The Lagoon nebula and so much more

[Brian W (Brian)]

ISO 3200 ~ Shutter Speed 3.2s ~ F/3.2 ~@40 Colored ~ 50 Darks ~ 50 Bias~ Stacked In DSS ~ PP Capture I Sony Pro & Gimp ~Sony Alpha a58 ~ Tamron 90mm 272E

I'm beginning to feel the need for more magnification.

[PKay (Peter)]

Well done mate.
I have just been through this.
My new scope and mount turned up last week.
What a journey!

The guys here don't miss a trick, so take there advice on what to get.

And go and see your bank manager...

[Brian W (Brian)]

I shall. Though I must admit to leaning towards a camera lens rather than a telescope.

[Atmos (Colin)]

What do you have it on?
Just an ordinary tripod?

[Brian W (Brian)]

a Slik U8000 with a pan and tilt head rated at about 3 to 5 pounds.