Hi all,
I'm new on this forum and am happy to find an Australian one! EDIT: Not for any other reason than most of the information/books I look at about constellations etc are based on Northern Hemisphere viewing ;-)
I was hoping to get some advice on cassegrain telescopes, which I'm given to understand are the best kind for astrophotography. I have been playing around with my Canon EOS 1100D and taken some decent shots of the moon and star fields, but am now keen on finding a telescope that will provide further enjoyment in the hobby.
For my budget, I was looking at both of these:
Saxon SAX-90125EQ Maksutov Cassegrain
SkyWatcher MAK90EQ1
What is the difference between the brands? And, if any, which one is better?
Would this focal length and other specs be suitable for some deep-sky and plentary imaging? Or would is be better to go for the 102mm in either brand?
The more expensive ones are a little outside my budget, but I guess if they're significantly better ...
This isn't technically my first scope - I used to have a Skywatcher Dobsonian, as recommended for a "first scope", but I found it cumbersome and I couldn't "put it away". Since then I've looked at the Celestron NexStar series which I love, but I've read that the mount on those is not good for astrophotography (not to mention they are expensive).
I'd really appreciate any thoughts on the two telescopes I linked to above, or suggestions as to better alternatives around that price range.
Looking forward to hearing from you and sharing some of my photos soon!
Thanks,
Romina.