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Old 15-10-2018, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by TareqPhoto View Post
Assume that you have equipment right now that is not high end yet but it is not very cheap as well, and you gained somehow say maximum $10k, what will be your next wish list or plan for equipment then?
Hi TP,

The equipment I have now sounds a little like that, not high end, but not cheap for what I have. It's a Meade 10" LX200GPS on a wedge, and tripod and I use a Canon 450D on that. There is a Orion ST80 and a QHY5 on that. Add in a focal reducer, Moonlite focus, adapters, dew heaters and all the other stuff etc.....

And for all of that I can get galaxies, nebulas and other DSO, but that's where it stops as the pictures only get so so, compared to just about every other photo here on IIS taken with CCD's etc.

So, If I had 10K, here is my list, not an any order:

* Decent CCD camera (or new tech CMOS)
* Filter wheel and filter set.. RGB, Ha, OIII others...
* Decent Planetary camera

* Nice F4/5 Refractor setup on EQ mount plus bits and pieces...

* Observatory, Roll off roof shed
* Pier for scopes x 2

Hmm, I broke it down into 3 different 10K shopping lists. I want them all, but I see 30K. I'd go with the cameras and filter wheel first though.

Also want a decent 1 shot colour CCD, better guide camera, extra filters............................ ................... and the list goes on.

Cheers,
Damien.
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