Hi,
I have been into photography for nearly 15 years now but owned a telescope for 4ish years. My wife bought me a Mak 127/1500 to replace a cheap refractor I had. With it having an f12 ratio and an AZ mount I lost interest quickly. It never occurred to me until 3 weeks ago to try and attach one of my cameras to the back of it. I took my first picture which was M81 on the AZ mount, I could not believe my eyes!!!! I have upgraded my mount to an equatorial goto, plus a load of other things! I think I am hooked, to the not so joyous tune of my wife not really liking the loss of me to the night sky. I realise that this hobby can be very expensive and am now trying to avoid incrementally upgrading my equipment as my learnings increase. Enjoying my journey!
I have been into photography for nearly 15 years now but owned a telescope for 4ish years. My wife bought me a Mak 127/1500 to replace a cheap refractor I had. With it having an f12 ratio and an AZ mount I lost interest quickly. It never occurred to me until 3 weeks ago to try and attach one of my cameras to the back of it. I took my first picture which was M81 on the AZ mount, I could not believe my eyes!!!! I have upgraded my mount to an equatorial goto, plus a load of other things! I think I am hooked, to the not so joyous tune of my wife not really liking the loss of me to the night sky. I realise that this hobby can be very expensive and am now trying to avoid incrementally upgrading my equipment as my learnings increase. Enjoying my journey!
