DennyD

Hello, I am getting into astrophotography and just changed from using my smartphone to a dedicated astrophotography camera. My telescope is a Meade ETX-90RA with a ZWO ASI120MC-S and Nikon D40 DSLR. As much as I would like to upgrade to the ZWO ASI224MC  my budget won't allow it. Is the ASI120MC-S a good camera for DSOs? I plan on getting a. 5 focal reducer for my telescope. Any thoughts, help and advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Denny.

Thank you everyone for all the help and advice with my telescope questions. I am getting back into the hobby. My first telescope was a Meade DS-2080 refractor my wife gave me as a gift. I  sold it after finding a new in box Meade ETX Astro on my local Craigslist two months ago. The secondary baffle had moved as was common to early ETX-90s. I sent it to Bill Vorce at Telescope Warehouse for repair and exchanged the stock finderscope for a Meade 90° one. Excellent beginner telescope. Here's a picture of it, with a photo of the moon taken with my Galaxy S8 held to the eyepiece. 

Anyone in the Northern California/Sacramento area who can help me with my Meade ETX-90? The secondary mirror has moved a little on the baffle. I understand this is common on the older ETX-90 versions like mine and I don't want to send it to Meade. Thank you. Denny. 

My Meade ETX-90 has a manufacture date of 2/5/98. Can anyone tell me where it was manufactured and what optics it has? Thank you. 

Picked up a Meade ETX-90 on FB Marketplace for $40. Can anyone tell me if this is an older or newer version. Also where can I find the camera adapter cover? Sorry for the poor quality pictures.

Yes. Sorry ETX 90. Thank you, my bad.

Is the Meade ATX-90 a good beginner telescope and a step up from my Meade DS-2080?

Hello. I am getting back into astronomy and am curious about the Celestron Cometron Firstscope Telescope. The improved version with the sighting scope and better lenses. Does anyone have one or used it and how do you like it as a beginner telescope? The improved version seems to get good reviews. Thank you. Denny.