Hey guys,
I am still thinking about which telescope to purchase and along with those thoughts I have started thinking about astrophotography.
Now I know it's not easy to photograph the heavens, but I would like to have the option of trying to as long as I have the right equipment.
I know a LARGE aperture means the telescope is better for DSO's but I just have a question in regards to the two telescopes I'm looking at.
Its basically between the
Andrews MC150x1900 Maksutov-Cassegrain and the
ED80 x 600 with AZ3. Naturally a beginner like me would think it's better to go for the
Andrews MC150x1900 Maksutov-Cassegrain due the larger aperture.
Am I right in saying the Mak is better for photography because of it's greater aperture or is the ED80 a better scope with regards to it's "
EXTRA-LOW DISPERSION". I read about the ED80 in one of the other posts and it's within my budget.
For my last question, what do people generally look for in a digital camera for astrophotography? I have a
FinePix S6500 fd.
Link to it's specs:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0607/06...ilms6500fd.asp
Could anyone advise me if this camera will do for astrophotography?
Appreciate any comments.
Thanks in advance
Frosty