star catcher evostar120 eq3.

[smith-the-dog]

Greetings ladies and gents.

My name is tony and I am a complete newbie to astronomy. .apart from using my binoculars 10x50 nikon aculon. Which I've been happy to use for the past6/8 month's. But now I need to see more!

I bet you come across this question 1000's of times but I'm going to ask again lol.

I had my heart set on a skywatcher 200p dobsonian but....

having trawled through lots of diffrent types of scope I came across the star catcher evostar120 eq3. Now my brain hurts like hell...

I like the fact I may be able to take pics with the EVO ..which may a better long term solution. ...

Has anyone got or use any of these scopes..

All good info will be gratefully received.

[John]

For visual observing I'd go for the 200P dobsonian every time (I've owned both scopes). The EQ3 is not really up to the 120mm F/8.3 tube and the 200mm F/5.9 optics of the dob will show no chromatic abberation (CA) and will provide better views of practically all astro objects.

The CA plus the less than ideal mount will hamper imaging with the Evostar 120 I feel. The dob is not an imaging scope either of course although the tube could be mounted on a heavy duty EQ mount in due course if you wanted to try imaging with it.

[smith-the-dog]

Hey thanks john.

i reckon i need stop looking and part with my money . 

and thanks again.