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I've recently acquired an Astrotrac and will be keen on getting it out to some friends/acquaintances properties where the nights are dark and tiger snakes roam (I hope their eyes light up with a red light) to do some nebula imaging. I haven't done any since my 35mm days and that's a LONG time ago now (though I still have all of my gear, Nikon F601 and F801 in new condition and all of my old Nikon lenses fit my D810 (cheapskate, I don't shave or get hair cuts either, equal parts cheap and lazy).
I'm currently working on fitting a remote focus to my little 80mm Megrez (original semi APO model (whatever that means)) and spent considerable time last night finding a balance point with my D810 and necessary spacer/adapter (my design and very heavy/strong) all set up as per imaging with it.
I also have an 80-200 f2.8ED lens which cost me a fortune back in 1990, the model before the tripod shoe unfortunately, 16 element glass unit. I've been doing a lot of research and that's a good set-up with the camera on the astrotrac for Orion but I also believe I have to stop it down. I have a modified EQ5 Pro (my mods including tapered roller bearing) but it's not so light and portable to carry out to where I can see beyond neighbouring trees.
Watch this space!
They won't be the quality others here get but hopefully I'll eventually get some nice stacks, eventually...
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