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haejae wrote:Just adding on, i myself have a 127eq. Pretty impressive for a beginner already.

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Thanks for the input! Just weighing my options after all the fantastic advice re good pair of bino vs telescope

Mariner wrote:If your budget is tight, I suggest you get a good pair of binoculars to start off with.

I have around 300-400 SGD to spend on my first item. You reckon with that budget I should get a binoculars?

The 127eq is a bird-jones reflector while the xt6/8 mirrors are the preferred parabolic curvature mirror. http://www.cloudynights.com/topic/479897-i-really-hate-my-bird-jones-and-cant-collimate-it-help/?p=6269385 also look at sky-watcher and GSO products , being available in Asia gives them a cost ...

Hi all, Finally diving into this headfirst after months of procrastinating. I did some research and really wanted to get a Orion XT6/XT8 but unfortunately it's a little out of my budget. Therefore I'm now looking for a Celestron 127EQ PowerSeeker Telescope or similar. Looking forward to your replies...