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Welcome to IIS,
Like yourself i just started and have been wanting to have a go. To do even basic Astrophotography you will need an equatorial mount, a telescope and of course a camera. Looking at mounts, the most basic ones with the motors and tracking are the basic level Skywatcher mounts. Even though they are basic they can still be quite expensive, around the $1000 mark. mounts are one of the most needed thing to do it. Then looking at telescopes have a look at some of the Newtonian reflectors, they're the best value for your money. They normally cost around the $500 mark. Then finally the camera. Now before you go out and by a new astronomical camera (CCD ones) find some adapters and a basic DSLR camera, around $800, that way if you end up not liking it you have a DSLR camera as a consolation prize.
The best bet is to join your local astronomical society and see what some of the other members have. If you still want to get the stuff check the classifieds as there are bargains a plenty and they generally have stuff that is a little old and worn but still fantastic. the total cost is maybe around $2300.
cheers nathan
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