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Welcome to Iceinspace Evan.
Your question it almost how long is a piece of string.
You will need an illuminated reticle, which is an eye piece with illuminated cross hairs and read all in these forums about drift alignment. You need an adapter to fix the camera on the scope approx $35-00 from say Bintel or Andrews Communications.
Also you really need another scope to follow a guide star so as to keep the capture scope on target. Many people go for an 80mm scope for this purpose and often end up guiding with the large scope and capturing thru the 80mm scope. Have a look at the results in the Deep sky threads and you will see the fantastic results capturing thru an 80mm can bring.
You will need a remote control for your camera to activate the bulb feature as you can not simply hold it down manually during captures.
Try and find the celestial South pole and practice drift alignment and be prepared for a long initial learning experience. Astro photos demand a perfect alignment
Perhaps the best way to start is piggy back the camera and use the scope as a guide scope. With long exposures you can get delightful wide fields and learn the ropes in the process.
best wishes
alex
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