|
Snap to all feedback given, I personally have been able to achieve respectable images with my 10' F5 Newt with a full spectrum DSLR. Granted its riding heavy on the NEQ6 pro no doubt and cumbersome to say the least but hey nothing is out of grasp if you're willing. Accurate balancing is paramount and minimise the exposures to around 40seconds (multiple subs required essential).
I need good conditions to keep it steady and find it tracks well enough unguided. I do however understand that there is always room for improvement and that is to adopt autoguiding and perhaps a quality refractor...one day.
For now the light bucket is doing a good job and very handy when it comes to resolving faint objects as well as imaging planets using the movie crop on the 60D. (every setup has its pro's and con's).
Most recently I have imaged Centaurus A(which is low at the moment) from the backyard no probs. I suggest you just go with what your comfortable with. Apeture, focal length, glass/mirror quality, camera choice... the variables are many in AP.
Good luck
|