Hello from Great Yarmouth

[Reggieo]

Hiya everyone, about to get my first telescope, Looking at loads, I THINK I know what I want   I'm looking for an  8" SCT, its just finding one at the right price ! I would like one in time for Christmas  missed a nice one today by being too Cautious, but I am sure there will be others. Eventually I would like to dabble with astro photography so there will  be loads of questions I am sure. 

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire

[PeterCPC]

Hi and welcome.

Peter

[JamesM]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Clear skies

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Hello Reggieo, welcome to SGL 

[spartan2007]

Hi and welcome to sgl

[todd8137]

Hi and welcome I would drop the idea of a sct if your going to image later down the line ,unless it's planets or the moon

Pat

[Stephen Green]

  HI welcome to the SGL

     Stephen

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Reggie!

Dana

[Vox45]

Hello and welcome to the forum

Clear skies!

[glowjet]

Hi Reggie and welcome to SGL

[ronl]

Hi and welcome to S G L
 
Enjoy!

Good Luck and Clear Sky's

[Reggieo]

Hi and welcome I would drop the idea of a sct if your going to image later down the line ,unless it's planets or the moon

Pat

Many thanks for the welcome everyone.

Pat, why is that? 

[Sirius Starwatcher]

Welcome to SGL best of luck in your choice of scope Hope you don't have to wait too long to get one.

[badger111]

Greetings from Maldon, Essex...

[toftm]

Hello hello!

[gingergeek]

Hi there and welcome to SGL

[swag72]

Hi and welcome to SGL - Glad that you found us and hope that you enjoy your time here.

I guess the best fit of the 8" SCT depends on what you are planning on imaging in the future. If you are thinking that DSO's will be your bag, then a short focal length refractor such as an ED80 really would be the easiest way to go. Many of the DSO's are quite big and also the SCT is a little slow.

If you've not already done so, check out a scope and camera combo on this fov calculator - Will give you a feel for focal length http://www.12dstring.me.uk/fovcalc.php

Also, again if DSO's are your bag - Do get hold of a copy of 'Making Every Photon Count' available from the book section of the FLO website. It really is an imaging bible and you shouldn't spend a penny until you have read it ....... twice and fully understand what you want and why.

Hope that helps.

[strutsinaction]

Welcome!

I use my NexStar 8SE for visual and planetary imaging. For DSO you need to go shorter/faster.

Regards

John

[Charon]

Welcome aboard.

[Reggieo]

WOW! thanks again everyone for all the welcomes and advice. Me thinks this proposed new hobby of mine could get expensive   is ED80 a particular brand of scope?

[Bizibilder]

Hello Reggieo and welcome to SGL!!

[Jazzmatazz]

WELCOME!!!