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WTB - Beginner's Scope
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 3:16 am
by Sivapri
Hi want to buy a good beginner telescope ....budget >$300
Thank you
Re: Wtb - want to buy a beginner scope
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 11:24 am
by Slywanin
https://carousell.com/p/45226004
There's one here. zhun 300 dollars
Re: WTB - Beginner's Scope
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:24 pm
by Hardwarezone
80eq isn't a good scope. Bad mount, bad diagonal.
Re: WTB - Beginner's Scope
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 1:03 pm
by Slywanin
I see, I understand.... budget more than $300.... got confused... all the best!
Re: WTB - Beginner's Scope
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 2:33 pm
by mrthomasyip
Add in another $80 for this skywatcher heritage, mini dobsonian..... worth and brand new....
http://store.mcgill.com.sg/index.php?id ... er=product
Re: WTB - Beginner's Scope
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 5:42 pm
by Hardwarezone
If you like 130mm newtonian , can consider this
go opticsplanet.com
search "celestron omni 22152" , add to cart
select the cheapest shipping US 107.75
type a random ABCDE into the coupon box to get error code and a complimentary 5% discount code
total US 344.77 -> about 480 singapore dollars + additional 7% gst which I dunno how the local courier in Singapore will collect from the parcel recipient.
the website opticsplanet have it's share of user complaints, mainly they bill the credit card immediately which for us foreign users will lose out on exchange rate if cancel order/refund
Better focuser with 2" capability , removable aiming device (red circle not dot) , not reliant on table, can resell the slo-mo alt-az mount easily for some cash. Solid tube will also reduce the frequency of collimation over the retractable.