I know how eager a beginners can be when buying their
first telescope, but I always advise caution when they also want to start, right away, with
astrophotography.
Astrophotograpy requires a thorough knowledge of atronomy and telescope use and a solid background in the basics of photography. This is much more involved than taking pics of the family at a picnic. The question a beginner should ask when buying a first telescope is if the model selected is appropriate for astrophotgraphy, should they choose to do astrophotography after they have learned how to use their
first telescope. Some telescopes are not equipped to do some astrophotography and some
telescopes are equipped only to do limited astrophotography. The same can be said of
cameras. Not all cameras are suitable for serious astrophotography.
