Hi there, I'm a new member to this site. I found you guys on the net when I was researching my new hobbie. Here is my story: My wife and I are looking into buying a new camera, one we both can share. She loves to scrape book and I like to stargaze.
We asked around and decided to go with the Canon Rebal Xti. Good price range and (as I'm told) good for astrophoto. I currently use a Celestron NS SE 8" scope for observing. (SCT)
I've been digging around the web the past few days and here is a list of other items I came across needed for prime focusing astrophoto w/ this type of scope.
1 Feild Flattener
2 focal reducer (2 types 6.3/3.3)
3 (2") female adapter slide to SCT
4 Male SCT to 2" slide adapter
5 XTi adapter to 2" slide
6 Hartman mask
7 Flipe switch w/ some mm eyepiece for focusing
8 processing software of some kind
That is it so far, please help to fill in the list as needed. I'm new and in need of the pros. on the rest. thank you.