lukehill

thank you for this information

I am also in this dilemma and i will look to see how other members reply.

well i've been telescopeless for 7 years and that was using a reflector telescope with a 6 " mirror. Untill i dropped my equipment tripping on a step on my way back into the house not only did i break the telEscope but it also broke the mount it came with and that was pretty much how i stopped for 7 dormant years but alas it has reawakened im pretty handy on a computer not so much with photography but i'm keen and enthusiastic. wallet is stopping me from advancing but then this is an expensive hobby or not?

Hopefully i can get close to where you at, 'once i learn the steep curve.

f/15 wow do u use a reducer ?

Hi thanks, yeah i'm really chuffed i was able to purchase this. Soon as i realized it had fl-53 lens i brought it without seeing anything else but the telescope which was inside its own matching hardcase. when he delivered the rest i was blown away; then when i got it out and tried it with the williams optics 40mm eyepiece i was blown away again... now no pun intended but im starstruck.

that image i would b proud to produce

Yes it is a E-SWA40 Swan 40mm 2" 72 degrees of view.

wow i didn't expect such a quick reply. Thanks for the link that is very helpful, although with my budget that's pretty expensive. I guess i am going to have to save some money. But at least now i know there is a solution. Pity you can't try b4 you buy.

So i have recently acquired a sky-watcher pro ED 100 with a HEQ5 Pro mount for £350.00 pounds. It also came with williams optics 40mm wide angle 2" eyepiece and 3 stock eye pieces from sky-watcher LIT series 5mm 9mm and the 20mm 1.25. Now the good news is i got this for amazing price. However i was hoping to put this to use in astrophotography. So what are my options {as i know its an F/9} and that seems to be a problem in most forums for use in astrophotography. If you have the time to reply that be great.