Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Beginning Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Flat   DonR professor emeritus Reged: 11/15/06 Posts: 635 Loc: Georgia, USA Re: beginner astrophoto setup       07/20/08 04:35 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   That's a fairly long tube at f/8 - I don't think you can mount it satisfactorily for $300. The Orion SkyView Pro at $370 would be marginal, and you would still need a single axis drive motor for another $80. An Orion Sirius mount at $850 would be better. -------------------- Don ---------- Atlas EQ-G Orion 8" f/4.9 newtonian Orion 127mm Mak-Cass Orion Skyview Pro mount Orion 80mm guide scope Canon Digital Rebel XT Meade DSI Philips SPC 900 NC webcam Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on beginner astrophoto setup Franklink 07/20/08 02:15 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup Patrick   07/20/08 09:24 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup tommyhawk13   07/23/08 12:25 AM Re: beginner astrophoto setup Al Canarelli   07/20/08 02:42 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup Franklink   07/20/08 02:55 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup s58y   07/20/08 04:06 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup DonR   07/20/08 04:35 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup Al Canarelli   07/20/08 04:56 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup Franklink   07/20/08 07:32 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup DonR   07/20/08 08:13 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup fishmagnet   07/20/08 02:37 PM Extra information 5 registered and 7 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, knuklhdastnmr  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 329 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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