Troy, you have probably noticed that "strongmanmike" produces spectacular images using a large format camera and a fast, highly corrected Newtonian:
http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/AG/agrangeand(ota)t.html
Alas, these astrographs aren't cheap, especially with the Ausi-dollar trending downward.
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Originally Posted by cazza132
Thanks for the heads up MLParkinson  And well done with the fantastic work you're doing - with a system less than 500mm FL! I would be happy to stick with the shorter focal length systems - deep sky galaxies haven't captured my attention yet. Wide field nebulae are what I am finding most interesting atm, so a system with a FL less than 1000mm is what I'd be looking at. Hey, would a 8" f4.0 newt imaging circle cover a full frame DSLR sensor? Haven't found much info about that. |