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Originally Posted by archioptic
Hi guys,
After a year of using my DSLR on a crappy old (and broken!) 30 year old tripod, I've reached the limit of what my current set-up can do and I'm ready to dump some cash into a decent beginner rig to shoot the sky. After some research I've decided on the Orion ED80T scope and HEQ5 pro mount. I'll be using my D3100 to image for now, and plan on purchasing an auto-guiding system in the future. Obviously I need a T-ring adapter and a FF, but which one? I guess I'll need to buy some mounting rings to attach the scope to the mount and some Barlow lenses, but I'm not too sure what to get.
Is there anything else I should be looking at purchasing, or anything I should change?
Any help is appreciated.
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sounds like a sensible plan to me Nathan and you seem to have all bases covered.
Forget the Barlows - your setup will be best for dso imaging and your image scale will be about right. You will need an autoguider - you can scratch by without one, but will have much more fun if you use one. FF and Tring cannot help with, but you will need them.
have fun. regards ray