uncle eric Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 I have a bit saved and want to buy my first scope/mount. I have family and friends very entrenched in astronomy, and see them cursing not having spent enough on their first set up and then spending £1000s having to upgrade.My plan(!) is an ota (Celestron C8 SGT) on either a CGEM mount or an eq6PRO. My thinking is that i could then use the mount for a refractor to go onto photography later on, using the C8 for observation.Am I mad. Should I just buy an 8" Nexstar SE. and flog it later if I have to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkly Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Nah, you're not mad, from the sound of things you obviously have a very good idea of what you're getting in to. If you're spending dosh then why not Eq6 and add SW Synguider ttp://firstlightoptics.com/products.php?cat=166 to itNo PC required autoguiderI love spending other peoples £££sEnjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle eric Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 Bless you darkly. you've brightened my day!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirius_Starseed Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 No, you're not bad. If I'd had the cash I would have done the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmahon Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Don't buy an 8" Nexstar SE - the CPC800 is almost the same price (seems to be back on offer again) and seems to be much better.Celestron CPC 800 GPS TelescopeBit of a [removed word], as when I missed the offer I started looking at GEMs and refractors for imaging - but now I'm looking at the simplicity of the Alt-Az mount with Celestron's alignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brantuk Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Yes - you're definitely mad! Mad about astronomy lol - so it's mad in a good way. All you need is a bit of self control - which none of us have - to stop yourself buying bits you don't need. Familly and friends into astronomy won't help - they're mad too lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle eric Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 You are all a great help. Thank you very much. I went into my local shop and asked for a cure for aperture fever. His cure was to show me £7500.00 worth of kit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkly Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 You are all a great help. Thank you very much. I went into my local shop and asked for a cure for aperture fever. His cure was to show me £7500.00 worth of kit!!Sooo .... YOU BOUGHT IT Outstanding, please send pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brantuk Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Lol - good luck Eric - cya here when the inevitable questions come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle eric Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 Chickened out in the end!! Gone for an 8" Nextstar SE. Shop offers a full upgrade refund for 12 months, so 1 have a full year to find my round the sky, then I can ungrade to the EQ6 which most people seem to reckon to be the bee's boll*** for most amateurs.Thank you so much for you help - you are all bonkers!! - but I like you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brantuk Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Nice choice Eric - congrats and have fun with it (I didn't know that bees have those lol allways something new to learn on here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkly Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Thanks for the compliment and fun with the 8", let us know how you get on.Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle eric Posted September 27, 2010 Author Share Posted September 27, 2010 it's going back!! spent all Saturday putting it together in beautiful sunshine. As soon as it got dark the clouds obscured everything - waste of money.Seriously - lovely piece of kit. really looking forward to having my nether regions frozen off in the cold clear winter nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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