Hi Chris,
Thanks for your reply.
I really don't know what I want except that I want to one day try adding my camera to the telescope and taking one shot pics. I thought I would need a mount that tracks the object I want to photograph? Will an Alt/Az do that? I am definitely technically challenged so whatever I get needs to be simple!
I've been researching and trying to read as much as I can but having trouble understanding what on earth they are talking about!!
Thanks again for your help
Kaye
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Originally Posted by Nebulous
Hi Kaye,
I've been into astronomy for two whole weeks now, so my advice should be taken as of very, very limited value!
Have you considered starting with a simpler Alt/Az mount or are you set on getting an equatorial mount? I've got an Alt/Az mount with a small refractor on it - which is very easy to use and it works fine with a Canon DSLR with an adaptor. However, I'm only taking single shots - nothing fancy.
I also have an EQ mount which requires a fair amount of fiddly setting up before any tracking will work - either manual or motorised. If you move the telescope's location, it then has to be re-oriented to the South Celestial Pole each time, in order for the geometry of the mount to work for tracking. It also requires a reasonable amount of practice to get used to the way the angles and rotations work for general location and viewing. It's not too hard, but it's just not as simple and intuitive as the alt/az mounts are. At least, that is how it has seemed to me.
What sort of photography might you want to do? I imagine that the experienced photographers here would be able to suggest EQ mounts that are better suited to specific uses.
Good luck with it all. Cheers,
Chris |