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Old 17-04-2011, 03:01 PM
CarlJoseph (Carl)
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Originally Posted by sletts02 View Post
  1. Barn door mount w/ 400D and a range of lenses ~ $20
  2. Upgrade to 550D ~$650
  3. EQ... ~$1000 > $2000?
    1. Is the EQ5 going to be appropriate, or do I need an EQ6? Is the 2nd hand market the best place
  4. ?Then a dob? Is that right? One of these?
    http://www.ozscopes.com.au/catalogse...?q=dob&x=0&y=0
Almost right. As I mentioned, if you are getting the EQ6, then you don't need a dob. You just need a reflector/newtonian scope (which are usually put on dobsonian mounts) or a refractor scope.

One progression might go like this:
  1. DSLR + Barndoor mount
  2. Upgrade DSLR
  3. Dobsonian - You can do some photography with this just not very long exposures.
  4. EQ6 - Put the telescope tube you got with your dob onto this mount.

Cheers,
C.
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