TogGazer

So I guess I really do need to win the lottery or something? lol I do always prefer going somewhere to gain advice so maybe I will wait until the CV19 lock down is over and go to Rother Valley Optics. Being honest with myself I normally take a long period of time before making any significant purchases but I think this time round I did rush in to it all. I am making notes of all recommended kit especially the mounts and I will keep checking prices. However, to keep my sanity for a while longer what I may do is change which of my DSLR's I'm currently using, at the moment it's the D810 which is 980g and change over to the D500 which is a meager 860g. It may allow me to get some fast shutter photos of the beloved moon. I'll post any results here tomorrow. Oh and thanks for the advice

If your ever looking to compare prices on photography equipment in general I recommend using Camera Price Buster, I have often used it when looking for new kit, they also have links to site that deal in used gear as well.

Thanks for the extra advice on the EQ5 etc. I'll try and fix the links *links now fixed

One of the main reasons that I have bought a telescope is to do Astrophotography before buying a telescope I did try to do some research but I guess I just didn't fully understand the different types of telescope and mounts. I also had a budget and I was limited to buying from 1 shop (due to receiving an award voucher from work). The telescope I went for was a Celestron Explorascope 114AZ. I bought a T-ring and adapter to connect to my Nikon D810 or Nikon D500 DSLR's so that I could photoghraphy. After just my first attempt of the moon I realised I had made the wrong choice of scope. Unfortunately, I've learned that I am too late to make a return to the original shop so I now have to look into new options. N.B. To do the astrophotography it's really important to myself that I use my DSLR's. So, I have further read some websites and on here on what I should have. At this moment I have selected 2 telescopes which I believe fit the bill. Need to be under £200. Skywatcher Skyhawk 1145PS https://www.harrisontelescopes.co.uk/acatalog/skywatcher-avant-114mm-telescope.html#SID=1701 Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ-MD https://www.f1telescopes.co.uk/shop/telescopes/celestron-telescopes/celestron-astromaster/celestron-astromaster-130eq-md-telescope-with-motor-drive/ I have taken into account the requirement for a motorised mount and it being equatorial. The one thing that I'm not sure of is if they are go-to telescopes as I would like to be able to input co-ordinates from time to time, although I think I will be able to continue to locate the moon. All of the above I did yesterday. However, after yet again this morning doing more reading I guess that I really need to increase my budget and also what I am looking to buy. I would take it that in order to have the right type of mount that I may be better off buying the telescope and mount separately. I still need to keep things at a lower end budget so I saw this mount. Skywatcher EQ3 Pro GOTO Mount & Tripod https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-eq3-pro-goto-mount-tripod.html Skywatcher Evostar 72ED DS Pro f/5.8 https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-evostar-72ed-ds-pro-f58-doublet-apo-refractor-ota-case.html Not necessarily saying that I am going to get these particular mount and scope but it’s to give myself more of a clearer idea of what to actually get. If I have done well enough then I guess my next step is to find an online retailer that not just sell the right kit for me but also that accepts trade-in’s and also does finance. Apologies for the long post, it has taken awhile to prepare lol

Hi I'm totally new to stargazing and looking to take photos of the planets etc with my DSLR via my telescope. No doubt at some stage I will have quite a few questions for help lol