Beginners Entry Level Telescopes

Your first telescope is your gateway to observing outer space!

Beginners Entry Level Telescopes here (Under $1000.00). Every space scientist, astronomer and astronaut remembers their first view of something magical through a telescope.

Telescopes work by gathering light — some do this using mirrors (reflecting telescopes), and others use lenses (refracting telescopes). The light that is gathered by the telescope forms an image which is then magnified using an eyepiece that you look through.

The more light a telescope can gather, the brighter the image formed and the more detail you will see. The power of a telescope is determined by how much light it can collect — not by how much it can magnify!

Buying telescopes can feel like a big step, especially if you’re not sure what all those terms mean. So, to help you understand what to look for in a quality telescope, read our Telescopes ‘main page’.

We carry a small range (4-6 models) here at Coast Photo, it is always best to get in touch and we can let you know if the model you are keen on is in stock! And if not, – we can arrange this pretty quickly provided the suppliers have stock available.

Feel free to reach out and we will give you a hand. 🙂

We live in a rather crazy and fast paced world. And it can be difficult to take some time to unwind and do something contemplative, It just goes almost without saying that the universe is a mysterious and remarkable place. But there is much more to it, there is also a feeling that comes along with viewing – it is a feeling of awe and wonder.

There is something very significant about seeing the universe.

You cannot help but think about the nature and mystery of life when looking up at the night sky. There is something about astronomy that evokes a philosophical train of thought.

You may have felt this before when looking up at the stars.

Check out these awesome Beginners Entry Level Telescopes:

Ready to upgrade from entry level? Check out the other options in Telescopes:

Land & Astronomy Telescopes

Land and Astronomy viewing (Terrestrial and Celestial): All rounder
Most of our telescopes will have a low magnification eyepiece to allow you to search for an object maybe an animal or a boat on the ocean, once you have found the object you then have a second eyepiece to increase the magnification to get closer and see more detail if you would like to.

For Astronomy most of these dual purpose telescopes will give you great views of the Moon and the major Planets.

Astronomy Telescopes (Manual)

Manual tracking is a more intimate experience.
There are certainly bonuses to automated tracking but you might find that you prefer manual tracking. There’s something of a learning curve and fine turning the scope so it tracks smoothly without overshoot, jerkiness or spring back might take a bit of time but it’s do able.

Manual telescopes are not automatic or driven by motors as GoTo scopes are. They are predominantly used for observing (using your eyes instead of a camera) and the scope is moved by hand or by levers by the user to find different objects in the eyepiece.
Manual telescopes usually have a finder scope, red dot finder or laser finder to aid in finding objects in the eyepiece.

Astronomy Telescopes (Computerized)

GoTo telescopes can access and track thousands of stars or objects with just a simple touch of a button.
The beauty of having a GoTo (Computerized Navigation) Telescope, is that you will spend less time hunting for objects and more time viewing!

These features have made these scopes are very desirable with many people, & especially astro-photographers.
is that you can keep studying the object in your eyepiece and not worry if others bump into it, or the telescopes is accidentally moved.

These take a lot of the work out of your observing sessions by finding and tracking celestial objects of all kinds.

About us

Coast Photo has a long history, Est. September 1985, we started as a basic photo lab.

We are your imaging specialists. Offering an expansive range of products and services.

Located in the beautiful holiday destination of Ōrewa, which lies on the Hibiscus Coast; We have been providing the highest quality printing and customer service for many years. We are committed to providing personal attention and a wide range of products. We pride ourselves on our quality.

Call in to Coast Photo, and join the many who depend on us for outstanding quality, excellent value and exceptional customer service. We have the enthusiasm, knowledge, expertise and experience to guide you in-store, over the phone or via email.

Our equipment has constantly upgraded over the years, keeping us at the forefront of professional quality standards.

Come and see us for all your orders from printing to scanning, photo restoration, copying and anything photographic related.

Why choose us?

We provide quality work, exceptional service and value.

We’re here for you. Our friendly, knowledgeable and dedicated staff are experts.

We are available by phone, email and in-store of course! – We are a locally owned and operated business.

Our point of difference, We are an experienced team of Photo Imaging Specialists with a broad knowledge of all things photographic, with local and honest advice to guide you with all of your imaging needs. Est: 1985