Alex,
I do not know whether Nikkormat lenses generally fit other brands besides Nikon. I do not even know if they fit current digital Nikons--so I will leave that to others.
However, I should advise you that Canon products are generally far preferred by the astro-imaging community.
Look for one of the more recent versions of the Rebel. Get one with Live View. If you need professional quality, (heavier build, slightly more features, larger sensors) you may want one of its big brothers.
Megapixels are relatively unimportant to imaging after a certain point, and anything you are buying nowadays will have more than you need. (After you have filled a computer screen at 1980 x 1080--about two megapixels--the rest of the pixels are not doing you all that much good.)
Your camera will come with the basic software for image acquisiton, and then you will need some processing software. I would suggest you look into the products from Stark Labs.
However, I should advise you, that if you are looking to go into astroimaging on a budget, you should just turn around and walk quickly away.
Alex
I do not know whether Nikkormat lenses generally fit other brands besides Nikon. I do not even know if they fit current digital Nikons--so I will leave that to others.
However, I should advise you that Canon products are generally far preferred by the astro-imaging community.
Look for one of the more recent versions of the Rebel. Get one with Live View. If you need professional quality, (heavier build, slightly more features, larger sensors) you may want one of its big brothers.
Megapixels are relatively unimportant to imaging after a certain point, and anything you are buying nowadays will have more than you need. (After you have filled a computer screen at 1980 x 1080--about two megapixels--the rest of the pixels are not doing you all that much good.)
Your camera will come with the basic software for image acquisiton, and then you will need some processing software. I would suggest you look into the products from Stark Labs.
However, I should advise you, that if you are looking to go into astroimaging on a budget, you should just turn around and walk quickly away.
Alex
