Beginner's set up for astrophotography

[prasadka]

Hi

I have a Meade ETX 90PE and a Fuji S2 pro. Would like to try my hands on basic astrophotography i.e., bright planets and some bright deep sky stuff. Can some one tell me if this set up is good? I am also considering the meade LPI and am not averse to a manual SLR either- preferably Nikon mount.

Regards,

Prasad

[GazOC]

For planets a Phillps Toucam SPC900 webcam is a better bet than a Meade LPI.

[peonic]

Pras,

As I mentioned in my email yesterday, I've got a spare ToUcam you're more than welcome to have on 'extended loan' - "free" being much cheaper than the LPI!

Cheers,

Peonic

[prasadka]

Brilliant. Thanks a zillion for that.

How and when can i meet you? Will I need any sort of extenders/adapters for this to work with my scope or will I just need to pop it into my eyepiece holder?

Do let me know.

Regards,

Prasad

[peonic]

You'll need a 1.25" screw-in eyepiece adapter to fit it into your scope - oh and a laptop with a USB connection. The adapter I can lend you, you'll have to sort the laptop out yourself

Cheers,

Peonic

[prasadka]

Thanks Peonic. You are great help. I have 3 laptops at home and am home and dry on that count. I am really keen to borrow it off you for the weekend. Do you think we can sort that out?

Regards,

Prasad