[Chif (Andrew)]

Good evening all,

Some of you may remember me being here a couple of years ago. I had a 10" dobsonian and unfortunately had to sell it. The selling of that scope has left a huge void and I am now luckily in a position to get back into the game.

I'd like to swing more toward the astrophotography side of things, and am probably more keen on photographing planets than deep space.

I just have a few questions to get me on the right track.

When I had my dob, I attached a dslr straight to the scope and could take pictures of the planets, however they were very small, so I couldn't get the details I'm after. How is it that people get the large pictures with what seem to be smaller scopes?

Can you still do any decent viewing with an AP setup?

Where should I begin equipment wise? I'd love to keep the price under a couple of grand, but can go over if I space out my purchases.

Sorry if I'm asking the same questions as others, I've had a bit of a look around but can't find anything definitive.

Thanks so much guys!

Oh, also, are there any star parties etc set in Adelaide or surrounding areas sometime soon?