In my planning for future purchases, I wanted to eventually get a CCD camera but I knew that is a ways off. In the short-term, I wanted to get a starter astrophotography camera but decided to go the more traditional route and use a DSLR with a telescope. I did some research and found the Canon T3i to be a good starter camera that would work with the ETX-90 and also work for a family camera.
I added to my Amazon wish list and monitored the price. Over the winter holidays, the camera went on sales as a bundle with a telephoto lens so I purchased it.
The camera out the box was great. The manual had a bunch of controls and settings but the auto mode worked fine too. I purchased a view accessories right away:
- carry bag
- small tripod
- lens cleaning kit
- memory cards
- spare battery
- camera pouch
- book about camera
