Tezrez Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Hi not yet bought a scope or mount yet. However was wondering how much do you spend on a mount and a scope 25%/75% ? Say I've got £2000 to spend. What scope Refractor or a Reflector, goto, what eye pieces and barlows? Thanks for any information Tez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 first thing you need to let us know, is this for purely visual or astro imaging. If imaging then mount/scope is 75/25 or even 100/0 then save for scope Antares_Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezrez Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Wow 75/25 that much eh, like photography everything is the lense. Yes astro imaging is what I want to do. Can you only get Canon and Nikon T adaptors Thanks Tez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezrez Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 I'd better start selling other stuff on eBay Ive got now. Where is a good a shop and Forums for new second hand gear? Ta Tez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezrez Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Hi, If buying a Refractor is it worth spending the money on an Apochramatic scope. I have a camera lense with this and it is superb. Thanks Tez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 For imaging the mount is the most important item. I wouldn't buy anything less then an EQ6 size mount. As for a scope, most imagers use something like a ED80, William Optics GT81 size scope. You want pretty fast optics so you can get more info down in a quicker time. Also you need to think about filters, dew control. The last one very important as dew and kill a photo. As for cameras, lots of members use DSLR's but then a lot use CCD cameras the choice is yours but they can be more then the scope and mount put together. Hope this helps a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Either NEQ6 or AZEQ6 or whatever they call it for a mount I would say. Then I would probably go the ED80 route since it is a tried and tested route that will see you good for a good while. With imaging it is all about the mount, without a good mount it becomes much harder to do a nice job no matter what scope you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 if your interest lies with astro photography then there are 3 things to get in correct order, 1. mount, the best you can buy or afford, 2. camera, ideally a cooled ccd, bigger the chip the more they cost generally, 3. the scope, varies in quality but a good doublet will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 i also have a Celestron C8 for sale if your interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezrez Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Hi Rob thanks for the offer, how much please.I'll let you know when i've decided. But I do like the Sky Watcher EQ6 with the Williams Optics Apo GT102. The Williams seems very good build quality, is that so. What about the Sky Watcher series? Thanks Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Both scope brands are very good and a lot of people have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Mines a celestron 8" sct, Nice scope on great nick, pm me if your interested or fancy having a look with no obligation, nice to just chat about what you might want or need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 L.O.L. just noticed that your very close to me Terry, i`m in Sandiacre just off stanton road so if you fancy popping round for a chat and coffee anytime, i`ll give you my guided tour of the obsy, free of charge, your more than welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezrez Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) Hi Rob, thanks for the invite. Yes I'd like to pop around, maybe at the weekend if your not busy. Thanks Tez Mobile ???????? Edited April 7, 2015 by Daz Type-R Removed mobile number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Hi Tez - all good advice above - and Robs obsy tour is must. If you'd like to see a variety of refractors, I have one or two we could chat about over a cuppa. Pm me if you fancy a visit to Leicester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezrez Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Hi yes yes yes, thanks for the invites, will do some time. Went to Rother Valley optics yesterday, any other shops nearby to ponder over equipment. Tez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezrez Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 OOPS put phone number on a comment, thats obviously a no no. Tez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 OOPS put phone number on a comment, thats obviously a no no. Tez I did drop you a PM to let you know, you have not read it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezrez Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) Hi again all, my brain hurts, ugh. Telescopes, Mounts, Focusers, Filters and Flatteners( is that used for ccd or slr cameras), went up to Rother Valley the other day, they reccomended a NEQ6 with the scope I'd like, the William Optics 132mm Apo,only one dealer in UK. I'll have to sell some things I have kicking around ( anybody want to buy a Nikon D90 with a 50-300 vr lense). NEQ6 is £950 from Rother Valley. W/Optics 132 apo £3500 from UK, £2500 from the US, anyone orded from the States before? I know about import duty, been hit with 45rpm record buying before from the US. I beleive in buying the best and not wanting to sell and get something better in six months. Is this set up any good. Any more advice will be thank fully welcome. Tez Edited April 10, 2015 by Tezrez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 The set up is excellent and as you say excellent quality. You will be walloped with loads off tax and I bet in the end better to buy it here in UK. Also what if it goes wrong and you need to send it back, I would buy a scope from UK only. Btw you can only sell astro related gear here on EMS so your Nikon and lens is not allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peepshow Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Hi again all, my brain hurts, ugh. Telescopes, Mounts, Focusers, Filters and Flatteners Wait until you start to climb the learning curve of astro imaging. Then you will know what it's like, at times, to have a brain that hurts. ...........I take Asprins for mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Terry....... Please don't jump in head first and buy something like a FLT132. I have one and they are very big heavy unwieldy scopes. Not for the fainthearted. All that glass takes a while to cool as well. Mine is the older version. One or two issues with it. The newer ones are better (i.e. new designed lens cell, which eliminates the pinched optics issue mine allegedly has) You'll still be stuck with the WO focuser though. Come and have a look at mine and see what you are letting yourself in for. Let me know and i'll PM you my details. Don't get me wrong.....i love my scope. Spectacular for lunar / planetary / solar with my Mk V bino Its not a big player in the DSO department though.......5 inch aperture is 5 inch aperture at the end of the day. If i could do it all again, i would have gone down a different route. If you really really really want to get into imaging (and have 2-3K burning a hole in your pocket.....) go down the Takahashi route. FSQ 85ED / FSQ106ED are as good as you'll get. My £0.02p worth..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 if you fancy a chat Sunday afternoon Terry i`ll send you my address and we can discuss some options if you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezrez Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 Hi all, finally done bought scope and a few bits today. William Optics Megrez 90mm Tele Vue Delos 8mm eyepeice Small dove tail Nikon adapter and T mount Just need a mount now, thinking of a NEQ6, What do you think? Thanks Tez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 If you want to do photography then it's a great mount and the one you should pick, if it's only visual then it's overkill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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