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Originally Posted by Osirisra
In your first post you said you have a wedge for the C8, you could save the money and just use your existing setup to take DSO's and planet pics. The knowledge and experience will give you more of a idea on the direction you would like to take and time to save up more loot.
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I have a wedge, but not a mount. And I have nothing to do any guiding or tracking with. This is an old mechanical jobbie. The cost of a sturdy enough tripod and associated gear would seem to make it not worthwhile as far as I can tell. I have taken eyepiece projection pictures of the planets back in the early nineties on hypered film etc. but was never happy with the results.
My plan was to modify the toucam and play with the celestron (just sitting on the concrete path) with it whilst I was learning, but I have around $1600 now, that I can justify spending before June 30. I'm unlikely to have that money again in the next 5-10 years, so this will be a one off money wise, and I want to spend it wisely.