Astrophotography - the real costs
I've done a bit of searching, but most of the information i have found is old. ie 07. If i've missed the answer i apologise in advance.
Ok. basically i want to get into Astrophotography. I use to own a 8" dob which was great for what it was, but it was heavy and i never got to use it often as i lived in brisbane. I now live in Yeppoon so finding dark sky's isn't much trouble.
What i want to know is the real costs in setting myself up to take good quality astro photos. I want to focus mostly on DSO's.
I'm looking at the EQ6 Pro mount.
but what telescope do i choose. do i get something with a large apature like a 8 or 10" dob or do i get a 100ED refractor... obviously the cost difference between the 2 and size between each scope is rather substantial.
Next question is ... what type of imaging do i want.. CCD or Digital SLR.. 350D, 400D or 450D.
what is the best software.
What other accessories will i require.
Most importantly, if i'm going to be spending my hard hearned money (and a lot of it) what is the best setup i can go. idealy keep costs under $4k. but can stretch a little higher.
thanks in advance.
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