Reddit reviews Celestron Advanced VX Computerized Mount

You really need to decide if the goal is astrophotography or visual astronomy, because $1000 is a very tight budget for both and there really isn't a setup that will provide you satisfactory results for both at the same time at that price point.

If astrophotography is the goal. I'd recommend spending all the budget on stable equatorial mount like Celestron's AVX, then forget the scope altogether and just mount the dslr on the avx and start getting into imaging from there. The camera lenses become the "scope" and you can upgrade those as budget allows. Here's a nice article on budget astrophotography.

If the goal is visual astronomy then $1000 can get you a really nice setup. What you end up with depends on how portable you need it to be and what specific targets you want to look at. There's a lot of options. The usual beginners route is an 8 or 10 inch Dobsonian like the Zhumell Z8, Skywatcher 8 or Orion Xt8.

I was thinking of going with a mount ($800-$1000) and using my DSLR with this. Then when I have more money and experience, I'll buy a telescope to attach to this. Can someone give me their opinions on this? I've read around, and apparently others have done this and recommend it. I was hoping I could do decent tracking without a guidescope, then get one later.

Here's the mount I'm considering: http://www.amazon.com/Celestron-Advanced-VX-Computerized-Mount/dp/B00AYGIQDS

Do I need something to attach my DSLR to it?

Edit: After doing more research into this, apparently I need a vixen style dovetail plate? Could someone link me to one on Amazon that would work. That would be awesome.

Thanks for the reply! :)

Sometime tomorrow I'll be sure to check out both of those sites, and if I find the time I'll also be sure take some more photos to post as well. Although research is definitely something I should do more of... As you said.

Additionally, there's a stand of some sort in our garage which appears to be a Celestron Advanced VX. Lots of weights and other accessories as well, most of which having never, or hardly been used.

Thank you so much for the help! Watched a few youtube videos on it and that also helped, thank you for the suggestion. If you wouldn't mind checking this and letting me know if I need anything else if you have any time, I would highly appreciate it.

mount

Telescope tube rings (Does the size matter, like is there a way to tell if it's good for the telescope or not? this is my telescope

mounting plate

[T-Ring adapter] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0140U9IWQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) (The camera I am using is a Nikon D750)

camera adapter

And possibly this autoguider

Once again, thank you for the help.

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Specs -

Celestron Advanced VX (available on Amazon).

Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L (available on Amazon).

 

Credits -

Created by Mike Hollingshead for his website stormandsky.com

http://stormandsky.com/sky-tracker

Reposting from last week's thread:

>Two questions, somewhat dependent on each other. First, out of these two scopes, which is the better option? They pretty much can be taken to the same focal length and ratio (I think) given reducer/barlow and their apertures are the same. Orion ED80 f/7.5 or Astro-Tech AT80EDT f/6. I guess the main difference is one is a doublet and the other a doublet? How significant is the color correction on a triple compared to triple? (Keep in mind cost for second question).

>Second, which mount? I'd likely eventually upgrade to some autoguiding. Explore Scientific EXOS2GT Motorized Equatorial GoTo or Celestron Advanced VX Computerized Mount or maybe you guys have another suggestion?

>I do have a budget, not too certain what it is though. Which would be the better compromise, better scope or better mount?

Also, how much would an autoguiding setup benefit either of these setups? Would it be better to get the cheaper scope and get autoguiding or not?

I started with a Nexstar in LA and would not recommend that to a newbie astrophotographer. Nexstars are fine for visual observation and even planetary imaging but they’re the worst for everything else. Instead, get him this telescope and this mount . That should keep him busy for a long time in astrophotography. Plus both have good resale value in case he doesn’t stick with the hobby ;-)

Oh, and bring him to the LA Astronomical Society’s HQ in Monterey Park! We have open house every Wednesday. Anybody there will be happy to show him the ropes

I have this telescope and am looking to fit it onto this mount and replace the stock finder with this finder scope.

My question is, what do I need to make sure everything fits properly together? Searching "celestron VX tube ring" or anything of the sort doesn't bring up anything - almost seems like the mount is meant to be exclusive for their telescopes, and I don't know where to start for the finder.

Edit: I found this for mounting the finder scope, which seems like it'll work, but I still need some advice for the equatorial mount.

Edit 2: Doing a bit more research, would this do the trick for the mount? And then I find rings that fit my scope?

What scope should i mount on this with a $1000 budget?
https://www.amazon.com/Celestron-Advanced-VX-Computerized-Mount/dp/B00AYGIQDS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466471593&sr=8-1&keywords=celestron+advanced+vx#Ask

$200 for a scope worth it?

You can buy a goto mount with the money you save on the scope:

https://www.amazon.com/Celestron-Advanced-VX-Computerized-Mount/dp/B00AYGIQDS