http://www.wildprism.com/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-telescope-to-purchase-and-use-along-with-my-nikon-d40x-digital-slr-camera/ Wildlife Photography Resource Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:31:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.wildprism.com/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-telescope-to-purchase-and-use-along-with-my-nikon-d40x-digital-slr-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-3830 minutebl Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:51:05 +0000 http://www.wildprism.com/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-telescope-to-purchase-and-use-along-with-my-nikon-d40x-digital-slr-camera/#comment-3830 Meade (meade.com). They have everything you'll need. Meade (meade.com). They have everything you’ll need.

]]> http://www.wildprism.com/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-telescope-to-purchase-and-use-along-with-my-nikon-d40x-digital-slr-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-3829 gretsch1 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:17:46 +0000 http://www.wildprism.com/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-telescope-to-purchase-and-use-along-with-my-nikon-d40x-digital-slr-camera/#comment-3829 You have a wide variety of telescopes to choose from for under $1,000, however, you have a wider variety if you buy a used telescope. You want a reputable brand such as Meade, Orion, Celestron, Takahashi, TeleVue, TEC and the likes. The telescope must have a stable mount and have tracking abilities. Goto isn't needed though. An equatorial mount is preferred for astrophotography but many Schmidt Cassegrains come standard on fork mounts. This is fine if you buy a wedge and a field de-rotator. Most people are very well suited with 8" Schmidt Cassegrains. You can buy these used for under $1000, often with accessories, on places like http://www.astromart.com and http://www.cloudynights.com You can try eBay as well. You have a wide variety of telescopes to choose from for under $1,000, however, you have a wider variety if you buy a used telescope.
You want a reputable brand such as Meade, Orion, Celestron, Takahashi, TeleVue, TEC and the likes. The telescope must have a stable mount and have tracking abilities. Goto isn’t needed though.
An equatorial mount is preferred for astrophotography but many Schmidt Cassegrains come standard on fork mounts. This is fine if you buy a wedge and a field de-rotator.
Most people are very well suited with 8″ Schmidt Cassegrains. You can buy these used for under $1000, often with accessories, on places like http://www.astromart.com and http://www.cloudynights.com
You can try eBay as well.

]]> http://www.wildprism.com/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-telescope-to-purchase-and-use-along-with-my-nikon-d40x-digital-slr-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-3828 DBrain Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:16:59 +0000 http://www.wildprism.com/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-telescope-to-purchase-and-use-along-with-my-nikon-d40x-digital-slr-camera/#comment-3828 Sorry I'm not much help but you can check out your options at www.bhphotovideo.com Sorry I’m not much help but you can check out your options at http://www.bhphotovideo.com

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