starting out

[phatlad]

hi i am hoping for some advice. i am after getting into astrophotography but i am not sure what i need or if my kit will do i have a skywatcher 250px on an heq5 mount and a nikon d40 dslr i have seen lots of cannon dslr's used, is my nikon any good or am i best getting a ccd and if so what is best?

i am want to take dso photos mostly but it would also be nice to get some shots of saturn and Jupiter.

i hope you can give me some advice

cheers glen

[steppenwolf]

Hi Glen,

There is no reason why your D40 shouldn't be suitable for DSO imaging as it has that all important 'bulb' setting.

To get started, you need to purchase a Nikon 'T' adapter ring. This costs between £12.00 and £20.00 and screws onto the built in thread on the focus tube of your telescope. I have this telescope myself and have had no problems achieving focus with a DSLR.

In addition, it would make sense to get a remote shutter release cable.