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Old 28-04-2010, 11:14 AM
slackologist (Jason)
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Starting Out

Hi All,

I have an interest in terrestrial photography that has recently extended to the night sky.. I have a canon eos 400d with 75-300mm lens.

Attached is a pic i took last night with my camera.. a bit out of focus but about as good as i can get it.

I'm thinking about buying this;

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=220421717268

  • Objective diameter : 90mm
  • Focal Length: 1200mm (F13)
  • Faintest discernable stars: 11.7M!
  • Dawes Limit: 1.3 arc-seconds
  • Eyepieces: 16mm 1.25” (31.7mm)
  • Magnification: PL 16mm/75-fold
  • Weight: ca. 2.5kg
Approx $400

it appears to be a scope that attaches onto the EF mount. I like the fact this could be used for terrestrial also.

Anyone have experience with this type of thing?
Is it worth it?
Any other suggestions in this price range?

Cheers!



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