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Originally Posted by whzzz28
There is also the quality of the focuser. Cheap focusers often can't support the weight of the camera, or are sloppy and move around as the scope moves (giving you a fuzzy image).
Also do you have an equatorial mount (motorized)? You really do need a good mount for DSO astrophotography. A manual mount just won't work.
I'd say the entry level is a Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro, but there may be cheaper mounts that will do an ok job if you keep sub times short.
So long story short, would i use the 130EQ for astrophotography?
If your not looking to spend any real cash on this, then sure it will work. It just won't work too well. The limitations above would require outlay to fix (new focuser(optional), coma corrector, mount) and if your looking to spend the money, i would recommend you start with a cheap refractor (ED80 can he had for ~$600, second hand can be good too) as you will get better results with it and the learning curve isn't as high.
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Well I could see if i could fit a low profile crayford to achieve prime focus (If at all possible). The current focuser actually feels quite strong, and i know many people used their cameras with it
http://celestronimages.com/details.p...d8774c87dd35f1
What i dont get is how he was able to see that, as its quite small while just looking through the telescope.
And yes i have a motorized mount, Its just not dual axis drive but just Ra.
I dont mind actually going for the ED80, just as long as i can save up enough money and my parents will allow me XD I just wanted to do basic astrophotography... I posted a moon pic a while back here which got me into it.
But should i get a
http://www.telescopesdirect.com.au/C...tegory=1061784
to start off for this particular telescope? or just move the secondary up the telescope to get the focal point to the sensor?