skywatcher ed80 v skywatcher 130 pds for imaging

[iwols]

hi all any thoughts on the above two scopes for imaging or even the 150pds, pros and cons ,gettingconfused where to go thanks

[Tinker1947]

If your going to spend over £500 on a ED80 including the F/Reducer, i would scrape the SW Reflector and going for a Orion Optics VX6 with the 1/10th wave mirrow even adding a Coma Corrector it will come out around even, your going to need a Mount a HEQ5 or better a NEQ6.....

http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/VX/vx6-6l.html

[nightfisher]

seeing the results people get with the 130p ds i would go for that, set it up with a coma corrector thingy and jobs a good un

[iwols]

thanks already have the heq5 mount any more comments appreciated