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Originally Posted by ftclausen
Thanks for confirming your success with the Bintel 6" newts and the images look amazing - good work! I will, most likely, put in an order for the Bintel (GSO) 6" F6 + Saxon HEQ5 tomorrow.
I do want to do mainly planetary imaging but, for my initial foray into imaging, I'll have to do non-planet things since they're below the horizon for now (and looking at the ZWO cameras you mentioned). I was thinking of mainly trying with clusters, double stars, the moon, orion nebula. I appreciate that without autoguiding it'll limit DSO options but I look forward to just practicing and take satisfaction from small incremental improvements.
Finally, immediately after getting the mount and OTA, I'll be just doing visual while learning the set-up.
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Thanks Fred
One thing I failed to mention ( apologies) , the 6” f6 Bintel newt comes with a single speed focuser as standard. For imaging you will definitely need a dual speed focuser ( I had mine replaced from the start care of Don at Bintel )
If intend to image later this year , I would have Don order a dual speed focuser now and fit it later on ( I suspect they wouldn’t have a dual speed focuser in stock as it’s a special order for this size scope )
Martin