I have only been back into Astronomy for the last year and a half and I have gone down a few dirt roads on the way. If you look in the iceinspace classifieds you can get some of the best deals going, my rig is currently
C9.25 SCT $1800 from iceinspace
ED80 triplet APO $700 from iceinspace
Star Shoot Autoguider $250 from iceinspace
Canon 1000 DDSLR $600 from Harvey Norman on special
I am only just now starting to spend bigger money on special equipment. So start slow, look for the bargains and most of all have fun.
Good luck
Paul
