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I was voting for zAmbonii I thought he did the best images with the least amount of budget. I personally don't think a beginner starts with a £1500/$3000 SBig, Starlight Express et al.

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Thanks for the good words. It is a bit frustrating seeing someone with better equipment, or living in less LP skies beat me out, but I think it comes with the territory. About the only thing I can think of changing in the rules is for the DSLR forum to have a separate modded/unmodded category.

As of right now, I am still new to the astrophotography stuff. I have less than 6 months under my belt, and I am very happy with the results I have gotten with my equipment, and I think it can get even better. My processing is getting better, and I just started to autoguide with a $20 walmart scope and $40 webcam, and was able to get 5 minute subs last night from a $300 scope+mount .

Part of me doesn't want to win any of the contests....because that means I keep getting to enter into the beginning contests! This way it keeps pushing me to get better in getting the subs and with my processing. Trying to make up in process in what I lack in equpiment. I dont have the budget at the moment to replace my crummy r/p focuer, get a coma corrector, LP filter or even mod my camera....In addition, it will help show to people that with low end equipment can get amazing photos under medium to heavy light polluted skies, and may encourage others to take up imaging and even enter into the contests.

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Celestron C6-N 150mm f/5 Newtonian
Celestron CG-4 mount
Canon 300D unmodded
Meade 70AZ-Z + Philips SPC900NC for autoguiding

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