have gone down well when I lived at my parents house! I'm in shock at how much difference 50mm either way makes to the size lol. I bought the 150pds on the back of people's advice on here so I can't wait to give it a go. The weight and size should make for much easier viewing/imaging plus the focusers are in a different league

[laser_jock99]

Another comparison shot (for those contemplating a bigger scope!) 8" F6 beside a 12" F4 Newtonian. Believe me they soon get harder to handle. 

I use a system of ropes and pulleys to lift the big scope into place.....

[The_PSY3NTIST]

12" f/4... That's what dreams are made of. I feel getting rid of the 200p going to leave a bit of a visual scope void. This little fella (150pds) is not going to be much cop for that I don't think

[tich]

That 12" F4 is a bit of a beast lovely bit of kit though, I can handle my 10" without to much fuss which is just as well as I tend to go to a dark site when I can these days rather than set up at home.

[Quatermass]

Shame on you for selling that 200p feeeeeeel the guilt feeeeeeel the guilt :-)

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[The_PSY3NTIST]

Haha I do! I've seen a dob mod.... So torn as what to do.