Jimbo Lpool

Just read up on the one i was offered for no money and seems the one i`ve got already is a lot better, part of the learning curve and i`m starting to learn that already, think my mount and motor is priority

Nice images Muni i have managed to get one decent image using the scope and am in the process looking out for a 2nd hand goto mount, as you`ll know the 130 is a very light scope but clumsy, i`v been offered a Celestron 90SLT Maksutov-Cassegrain and thinking of buying it and swapping it as my main, but not sure if it`s better than what i already have and use ??

It seems the both of us are looking at going down the same root, and there was me thinking the biggest and largest telescope is the way to go how very wrong was i especially after reading and seeing the images members have put up just using camera systems, when in fact for what i like and want to do, the camera & a good star tracker is much more simpler and cheaper way to go, most expensive thing will be the tracker which i knew would be, but i have all the rest of the items.

Thanks againg Craig you and Stickey have been a huge help, and now Ratlet thanks, so would using my Canon a390 Alpha work ok for now with the M42 - canon adaptor, as i will get one, but i notice there is a lot of them for the likes of M42 EF/EOS ot does the M42 adaptor fit all canons for such lenses you mentioned, my camera came with two lenses the Sony DT 3.5 - 5.6 / 18-70mm macro lens and a Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 tele-macro lens. I just don`t want to buy the wrong M43 canon adaptor but it seems i can use my camera for time been which will save money, and so with the help i`ve had from you and others, i think i`ll focus on a lens, adaptor and mainly the star tracker. I`m thinking the Sky-Watcher star adventure 2i or is it worth paying the extra for both for the newer version GTI ? thanks again guys realy am greatful

Looks amazing that mate and that was just from the 700d and the 135mm lens, looks amazing, i wrote down one of the lenses i seen in a video were they mentions good canon lenses to us was a Samyang/Rokinon 135mm F2.0 ED UMC is that the same lens you took this image with ? as i know the same lens can have different names. cheers for all the helps, also would i be better going for a higher megapixel camera like say a 24MP and higher and would that give me better images with a good F1.8 - 2.8 - F4 lens, sorry for all the questions.

Thanks Stickey, the little Bresser has been great at looking at the moon with the super 10mm eye piece, and i have an old canon 350d that came with it and connection ring for the Bresser but have never connected it yet, must try it one night.

Thanks Craig, and yes my first mistake was thinking after reading a bit was that the Sky-Watcher 130 which i have was the one most people were talking about (first mistake) as it seems they ment the 130pds reflector not the one i got, and i have seen some of the images on here of the images members have got with their`s and they are amazing, funny you mention the ED80 as i have looked at one and i think the ED72 but the cost makes me cring i`ve watched many great videos about DSLR and lenses and a star tracker, which was going to be my first choice as for cost as i never realized an old DSLR moded could catch such images, and i have wrote down a few lenses & cameras, the one i have now was one i had in a draw for yesrs

Hi Stickey thanks for your reply, yes i also agree with what you have said as many of the videos i`ve watched and read about, everyone says the tracking is top of the list, as a good telescope is no good without it, which is why i`m thinking of getting rid of everything and getting a better camera and a good goto tracking mount, plus as a lot of people seem to be using Refractors i`ll be looking at getting one, but will be 2nd hand to start off with or if deals are on could strech to new, just need some help and advice from you guys that are more experienced

Hi Craig i`m not sure but i think it might be the latter you mentioned 130mm/ 900mm (f/6.92 because of the lenght of it, it came with the EQ2 mount and single axis drive corrector motor.

Firstly hello all, new to the forum and starting out as such, i have experience with PS and other graphic software, but not the case with astro so please bare with me. I`ve always wanted to get into astrophotography, so 2yrs ago i bought my very first (2nd Hand but like new) telescope which is a Bresser Pulsar Reflektor 80-800mm, which came with various lenses and steel case ect. Then just last month i managed to get an as new skywatchWatcher 130 motorised 6" setup and bought some extra bits to add my old Canon DSLR a390 onto it, some of the images i`ve managed to see through it is amazing, but still yet to get any photo images with the telescope & camera, but have for a few months watched so many youtube videos in regards to ISO timer ect ect. My question is with the two i have now are they a good starting point and will i get good quality images with the camera via telescope or should i upgrade the camera or both, sorry for my long first post, and thank`s in advance.