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Originally Posted by mangrovedutch
G'day Everyone, I am extremely new to Astrophotography, and decided to join this forum for some advice and general information. Once I get a scope, I hope to be posting some great photos. I am currently looking at a Celestron Ultima 2000 8" (quite old), with wedge, that has been offered to me at a pretty good price. I'm not sure if this is suitable for photography, though I have been assured that it is great for photography.
I live south of Brisbane, away from light pollution, so once I get a scope and learn how to use it, I should hopefully be able to produce some nice work. I currently own a gripped 550D and also a gripped 400D with lenses ranging from 10-20mm Sigma to a 150-500mm Sigma Bigmos as well as a Kenko 2xTC and also a full set of Kenko Tubes. I will be running CS5 photoshop and I am currently investigating a variety of stacking programs. I am also looking at joining an Astronomy club soon, most probably the SAS at Ormeau, which is closest to me.
Anyway, hi to all, I hope that everyone enjoys the new year and that we shall see some clear skies soon. It has been raining here for what seems to be an eternity.
Regards, Dutch
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Hi Dutch, welcome to this site. Yeah I am basically new on here too. Hope you are ok in all the floods and rain up there. I live in southern NSW, in the mountains, and it's dry here, We had our floods about 2 monyhs ago. I hope you go ok with the purchasing of equipment - I'm not really up with all that, but my son bought me a Celestron scope last year, it's a Power Seeker 127, with equatorial mount. It's a reflecting scope with a mirror. Hard to get used of all things upside down. My first great view was Saturn and the rings.
I should check if a club around here too.
I have never put a note on here before, so here goes.
Have a good new year Dutch. Happy viewing. Cheers. Ken