Hi People,
I currently use a Bintel BT-252 Dob. I purchased this some 5 years or so ago. The primary mirror is a little worse for wear, and will be replacing that shortly.
However, having said that, I am now interested in astrophotography, especially DSO's, and a Dob, with my new camera ( Canon EOS 1000D with a 55 and 300mm lens ) is not going to cut it. Not without an EQ6 mount at least.
Having said that, I have spent quite a few days, searching around the web for scopes that would suit this camera, and have literally hundreds of differing answers.
No way I will give up my Dob. I understand it is primarily a low cost scope, which was ideal given my circumstances at the time, and still is for "visual" viewing.
I even added an Argo Navis to it ( that was a bummer - the encoder steps were always just that little bit out - I have never been happy with it).
SO guys, your experience is required:
1. Scope/Mount - say up to $2500 - Equitorial or ALT/AZ with autoguiding and goto?
2. Adaptor Rings, any correctors I would need for Coma, etc
Something from the Andrews or Bintel catalogs would be ideal.
I've had a look at a few EBooks on the subject, but again, so many varying opinions. Yes, astrophotography is not for the faint hearted
Cheers
DOC