[iceman (Mike)]

Hi all

Planetary imaging will always my #1 love, but I wouldn't mind dabbling in some DSO work from time to time.

I've already got the EQ6 and the Canon 350D, and probably most software I'll need.

I don't want to spend a lot of money, I don't want to get a guidescope or guidecamera or anything like that at this stage.

My EQ6 is probably worn at the edges thanks to driving a 12" newt on it, so I only want something with a very short focal length for widefield DSO imaging (I prefer widefield over long focal length, at the moment).

I just missed out on getting the C6 that csb was selling the other day, so I'm thinking something like that, and in the past I was thinking an ED80 would be best.

I prefer newts, but it would need to be short focal length and cheap. The ED80 is a known performer, but I'd need a focal reducer as well.

Any other suggestions? With my requirements should I even bother? Is it just going to be more frustrating given that I'm trying to do it on the cheap (no guiding etc)?

Thanks for your thoughts.