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    Hi from Oslo, Norway

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    Hi

    Welcome to SGL. Excellent choice of kit in the EQ6 R  and the Esprit 120 ED👌. Yes it it a steep learning curve with Astrophotography but as always you will always learn and get answers here.

    RVO imaging package.

    in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups

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    38 minutes ago, teoria_del_big_bang said:

    If the package has been put together by RVO I would think it would be an excellent setup. You still however require the HEQ5 pro mount as the package does not have a mount so total cost would be around the £2K.
    It really is worth getting the Rowan belt modded version. 

    With your 80ED option the cost is £1600 but that is without the flattener which you really need for AP so add that in and its £1800. Also if later you want to guide then you probably would want a proper guidescope instead of the finderscope you get with it, so that would be another £150 to £200.
    ED80 & Mount package
    Flattener

    Personally if I could afford the extra I would go for the RVO setup and HEQ5 with Rowan Belt mod. I think the modded mount and the better guidescope will be of benefit.
    RVO package
    HEQ5 & Rowan Belt mod

    Also I mentioned about getting into guiding, neither of these packages above have a guide camera so you would need to budget another £150 or so for that for both options.

    Steve

    Hi steve

     

    Thanks for the advice. Im was swiging slightly more the RVO package if im honest but now the william optics Zenithstar 73 apo and guide scope are an option to.

    https://www.firstlightoptics.com/william-optics/wo_zs73_gd.html

     

    https://www.firstlightoptics.com/william-optics/wo_50mm_uniguide_slide_base_gold.html

     

    https://www.firstlightoptics.com/reducersflatteners/william-optics-adjustable-flattener-for-zs73.html

     

    In regards to the mount and guiding Im going to fit the Rowan belt mod myself at a later date and my guide cam will be the ZWO ASI 120MM.

    My buget is about £2500 tops and will include a secondhand DSLR in that budget.

     

    RVO imaging package.

    in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups

    Posted · Edited by SlimLine

    Hi everyone. Im looking for advice on an imaging setup. My initial plan was to purchase a Sky-Watcher 80ed evostar ds pro and A HEQ5 PRO mount but ive seen this on RVO   https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/rvo-horizon-72-ed-doublet-refractor-full-imaging-package.html and im looking for anybody that has first hand experience with this set up.

    Any advice on both setups very welcome.

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