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If you have an slr, you only need a tripod to start taking pics.
The pictures you can take from a static tripod would be,
The Milky way
Star Trails
Wide field shots of deep space
Wide field shots of the planets
Open clusters
Stacking of images is the real key, to not having great mount with tracking.
Unfortunatley you would need a dslr, or have your images converted to cd.
I would advise, buy a cheapish dslr. A Canon 350d will only set you back $400. It will allow you to do alot of things.
Some people would think it a waste of time, not buying the full kit straight away. However after a couple of weeks with a dslr, no tracking mount, and only a sky full of stars, I can happily say I am still having a blast....
You can buy small tracking mounts for under $200, or you can build your own "barndoor" tracking unit (which I am trying).
You can purchase adapters which will mount your dslr / slr to a scope. These will let you take short exposures of the moon, jupiter etc.
You would need a tracking mount to do deep space stuff....
Sorry, I ramble a tad, hope that helps a bit....
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