Skywatcher or William Optics

[Pauls]

I would like some help choosing my next telescope please i have two in mind its for the moon and planets

skywatcher equinox 120

or

william optics flt 98 carbon fibre triplet apo

paul

[A McEwan]

Hi Paul.

Bearing in mind that I haven't used either scope, I'd still say go for the Equinox. More light gathering power = more resolution of detail. Reviews show this to be a very nice scope too, though the WO is also a very fine one apparently.

You've obviously narrowed it down from a large selection to get to these two fine performers, so I'd say go with the biggest and get the brightest views.

Ant

[Lee]

I would agree.

For Moon detail and good planet views have you considered the Skywatcher 180 Pro (MAK)

Apo like image quality much more aperture for finer details. Just my 2 pennies.

More important though what mount are you using?

Regards,

Lee.

[Pauls]

Hi Ant

your right

more light gathering is the king

Paul

[GazOC]

Nice decision to have to make!!! I'd go with the aperture.

[Pauls]

Hi Lee

i did look at an orion optics omc-140 but i came back to refractors

Paul

I would agree.

For Moon detail and good planet views have you considered the Skywatcher 180 Pro (MAK)

Apo like image quality much more aperture for finer details. Just my 2 pennies.

More important though what mount are you using?

Regards,

Lee.

[Pauls]

Thanks Gaz o`c

Nice decision to have to make!!! I'd go with the aperture.

[John]

As per the other replies, I'd go for the extra aperture as well

John

[Pauls]

Thank John

[Viking]

I have the Equinox 120 and very pleased with it, both the optics and the mechanicals are good.

A yes to the extra aperture.

John

[Pauls]

Hi John

Is the fit and finish as good as William Optics

thanks

Paul

[Viking]

The optics are FPL53 and the mechanicals are above average for Skywatcher. Finished in lovely shiny black.

Don't know much about the WO. Have a pair of their binos which are heavy and rugged.

John

[Pauls]

Thanks John

Paul

[George]

Aperture is king......sometimes

[astroban]

If you are using for imaging, is apeture still as important? Just longer exposure's

just a thought :?

James

[Pauls]

Hi James

i`m a visual observer but one day i`ll like to have a go at imaging

Paul

[GazOC]

Focal ratio governs exposure times, not aperture.

[Pauls]

Thanks for all your help gents

Paul

[Pauls]

I have a new celestron cg-5 with the 2" tripod do you think this will be ok for the skywatcher equinox 120

Paul

[GazOC]

Yep, it would be fine for visual.

[Pauls]

Thanks

paul