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Originally Posted by niko
I "progressed" (keeping the visual setup) into photography with a DSLR ED80 scope (refractor) and a HEQ5 tracking mount - again, secondhand here for about $1500 or so. I think there is a similar setup for sale presently. Lots of little addons added to the cost - guidescope, guide camera, various t-rings and extension tubes etc.
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I recently bought a new Saxon EQ2 mount / tripod from Astro Pete's in Brisbane for just $39 (yes, $39 - they're still showing them at that price, while stocks last
http://www.astropetes.com.au/mounts.html ), and an EQ-2M RA motor drive from Bintel for $99
http://www.bintel.com.au/Mounts---Tr...oductview.aspx.
I bought them for my 90 mm short-tube refractor, but it makes a great star-tracking mount for my DSLR with a 300 mm telephoto lens for 30-second to 2-minute wide-sky shots with no discernible star trails.