One other thing that you may want to add to the list without a large
additional cost is a piggyback mount. Remember that there are a lot of
subjects in the night sky that are interesting and more than one degree in
size. Think of your telescope as one more lens that you have in your camera
bag, and a way to track the sky. It's not the only way to do
astrophotography. The best astro photograph that I have taken was with a
camera on a tripod off the balcony of my apt. No telescope at all.

Phil


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> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 7:11 AM
> Subject: [M]: Equipment for Beginning Astrophotography
>
> Now that I've had my 10" f/10 LX200 for year, my
> thoughts have been wandering towards
> astrophotography. Fortunately, today I had a
> $1500 windfall. I am debating over whether this
> would be adequate for a start in astrophotgraphy.
> I have considered something along the lines of a
> Super Wedge, GEG and ST-4. This of course would
> be for film photography. If I were going for ccd,
>
... long message here ...

> TIA, Danny Cobb
>
>

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