mighty flicker
I looked around and found a mount and a telescope for deepspace, I have 0 knowledge and wanted to know if these 2 are a good combination or not. I am not sure if the mount can hold the weight etc etc.
telescope:
https://www.astroshop.eu/telescopes/omegon-telescope-pronewton-n-153-900-ota/p,57595
weary ferry
if you've got a general idea of what you want to do and a budget we can help you out. That mount isn't really good and the telescope doesn't have anything wrong in particular but depending on what your plans are may not be suited
mighty flicker
Well I want to focus on deep space, my budget is someone around a total of 1k euro. I do have the camera (canon 5d mark ii)
weary ferry
the most important part is going to be the mount and the minimum for a goto one is the star adventurer gti which can only hold cameras and small telescopes, if you want something that can hold more than than the eqm-35 is the next step. Unfortunately mounts take a good chunk out of the budget and don't leave much for the telescopes themselves
mighty flicker
what would you advise to buy / what was your first setup(can be more than 1k but try to keep it budget)
weary ferry
the bare minimum would be a star adventurer 2i (no goto but can be found for relatively cheap) with your camera and lens, the step above is the gti version and again camera and lens. I started out with an az-gti in eq mode and a small refractor, but i don't recommend getting that mount
mighty flicker
wait is goto the same as startracker, i just want it to follow so i can have exposure time
weary ferry
they all track, but goto allows you to tell the mount to point on it's own to a specific target, with non goto mounts you need to frame the target manually
weary ferry
there's a bit of an issue when choosing a telescope. If you want a reflector like the one you linked then you need a beefier mount, for small refractors you can get away with the smaller ones but will most likely need a field flattener which will drive up the cost
in general I wouldn't recommend to pick something with a long focal length as it's less forgiving if there are errors in the polar alignment or the tracking isn't perfect
mighty flicker
Okay thanks
so lets say you were me, you have a canon 5d mark ii. a budget of around 1.5k what setup would you get
frigid marten
Me personally a small refractor and a small mount.
weary ferry
if you need a portable rig then star adventurer gti and a small refractor with a focal length of max 400mm
frigid marten
A bit over is fine too honestly
weary ferry
if you want to upgrade in the future to something bigger than the eqm35 and the same refractor as it's easier to use when starting
you can end up with something like this https://i.imgur.com/pG99zXc.png
it's recommended to use a laptop or minipc to control the mount and camera as it can be automated and you can use softwares to accurately polar align
mighty flicker
the flatterner makes it so that the edges aren't blurry right
weary ferry
without it the stars at the edges get elongated quite a bit
mighty flicker
okay thanks
weary ferry
both eqm and star adventurer can use autoguiders in case you'll want to get into that too, for longer exposures it's quite important
for reference I have an evostar 72ed which can take both it's own reducer/flattener (279€) or more generic ones that range from 120 to 150. Don't be like me and get one, I didn't for budget reasons but it's quite ugly sometimes
lilac shuttle
I would personally jump up to an eqm35/eq 5pro, you could get a 130pds or a 6' f/5 to go with it if you want a Newtonian, although those are quite big.
Don't forget a coma corrector though
If you want a refractor, maybe the TS 72/420 because that has a dedicated field flattener
Make sure to consider your targets and which focal length you need
The iExos may be able to take a small refractor but I wouldn't really trust it, I think it's worth it to spend a little more to get the eqm35 rather than the SA GTi as it it will take a lot more load before needing an upgrade for not too much more money
viral latch
so lets say you were me, you have a canon 5d mark ii. a budget of around 1.5k wh...
Cheap heq5, and maybe a small newt
It'd be pushing to find those 2 for cheap tho
A more comfortable and portable setup would be a roki, guiding, and a swsa gti
frigid marten
Eqm35<sa gti
weary ferry
the sa gti better than the eqm?
weary ferry
ok lol, that did sound weird
zinc hare
The iExos may be able to take a small refractor but I wouldn't really trust it, ...
The EQM35 also performs infinitely better than the SA GTi
zinc hare
Cheap heq5, and maybe a small newt
Not sure where you're getting those for under 1.5k lol
viral latch
Not sure where you're getting those for under 1.5k lol
I mean if you get an insane deal used maybe. I'm recconended things for way cheaper than they normally are on this server anywaysv
zinc hare
I mean if you get an insane deal used maybe. I'm recconended things for way chea...
Fair enough, used, that makes sense. but generally people seem to want to buy new with warranty
My entire rig was purchased used, no issue on my end other than one snag. I'm a huge proponent of buying used gear
lilac shuttle
I got a good deal on my eq5 pro, it was 375 and basically new, plus it came with a wireless adapter
zinc hare
That's quite good. Comes to the cost of my eq5 + onstep
lilac shuttle
I also got a "used" AA183C pro for 360 but it didn't have any marks on the adapter at all. It also still had the free sharpcap pro trial so that was new too
lilac shuttle
Like who would buy a camera and not use the trial unless it's new
Although I can't see many good deals atm, seems like it's better to buy just before the summer
zinc hare
I also got a "used" AA183C pro for 360 but it didn't have any marks on the adapt...
That's good
lilac shuttle
Oh, it also came with a free 5x2inch filter wheel
zinc hare
Manual?
lilac shuttle
I just use it as a spacer to reach focus 
zinc hare
Ah
lilac shuttle
Still not bad tho
zinc hare
Still a great deal
lilac shuttle
In the summer, there was a quadruplet with fpl53 for 250, THAT would have been a great deal
Sadly, I didn't know enough back then so I bought a large aperture achromat
zinc hare
Damn
lilac shuttle
Now I need a new telescope since the one I have now is designed for visual not photography and it's just way too large anyway
lilac shuttle
In the summer, there was a quadruplet with fpl53 for 250, THAT would have been a...
Been regretting not buying it ever since
@zinc hare have you seen and insane deals?
zinc hare
Elan once gave me a heads up for a £20 130pds
I saw an EQ3 and a 150P for £25
Well I was about ten minutes off getting the second one
But someone went to get it before me
lilac shuttle
Damn that's good
zinc hare
MPCC for £60
lilac shuttle
I almost got a 269c for less than half price
lilac shuttle
Not really a problem for astro
zinc hare
I do use it for daily as well and it is an issue lol
lilac shuttle
That's pretty good
zinc hare
Not for nature photography but for animals and people it's an issue
lilac shuttle
Not for nature photography but for animals and people it's an issue
Hmm, I guess yeah that does sound inconvenient
lilac shuttle
What's it going to be?
zinc hare
Well I wanted a Nikon D5100 for the price and sensor but I'm thinking 1300D is a bit more responsible
Since I won't need several cameras then
D5100 is Nikon mount which is ass for my huge vintage lens collection
lilac shuttle
I assume you're getting that used as well
zinc hare
Can't get it new anyway they're both old
lilac shuttle
Are you planning to get it modded?
zinc hare
Are you planning to get it modded?
I'll mod it myself and install a baader UV/IR filter
I am immensely into DIY
(note onstep in my nickname, and I made my own board for that)
