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Originally Posted by jenchris
They're saying the new modus operandi is to take a lot of short shots on hi iso and stack them.
Give it a try.
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Works for me, but you need skill and patience for the processing, its not an in-camera result.
I review the STC Astro-Multispectra Clip Filter for Nikon Full Frame on this forum which greatly helps kill light pollution for clearer nebulosity shots and I think would be good for you to look into.
As for tracking, just pick up a second hand EQ mount/tripod assembly without the telescope on top. you can pickup dovetail plates which you can screw into the tripod socket on a camera then mount directly onto the EQ mount. You should be able to find an EQ5 second hand for a good price. Unless you need everything to pack into a small bag theres no problem using any telescope tracking mount just substituting a camera for the optical tube assembly (OTA). You still have the same problem with polar aligning for the tracking or star alignment to work. Plus power is also seperate issue, especially the heavy duty trackers they may take AA batteries but they wont last long. You need something like a jump starter power tank for car emergenies with the cigarette lighter sockets. Most people use one of these to power their astrogear without risking having to push the car home with flat battery, others rig up their own 12V battery bank but powering from lighter sockets is pretty standard in this hobby.