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Old 02-07-2013, 08:07 AM
baggywrinkle (Frank)
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I have the Canon 650D, I also had it modified so that it is Ha sensitive.

I use this with a Skywatcher ED80 mounted on an HEQ5 goto mount which if I wish could be made to auto track.

The ED80 is a relatively fast (F7) wide field scope and is used by many for astrophotography work. For the price you cannot beat the optics, however you might want something bigger, but bigger tends to mean smaller FOV.

You can mount the camera at prime focus or piggyback it and use the normal camera lenses.

I chose the 650D based on price v performance PLUS it has live view and a screen that can be folded out and looked at when on the 'scope. This means that you are not having to do yoga moves when trying to view at high angles..

There is also a lot of sw available for the Canon range, particularly Backyard EOS.

No doubt that others on this site and on other forums like Stargazer would offer good and sage advice.
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