starchaser Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 hi my names jay had the astronomy bug for years got binos but now im going for my first scope....i have a budget of £500 i live in se london small garden...im not sure if it should be meade etx90 or 8 inch meade lightbridge..please am i on the wrong path? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geppetto Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Welcome aboard Jay Re the scope, you will see much more through the 8" butat a trade off of portability.If you can get a biggish scope out to your viewing area quite easilythen I would go for the 8" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starchaser Posted November 13, 2006 Author Share Posted November 13, 2006 THANKS.there are so many scopes as a begginer your not sure what to buy .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geppetto Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 JayHave a word with Steve on here from First Light Optics.He will help you out with something to suit your needs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caz Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Hi Jay, Welcome to SGLYou will never be short of help and information on Stargazers, so please, if your befuddled, don't hesistate to ask... Caz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CELESCOPE Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Hi Jay and welcome to the forum Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Hi Jay welcome to SGL...........Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelRat Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Hi & welcome Jay - what binos do you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Welcome Jay Lunator is also in London and he uses an 8" - he won't mind you asking questions Come to that, neither will the rest of us!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Hi Jay..welcome from another newbie. You will get some great advice off this site, everyone is very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Welcome aboard Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOG Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Welcome Jay, loads of advice here on what, and more importantly, what not to buy, enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Welcome to the forum Jay. The amount of light pollution and whether you plan to drive to a dark sky site will influence your choice of scope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunator Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Jay Welcome to SGL. An 8" scope in London works pretty well but mine is not a very portable set-up. Do you have a particular interest?CheersIan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptain Klevtsov Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Welcome Jay, this is the place for advice on how to spend more money than you wanted to.Captain Chaos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Warthog Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Welcome, Jay. Remember, the Lightbridge does come to pieces to fit in your boot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weareborg Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Welcome aboard JayAndy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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