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Sep 29, 2013 05:45 | #1

After snapping these shots in Vermont:

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I'm very interested in purchasing a "Budget" telescope to start with some really nice closeup of the moon, etc.... nothing that will break the bank!

Looking under 500.00

Can any of you great celestial photographers point me in the right direction. i need. ideally i'd love to attache my Canon 5D MKIII and snap some quality shots, but unlike photography, i'm not sure what to get... i seen this at B&H...

http://www.bhphotovideo.com …uoso_versatile_mount.html

and this:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com …tadioptric_Telescope.html

and this:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com …mputerized_Telescope.html

but again, i have no clue what i'm looking at exactly... f/11???? being into photography i know the does the aperture make a huge, but for astrology??????

thanks for taking out the time to comment, Enjoy your weekend!

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Sep 29, 2013 06:36 | #2

dtufino wrote in post #16332849

After snapping these shots in Vermont:

I'm very interested in purchasing a "Budget" telescope to start with some really nice closeup of the moon, etc.... nothing that will break the bank!

Looking under 500.00

Can any of you great celestial photographers point me in the right direction. i need. ideally i'd love to attache my Canon 5D MKIII and snap some quality shots, but unlike photography, i'm not sure what to get... i seen this at B&H...

http://www.bhphotovideo.com …uoso_versatile_mount.html

and this:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com …tadioptric_Telescope.html

and this:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com …mputerized_Telescope.html

You don't want a Alt azimuth Mount for astrophotography, this type of mount is for viewing. You need a equatorial mountthat will be able to track the stars. That said, the mount is the most important component in astrophotography, if you skimp here it'll cause nothing but frustration. Others may have a mount/telescope recommendation suitable for starting out.

This is the "photo Sharing" section, your question would be better in the "Talk" section.

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Sep 29, 2013 13:52 as a reply to @ the jimmy's post | #3

i'll repost there... thanks!

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Sep 29, 2013 15:02 | #4

dtufino wrote in post #16333625

i'll repost there... thanks!

By the way...very nice images!

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Sep 29, 2013 17:31 | #5

dtufino wrote in post #16332849

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... f/11???? being into photography i know the does the aperture make a huge, but for astrology??????

thanks for taking out the time to comment, Enjoy your weekend!

I thought they used a crystal ball for astrology, and I have no idea what aperture those things work out at. For astronomy, f/11 isn't unusual.

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