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Thanks Carl, Paul and David.
I have ordered the bintel moon filter. I got asked to give a "star" talk to about 50 year 2 kids (and probably a bunch of parents) in a few weeks time, which is why I wanted advice about the moon filter.
I have lined up some other telescopes as well as my own and will get some teachers/parents to help out. I'll get the kids all to lie on the ground on rugs in an open paddock and talk about the sky for a while, then break into a few groups and look at fun things like the moon, jupiter, omega centaurus etc while groups without telescopes practice finding south, finding some constellations, and so on. It is a buzz seeing little people's eyes opened to the glories of the universe. (My truthful guess is that they will probably also be opened to the glories of staying up late, eating snacks and shining torches in other people's faces! )
Re the astrophotography, I have a Canon EOS500 (35mm film) and a Fujifilm Finepix (digital) that has a thread that I think is to attach to things, though I've never done it. Time enough to play, later though.
Jim
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