Sam23

I'm not sure i want to try my hand a astro DIY just yet...ask the misses, my DIY track record isnt great! Another option would be to go down the Skywatcher Evostar 72ED DS Pro route with a SW Star Adventurer? At least i'd would be able to dual purpose the Star Adventurer for timelapses etc using my mirrorless camera? Thoughts?

So would it be better to invest in the 150PDS and manual EQ5 and then add power functions once I've saved up the funds? I'm guessing it is still possible to take passable DS photos without power controls? Maybe not as good as tracked, but still suitable?

Thanks. Costing it up, I think the 150PDS and EQ5 GOTO might be a bit out of my price range....especially since its my first beginner telescope. Are there any alternatives around the £400 - £500 mark? Such as maybe the Celestron Nexstar 130 SLT?

Hi Community, Sorry if this question has already been asked and I haven't seen it. I'm a complete beginner into the world of telescope astrophotography. Having spent time outside with a tripod and a zoom lens/APS-C camera getting some nice photos, I'm looking to up my game and move onto the next step. My birthday is coming up so I'm hoping for a Skywatcher Explorer 150PDS with an EQ5 (if the budget permits!) mount. My question is, for astrophotography do I need to get the EQ5 pro GOTO or will the manual EQ5 mount with minor adjustment knobs work just fine? Ideally, I'd be focusing more on deep space photography rather than close planetary observation. Thanks in advance 😃. Sam