Comments on: Can anyone recommend a good telescope to purchase and use along with my Nikon D40x digital slr camera? http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-telescope-to-purchase-and-use-along-with-my-nikon-d40x-digital-slr-camera/ Thu, 17 May 2012 19:40:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: minuteblue http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-telescope-to-purchase-and-use-along-with-my-nikon-d40x-digital-slr-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-25 minuteblue Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:54:33 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-telescope-to-purchase-and-use-along-with-my-nikon-d40x-digital-slr-camera/#comment-25 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 and 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 and
You can try eBay as well.

]]> By: gretsch16pc http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-telescope-to-purchase-and-use-along-with-my-nikon-d40x-digital-slr-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-24 gretsch16pc Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:11:32 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-telescope-to-purchase-and-use-along-with-my-nikon-d40x-digital-slr-camera/#comment-24 Sorry I'm not much help but you can check out your options at Sorry I’m not much help but you can check out your options at

]]> By: Edwin http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-telescope-to-purchase-and-use-along-with-my-nikon-d40x-digital-slr-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Edwin Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:59:01 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/can-anyone-recommend-a-good-telescope-to-purchase-and-use-along-with-my-nikon-d40x-digital-slr-camera/#comment-23 Meade (meade.com). They have everything you'll need. Meade (meade.com). They have everything you’ll need.

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