[garymck (Gary)]

Hi,
I'm looking at getting a new mirrorless camera. This is to be a dual use "happy snaps" and camera for astro use.

For astro use the prime area of interest will be for nightscapes and very wide field use (currently building an astrotracker) it may also be attached to a scope for deep sky use, though I have an ASI533MC Pro for that use mostly.

My budget is limited at up to $2000 for camera and lens.

I want something relatively light weight for travel use (Years ago I bought a Nikon D7000 and a couple of zooms, and found it way too heavy for travel - it spent most of the time on a trip to Turkey (one of my favourite places with amazingly friendly people) in my suitcase in hotels, and has been rarely used since (still have it, 13 years old and shutter count of 3.5K)

Could be interested in second-hand - though a check of Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace show people want silly money for some stuff.

So suggestions please for camera lens combo...

Is there anywhere in Australia that does camera mods for a reasonable price? Have seen quotes up to $700.. Worth it for my use case?

TIA
Gary