190 mn

[mason]

i am looking for an all round scope, for imaing planets and deep sky. i know the skywatcher 190mn is great on deep sky, but what is it like on solar system objects and would it beat the skymax 180 pro on planets?

[Deneb]

You can't compare them, both different Beasts or buy both, the focal length of the Skymax 180 is more suited for lunar & planetary work.

Nadeem

[mason]

thats what i thought, was thinking of a skymax 180 for lunar/planets and a evostar 80 for the deep sky stuff. the 190mn would be around the same price as both scopes so was wondering if i should just get that!

[Deneb]

the evostar ed80 is a ideal scope for dso imaging & used by many. If I was stuck in the same dilema then I would go for the skymax & the ed80.

Nadeem.

[mason]

i think i will do that then. be nice to own two scopes rather than one all rounder and

although i have an eq 6 mount, the evostar with a small guidescope would be lighter than the 190mn with a guidescope.

Mason

[RobH]

Use a good quality barlow or powermate with the MN190 for lunatr and planetary work and you'll have a scope that can do both.

The MN190 will beat the 80mm evostar hands down on DSO's....not knocking the evostar, which is a good scope, but if you want to shoot galaxies for example, the 80mm doesn't have a long enough FL.

That's what I'd do for sure.

Rob