Skywatcher 200P Dobsonian: Advice Please

[cloudsweeper]

I've a Nexstar 127 Mak, but am thinking about a low cost, big aperture, low mag/wide angle 'scope, and this one looks very good.  Can I just ask (of those with experience of these):

# It looks low - how easy is it aim with an RDF and a RACI finderscope?

# Does it come with a straight-through finderscope?

# It has a dual focuser, so will it simply take a 2" 40mm EP for really low mag and wide angle viewing?

I know from SGL that these Dobs are really popular.  I'm beginning to see why!

Thanks,

Doug.

 

[bomberbaz]

I hear a lot of people actually raise the scope up an extra foot or so to make the aiming and finding that bit easier. Using a box, steel bucket or something like tht.

Yes it does come with a straight through finderscope.

And yes it should do

 

[bomberbaz]

regarding the wide field views, I compared the moonfish in my sig FOV in my 12" dob to the skyliner 200p and you would get 20% more tfov.

In my scope at F4.9 its 1.6 and in the F6 200p it would be 2.04 

hth

steve

[cloudsweeper]

6 minutes ago, bomberbaz said:

regarding the wide field views, I compared the moonfish in my sig FOV in my 12" dob to the skyliner 200p and you would get 20% more tfov.

In my scope at F4.9 its 1.6 and in the F6 200p it would be 2.04 

hth

steve

Got the tfov Steve, but you lost me with moonfish and sig.  Please expand!

Doug.

[bomberbaz]

Well I just had my dinner so I am feeling a little fatter, but how much more expansion do you need? 

Seriously in my very colourful signature down there v v v v v you will see reference to a moonfish 2" 30mm. This has a 80 degree fov and in my scope gives me 1.6 TFOV

Steve

[bob4026]

You're gonna buy one of these 200p's aint ya Steve?

You NEED an intermediate scope don't you?

 

Bob

[bomberbaz]

Just now, bob4026 said:

You're gonna buy one of these 200p's aint ya Steve?

You NEED an intermediate scope don't you?

 

Bob

Actually off to look at a 10" tomorrow bob, hhahaha 

[bob4026]

Ha ha, nice one.

Let us know what and if you buy. I DO like the look of them dobs...

[cloudsweeper]

5 hours ago, bomberbaz said:

Well I just had my dinner so I am feeling a little fatter, but how much more expansion do you need? 

Seriously in my very colourful signature down there v v v v v you will see reference to a moonfish 2" 30mm. This has a 80 degree fov and in my scope gives me 1.6 TFOV

Steve

80 degrees - I AM impressed.  (My 12 and 18mm XCels give me 60 deg of AFOV.)  The advantage of a 2" fitting, I suppose!

[bomberbaz]

have you seen this advert cloudsweeper

 

 

[bomberbaz]

same one here 

http://www.astrobuysell.com/uk/propview.php?view=108289