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Originally Posted by zumka
Currently I have the following setup:
EQ6PRO Mount with SW600 and Nikon D50 DSLR. I want to complete it to be able to start astrophotography.
My first question is guiding scope. I have shortlisted few items:
SW80 f5 Short Tube $250
Orion Short Tube 80mm $399
SW ED80 f7 $499
My plans are to use refractor time to time for the Deep Space Photography while using SW600 as a guide scope, however most of the times it will be other way around.
I know many of you will say to go with SW ED80 but I’d rather spend $250 instead of $499.
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The Orion short tube works for me with a gm8 and 770 fl main scope. You might consider buying the OTA only for $259 and getting the guide rings separately--depends on your current setup
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Originally Posted by zumka
Second question is guide camera:
Since I already have Nikon I’m thinking just to go with something simple like Toucam for guiding and some planetary photography. What do you guys think?
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The TouCam works, but you will have to get an adaptor from Shoestring Astronomy to connect the computer to the guide port and you'll probably find that a dedicated guide camera is less hassle to set up, better to use and not all that much more expensive than the TouCam setup
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Originally Posted by zumka
Next question Focuser:
I’ve noticed many people in here are buying better focusers for their scopes. Can I get away with my current one which comes with SW600 or do I need to spend another $500 on a better focuser.
Final question. Adapters for my Nikon D50.:
What am I going to need to connect my DSLR to my scope, which accessories?
Thanks for your help.
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You can get away with just about any focuser, but a motorised one that you can control while looking at the image on your screen is something you'll never let go once you've tried it.