Telescope Mounts

[Melman Giraffe]

Hi All

Hope you can help...

is an alt-az mount better than an EQ mount for a scope?

And is the Celestron Astro Fi Telescope any good? Or do you have any recommendations for a motorised scope that won't cost the earth?

Thanks

[Melman Giraffe]

Maybe, i will see what response i get here and if no joy i will try

Thanks

[Melman Giraffe]

Wow thank you for taking the time to give such a detailed reply. I'm actually asking on behalf of Mrs M so I will get her to look and respond. Thank you

[Melman Giraffe]

Hi, Mrs M here.

Thanks for taking the time to reply, it's very much appreciated!

You are correct, I'd like to get a new telescope to try and improve my astrophotography skills.
I currently have a Celestron powerseeker 127EQ, whilst I do enjoy using it I think it's time to upgrade (possibly motorised, I'm not too sure about the benefits of such). I've had the current one for approx 10 years. Is motorised as good as they say? Or is there more satisfaction to be had in old school tech?

I currently feel like I'm wading through a whole lot of information that is confusing more than offering clarity!!

So, I guess what I'm basically asking is which scope would people recommend?!

Hopefully I've made some sense ☺️