Endjin wrote:

Kaine, It may be an import but I wouldn't worry about it. Nikon usually have a worldwide warranty so doesn't really matter where it came from.

Just a quick question for you telescope guys. Do you need to have a tracking motor on your scopes so that you can keep a stable image of your stellar targets. eg. If you are trying to follow the Moon for a shot it would be difficult to track it by hand due to the magnification making it move accross the lens fairly quickly? Or am I spouting complete S:censored:te?

Depends.....
with the 10" scope it does need to be aligned and tracking or it just blurs, it is 254mm in apature with a focal length of 2540mm (f10)
Getting it aligned and tracking properly is the bit I'm still trying to get right
So far I have no images worth posting from the scope ....
What astrophotographers usually do is take hundreds of short exposures and stack them together as in this one taken with a RCX400 20"
http://www.galaxyphoto.com/jw_20_m27.htm

Edit:
A good place for a lot of helpful information is
http://www.cloudynights.com/index.php Sons of dogs come hither and get flesh
Clan Cameron

Alicatt wrote:

Getting it aligned and tracking properly is the bit I'm still trying to get right

tell me about it

Wow, guys,

I go away for a few hours & the thread has grown to 2 pages

So lets see, where shall I start.

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Interestingly enough I was talking to a proffessional photographer a few weeks ago about this exact subject and he still reckons the D70 is the better camera

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He then got all technical on me

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But the jist of it was that he wasn't considering swapping the D70 for the D80

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Well that copper fastens my thoughts that I should try to get a D70 for the second body then

Endjin wrote:

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Just one other thing, do you have a D70 or D70s?

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I have the D70s. Which means I need to make sure it's a D70s I look for. thanks for reminding me Endjin

Endjin wrote:

Kaine, I've never seen a silver D70

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Nor have I to be honest.

Anyway, the hunt for a good D70s body goes on

Try here ..
https://secure.ffordes.com/Shop/Store/Item...p;id=86885
D70s at Ffordes Photographic, where I got my D200 from they are very helpful  Sons of dogs come hither and get flesh
Clan Cameron

Link opening in new tab, as I type.

Cheers Alicatt

Edited to add..... seems to be an issue when I click the order button. I get a message saying check back later. Which is exactly what I'll do