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I have a sigma 18-35 1.8 lens if that is any good and a sturdy camera tripod

I do have a 7D mkii camera but someone said dslr is not properly suited for astro imaging as it does not do the camera any good you need a dedicated astro camera , i can slowly edit raw photos to highlight them . Can admit i may be slow but will get there in the end. I could just get a dob but been told they are no good for imaging , have seen plenty of used complete asto set ups complete with cameras laptop everything i need to image but they are only collection only and a miles away too expensive to go by taxi to pick up

SWMBO said i am too old for this malarkey (I am 72 ) and say i can go up to £1,800 full stop, only new or used for all the gear make up your mind or the bank vault will be shut ( being on a limited income )

Thank you for your reply i am easily confused watched all the Y,T videos of all the astro people and as i mentioned earlier some say large app newts,dobs and some say small app refactors i can buy one but not both ( would like too but finances and the wife say no ) it will be a once only purchase and would like an easy life with the boss . that's why at my first post i had put down the large newts then get told i just want a small refractor telescope and theres when it all goes over my head. I want to image the horses head, and heart nebula .

Yes was told to get a large dob as i have a wheeled platfom to put it on to push it out of my empty garage but after seeing some of the wonderful images what i have seen on this site. that has got me wanting to do imaging to say that i have done that image

Just been checking there is nothing like an astronomy show near me all seem to be far away for me to get to them and thank you for that info

Don't think there is any thing like that near me plus there is the transport problem do not drive and reliant on public transport to get any where

Thank you for your reply. being abit slow in understanding could you tell me in very simple terms no maths,or techy terms .As it is going to be my 1 and only scope i will be buying due to finances what would be my best option one group says large aperture while some say small and this is where iI get lost and confused ( an old age thing ) as to what to buy if i buy one type i cannot swap / buy it for the other i will be stuck with it. As i said in my first post i don't drive so it will used in my back garden . thanking you all for yor kind help and patience with me .

Sorry for the delay in replying just got back from a long extended weekend from the Blackpool Airshow. Where was I yes if I want to do eaa what hardware would i need i do have a windows 10 & windows 11 laptop to use. Also what are the cost and would you advice new or pre owned on everything eaa and telescope , too get more for my money

I would like to see the heart nebula,horses head and the like would the 114 scope do for the planets

SWMBO stated that i can have 1 telescope only not half a dozen that's i want 1 that will last instead of swapping and changing them, got to keep the boss happy

would like to try with eea if that is the easier option

At FLO they have a 200pds on a HEQ5 PRO

They are on a NEQ6 mount

Hi first Thank very kindly for the add, as i have been retired a few years i would now like to do astro imaging . I have an old tasgo galaxsee 114/5000 scope but now while finances allow me to buy just one scope to outlast me what would you kind people advise. I am looking at 3 scopes that i can just budget for a sky watcher 200 /250 or a 300 newt that all are supplied with a tracking mount. which would do for dso imaging , I live in a bortle 7 area but it seems dark in our back garden where i will be using it, do have a wooden wheeled platform to push it in and out of the garage as i no have a car and have stopped driving. thanking you all for you help