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Old 10-10-2005, 06:52 PM
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Accessories for ED80 on EQ6

I will be getting my EQ6 with skyscan in about a week, and need some advice on the accessories i will need to complete my imaging setup.

What else should i order with my Orion ED80 from Bintels??

Do i need a finder scope?
What type of diagonal should i get?
What would be a few budget ep's to suit?

All advice appreciated, thanks.....
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Old 10-10-2005, 07:06 PM
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How about a C11 OTA to bolt underneath just like Strikers....
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Old 10-10-2005, 07:09 PM
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That would be nice.........very nice
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Old 10-10-2005, 08:16 PM
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1) Tube rings $40
2) I have red dot finder but this is optional $40
3) diagonal...well thats depends as you dont use one for DSLR astrophotgraphy but depends on how expensive you want to go for visual...I just have a cheap celestron 1 1/4 diagonal for the 80ED....but have a Williams 2" dielectric for my C11.

4) Eyepieces anything from around a 6mm up to 30mm...depends how wide you want....I like using my 14mm giving me 42x mag...but this is Personal preference.

5) haha Phil
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Old 10-10-2005, 09:20 PM
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Thanks Tony, i plan on doing a fair bit of widefield with the 350D piggybacked on the ED 80, so it might pay to have a decent diagonal to take a tour of the sky before i start imaging.

What are the Williams optics worth, and where can you get them in OZ?
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