Trying to work a trade for this scope

[txcwboy]

I am trying to work a trade for my SCT 8 for a Skywatcher 100 with manual EQ mount. SHe bought it in 2006. She said its ED but dosent seem to know much else about it. SHe said it was a "production model" I thought she meant Pro but she said no. Anyone know anthing else about this scope ? I want to use it to get more active in astrophotography. i know I ll need a better mount. Its the blue one in the pic.

Dave

[txcwboy]

here is the same scope he says.

http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=548012

[Nighthound]

I'm sure the optics are well corrected but if you are hoping to do deep sky imaging the focal ratio is less than ideal at f/10.

A focal reducer will help but I don't expect you'll be able to get much below f/7. At 1000mm focal length and f/7ish you'll most definitely need a very accurate mount and/or a second scope and guider.

It would probably make a nice Lunar and planetary scope. Here's a review on the 100ED at Cloudy Nights:
http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=1175

[txcwboy]

i managed to sell my scope. This one lacked a good mount