Skyver

Okay, having read all the advice again I am of the opinion not to spend time imaging with the lx90. I'll use it purely for visual. Although at some point in the future I may aquire a laptop to use the neximage 5, or possibly sell that. A new and current imaging system is the way to go , fast and wide as a starter. I'd like to capture simply things I can see visually like M42 and M31 and that seems to be common ground here. What I can't see is the Rosette nebula etc, especially from light polluted skies. I'm taken with the images captured using a Canon and Samyang 135 f2. Maybe piggybacking on the lx90 ? But the images with an eq mount and a small refractor or Redcat are amazing for lightweight easy set up. Or there's always the new ( Google Pixel 4 on the rotary line in the garden). I'll choose the refractor and then the appropriate CMOS cam to fit. I have booked a few days in May down at Eddington Lodge in Devon to get some method in but it seems that may be curtailed or lost in the current crisis situation. Yet to find out. I also want to find out about worthwhile upgrades to the lx90 so I'll peruse the other sections. I thank you for your knowledge. Keep well.

Many thanks for your replies and suggestions. I am hesitant about using a DSLR so I will go look for a CMOS that covers close to 2 Arcsecs/pic as mentioned. I thought of the ASIair as it stores the images on a card to bring into the desktop as well as allowing immediate view of image on an ipad. I understand it won't have the same resolution as monochrome and filters but to make life easy i'm thinking of a colour camera to begin with. Is this a good idea or not. oh' thanks for the advice on the reducer Dave. Best regards to both and keep well. Stewart.

Hi. This is my first post so forgive me still being in the early learning centre. I have a Meade lx 90 8" tele. Optically it's proved a good scope and I have no problems with go to operation. I want to try some imagery. I don't own a DSLR. There is a website that can supply various bodies with infra red filter already removed. My question is, should I go straight to DSLR for this size scope or straight to a ZWO camera and use it with an ASIair box . Has anybody used this method yet. I'm hooked on watching Trevor Jones at astrobackyard who's presentation is first class, ( in my opinion ). Also would it be wise to invest in a 0.63 focal reducer to speed the scope up. This is the old uhtc lx90 not the newer acf. I do also have a Celestron neximage 5 . Just after buying this my laptop died and i'm now back to a desktop so neximage has not been used and is wasted. Can this be used as a guider. Thanks in anticipation for some guidance in which direction.