Bresser Messier AR-102/600 EXOS-1/EQ4 Telescope

[Ohgodwherediditgo]

I bought a 8'' Skywatcher Dobsonion a few months ago and didn't regret it. I have hunted down Andromeda and been in awe at the Orion Nebula....However. Unfortunately the Skywatcher is as portable as most wardrobes and because of this i can't take it with me when i move around on bussiness.

I came across the Bresser on Amazon after winning a few hundred quid in a Poker game and started to think maybe, well, if i just, yes, no, get advice ! so my question is....would this be recommended as a good deal and a portable quality telescope to indulge in ????

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EPC5HUM/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0CC1P2X5JW6ZAW139W5M&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=455344027&pf_rd_i=468294

                                                                                                                                                                                     £353

[GuillermoBarrancos]

Bresser telescopes are decent scopes. Just don't get too high expectations.

Short focal length achromatic refractors are prone to CA.

The long focal length Evostar line of refractors would be better choice, but yeah they are a bit heavier. But still portable and in same price range:

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/evostar/skywatcher-evostar-102-eq3-2.html

[GuillermoBarrancos]

PS. This is the long focal length Version of the Bresser AR 102: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bresser-telescope-Messier-AR-102-EXOS-1/dp/B0058CPW76/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1389866250&sr=1-1&keywords=Bresser+Messier+AR-102

[Al.Grant]

Following this thread as I've also been looking at this scope on Amazon, but just the OTA   Bresser Messier AR-102/600 OTA 

Other than the usual 'sales' stuff I've not really found any 'user' reviews.

Sounds OK for the price and easier when going mobile than my Vixen VC200L.

I certainly wouldn't expect miracles at that price, but does anybody know how it performs with a non astro-modded dlsr ?

[GeoffB]

Hi I have also seen this scope advertised and wonder if either of you bought it and what it is like, as I have seen a very tempting offer in Ebay and Amazon to be taken into account.

Geoff

[sungazer]

Hi, If you look on Telescope House Web site they have a special offer of this scope. I have one which is a good all round handable scope, but does have slight CA ,used with a 40mm eyepiece gives nice large field views of the sky.

Hope this is useful.John.

[GeoffB]

Thanks as unlike many on this forum I could collect from Telescope house only 40miles away