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Old 27-08-2007, 02:41 PM
gary
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Originally Posted by White Rabbit View Post
Hi Garry.

Yes, I would like to get into a bit of photography with it so thats why I was looking at the mount. Nothing serious just for fun.

Thanks again for the detailed response.

Sandy
Hi Sandy,

Good stuff.

If you are going with the EQ-6, consider something like a solid tube reflector
that is reasonably "fast", like f/5 or better.

As most astrophotography tends to be a bit like an iceberg, with 75% of the work
going on 'beneath the surface' in the post-processing when you get back home,
it requires a lot of patience when in the field and this may not be everyone's
cup of tea while you stand around in the cold and dark doing the actual imagery.
There are other systems that can provide a certain amount of real-time imagery
that can provide more instant gratification, but in that regard, visual observing then
becomes hard to beat. I would recommend to think carefully as to exactly what you
want to do as serious astrophotography is a "boots and all" affair.

When you go to star parties, whereas a sizeable group of animated visual observers
sharing the views through one scope is not uncommon, most astrophotographers
tend to be by comparison solitary and quiet when doing their thing.

Best Regards

Gary
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