Skywatcher 200p Dobsonian - Photography

[Bobbytinner]

Help - I'm a total newbie who's spent a couple of months finding my way around the sky with some binnoculars.

I've looked long and hard at the choices for a first telescope (£400 for starters). After reading many pages on this site, I'm now swaying away fom a cheap GOTO scope in favour of the Skywatcher 200P Dobsonian. I'm wanting to take photos and wondered what advice anybody may have regarding this scope?

It comes with a purpose built DSLR attachment but what limitations does this non-tracking scope have?

Is the light intake enough to enable shorter shutter speeds and avoiding blurred subjects? I don't expect Magazine Front Cover standards but if the instant view this scope offers is so good - can it be easily captured through the lense?

Apologies if the answer is so obvious!!

Thanks

B T

[Stephen]

A Dob is only really suited to planetary / lunar photography.

The best results for them tend to come from webcams over DSLRs.

[Tinker1947]

Taking images of DSO's requires some steady tracking, 30 second exposures about 20 would do, a Dobs not really the scope for this, it requires first and foremost something like this...this is just for tracking, the scope will depend on what you want to image..

First Light Optics - Skywatcher EQ5 PRO Synscan GOTO

[Bobbytinner]

I appreciate your advice.

I think I might go the the 200P Dob and enjoy what it has to offer....in the mean time, I'll continue stealing from the kid's money boxes until I can afford such a mount.

Thanks for you time

BT

[Stephen]

I appreciate your advice.

I think I might go the the 200P Dob and enjoy what it has to offer....in the mean time, I'll continue stealing for the kid's money boxes until I can afford such a mount.

Thanks for you time

BT

It's exactly what I did (bar the kids money boxes ... I prefer the wifes )