EQ3-2 mount and which imaging t'scope?

[autonm]

I know that the HEQ5 and possibly an ED80 scope are recommended for imaging...

however which T'Scope would be light enough to mount on a EQ3-2 and possibly used for imaging?

Thanks..

[JamesF]

For planetary imaging you could use something like a 127 Mak.  For DSO imaging however I'd not suggest anything heavier than a camera and lens.  You may find that an ST80 or ST102 would work with a DSLR, but those telescopes are not particularly well-corrected so you can't guarantee that you won't end up with a certain amount of colour aberration.  It's not a certainty and I've seen some quite respectable images from stan26 using an ST102 on an EQ3-2, but he did work pretty hard at it.

James

[PorkyB]

I would certainly consider a 130PDS on the EQ3-2.  It's light and small enough not to act as a sail in the wind.

See here ... http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/164760-is-the-skywatcher-130p-ds-the-new-kid-in-town/

[autonm]

PorkyB - thanks for that link... certainly another thought there.