Upgrade path question

[smashing]

So it's Christmas time and I've got some cash saved up and wondering what to upgrade in the new year.

Currently have a Skywatcher Equinox 80 refractor on an old style HEQ5, modded Canon 600d all guided with a piggy back refractor and ZWO 120 mini.

Thinking on either getting an eq6 r pro or a dedicated astro camera.

Mainly nebula targets for me so I like the FL I currently have...may go more aperture at a later date hence the thought on the eq6.

Interested in your opinions

[fifeskies]

I love my Equinox 80 , nice wide field it has.

My ST80 guide scope and ZWO290 sit side by side with it on my NEQ6 and I get 360 second subs from the stable platform.

 

A good second hand NEQ6 would be something to consider , they appear reasonably often.

 

 

Edited December 26, 2020 by fifeskies

[smashing]

1 hour ago, fifeskies said:

I love my Equinox 80 , nice wide field it has.

My ST80 guide scope and ZWO290 sit side by side with it on my NEQ6 and I get 360 second subs from the stable platform.

 

A good second hand NEQ6 would be something to consider , they appear reasonably often.

 

 

Yep it's a great scope...the only thing I don't like is the focus lock but overall I've found it to be great.

I see you got your DSLR from the same place as me as well

[fifeskies]

My Equinox has been upgraded with a moonlight focuser.  Very smooth focus with no drift.

[fifeskies]

4 hours ago, smashing said:

Currently have a Skywatcher Equinox 80 refractor on an old style HEQ5, modded Canon 600d all guided with a piggy back refractor and ZWO 120 mini.

 

I use my Equinox with a Televue  0.8 flattener

This reduced the FL to 400 from its native 500 , and allows nice wide views , I can get the whole North America Nebula in a single shot.