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Originally Posted by g99
Now i am torn between a good manual camera and a very good Digital camera (4 megapixel.). (sort of)
I do not have a Telescope, What are the chances i will get really good night shots from just a tripod with the manual?
I am currently leaning heavily towards digital. But i might get a regular manual camera in the future. Will it be worth it without a telescope, or should i wait to get a scope too?
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Well, for just star-field shots and sunset or sunrise skies, digital on a tripod is fine. The problem with digital cameras is you have to get into the rather expensive range in order to get ones with interchangeable lenses. I would never buy a camera that would not allow me to change lenses, but you may not have that as one of your needs. If you go digital, make sure it allows you to: Spot meter, set manual exposure, set time exposures of more than 30 seconds. One with aperture priority and shutter priority settings is really nice too for sunset shots, but that's a bit into the advanced photography stuff...if you have a digital that does not allow you to change lenses, you will not be able to attach it to a telescope, so that answers your questions about getting a scope.