Jeff it was a canon dslr..the canon 300 d was the first dslr to get digital astrophotgraphy off the ground...up till then you could buy expensive astro cameras but the canon really started it all I would say..prior to that a few of us would use web cams or the gutz from a small didigal camera. .some web cams could do long exposures but none of mine...but they were only of use for Moon shots really...The canon 300 d started it all in my view.
I was just about to try film..I had the t ring and shutter release. ..the canon cost a little over $2k and a one gig memory cost $110 from my recollection.
I did post this photo here back in 2015 and found it was still on photo bucket..I just looked now and it is still there.
Here is a link and there are a couple there still.
http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...=xelasnave.jpg
It was rathet flash in its day and even then my time at the eye piece was really a long spell. ..more than most ...maybe Raymo can boast houts at the eye piece with film but not me.
I think I did take a roll but never developed it cause the canon came my way...it was a gift from my wonderful father.
Alex