Gordon Eyster
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Moon photo taken with 8" schmidt-cas & D60.
http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=1166674&size=lg
http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=1166674&size=lg
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Davidk
Senior Member
I get a "photo not available" message when I click on the link - love to have a look. Davidk
herb kauhry
Leading Member
Davidk
Senior Member
Thanks, I fiddle with it and got it to work like you said. Nice shot. Gordon, did you have any trouble focusing? Are you using just the regular Canon adapter? I've got a Celestron NexStar 8" SC with all the right bits but I haven't done much yet. Davidk
mikecol
Senior Member
Hi Gordon,
Thanks for your moon photo.
Here is a shot of the moon I did for testing my new lens ( 300L IS both 1.4 and 2X teleconverters stacked ).
Mike
Thanks for your moon photo.
Here is a shot of the moon I did for testing my new lens ( 300L IS both 1.4 and 2X teleconverters stacked ).
Mike
Gordon Eyster
Member
Davidk,
Thanks for the comment. Yeah, I did have a little trouble focusing. I have since bought the angle finder, haven't had a chance to use it yet, but I hope it will make it easier. This was taken using the Celestron NexStar 8" SC. How do you like yours?
Gordon
Thanks for the comment. Yeah, I did have a little trouble focusing. I have since bought the angle finder, haven't had a chance to use it yet, but I hope it will make it easier. This was taken using the Celestron NexStar 8" SC. How do you like yours?
Gordon
Gordon Eyster
Member
Mike,
Thanks for the reply. Wow, nice shot! It looks like you got really close. Did you crop much?
Gordon
Thanks for the reply. Wow, nice shot! It looks like you got really close. Did you crop much?
Gordon
Thanks for your moon photo.
Here is a shot of the moon I did for testing my new lens ( 300L IS
both 1.4 and 2X teleconverters stacked ).
Mike
iMac therefore iAm
Veteran Member
What kind of adapter do you use? I have a Meade LX10 and would love to hook up the D60.
Olympus C2100 UZ, Canon D60 (on order), Macintosh
Powerbook G4 500Mhz, Epson 785 EPX
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Olympus C2100 UZ, Canon D60 (on order), Macintosh
Powerbook G4 500Mhz, Epson 785 EPX
King Cheng
New member
A T adaptor for EOS will do.
mikecol
Senior Member
Hey Gordon,
Yes I did crop. The moon was near the top of the frame. Here is the framing on my D60 before crop:
Have fun,
Mike
Yes I did crop. The moon was near the top of the frame. Here is the framing on my D60 before crop:
Have fun,
Mike
Thanks for the reply. Wow, nice shot! It looks like you got really
close. Did you crop much?
Gordon
Thanks for your moon photo.
Here is a shot of the moon I did for testing my new lens ( 300L IS
both 1.4 and 2X teleconverters stacked ).
Mike
Davidk
Senior Member
I really like the NexStar 8, it's my 2nd scope - the middle one - 'cause I plan on tradinig up one more time to a 10 or 12" - if I can actually manage to carry it.
But, the NexStar is really good. Quite easy to align and it does stay on target. I find that, with the D60 on - because of the weight, it does take a bit more to get and stay on target, but you can do it. The mosquitoes this year drove me inside most of the time and right now it's just too darn cold. But I have to get out soon. Are you using just the EOS t-adapter?
Davidk
But, the NexStar is really good. Quite easy to align and it does stay on target. I find that, with the D60 on - because of the weight, it does take a bit more to get and stay on target, but you can do it. The mosquitoes this year drove me inside most of the time and right now it's just too darn cold. But I have to get out soon. Are you using just the EOS t-adapter?
Davidk
Bashan
Well-known member
Gordon:
I have a Canon D60, magnifying angle finder, variable T-adapter and Meade LX90 SCT. I've found accurate focussing with the D60 to be difficult due to diopter adjustment offsets.
Do you have any techniques for fast, accurate focussing with an SLR body? Use of a Hartman Mask has been suggested to me on this forum.
Thanks!
Brian
Brian...
I have a Canon D60, magnifying angle finder, variable T-adapter and Meade LX90 SCT. I've found accurate focussing with the D60 to be difficult due to diopter adjustment offsets.
Do you have any techniques for fast, accurate focussing with an SLR body? Use of a Hartman Mask has been suggested to me on this forum.
Thanks!
Brian
--Thanks for the reply. Wow, nice shot! It looks like you got really
close. Did you crop much?
Gordon
Thanks for your moon photo.
Here is a shot of the moon I did for testing my new lens ( 300L IS
both 1.4 and 2X teleconverters stacked ).
Mike
Brian...
Gordon Eyster
Member
Brian,
No, I don't really have any good focusing techniques. Actually, I'm just a beginner at astrophotography, & need a lot more practice. Unfortunately, here in Ohio there are not too many oportunities this time of year
What's the story on the Hartman Mask?
Gordon
No, I don't really have any good focusing techniques. Actually, I'm just a beginner at astrophotography, & need a lot more practice. Unfortunately, here in Ohio there are not too many oportunities this time of year
What's the story on the Hartman Mask?Gordon
I have a Canon D60, magnifying angle finder, variable T-adapter and
Meade LX90 SCT. I've found accurate focussing with the D60 to be
difficult due to diopter adjustment offsets.
Do you have any techniques for fast, accurate focussing with an SLR
body? Use of a Hartman Mask has been suggested to me on this forum.
Thanks!
Brian
--Thanks for the reply. Wow, nice shot! It looks like you got really
close. Did you crop much?
Gordon
Thanks for your moon photo.
Here is a shot of the moon I did for testing my new lens ( 300L IS
both 1.4 and 2X teleconverters stacked ).
Mike
Brian...
Gordon Eyster
Member
Davidk,
Yes, just the EOS t-adapter. I just bought the angle finder for the D60 & and also a Microfocuser from Starizona, http://www.starizona.com/
I hope these will make things easier, but I haven't had a chance to try them out yet.
Gordon
Yes, just the EOS t-adapter. I just bought the angle finder for the D60 & and also a Microfocuser from Starizona, http://www.starizona.com/
I hope these will make things easier, but I haven't had a chance to try them out yet.
Gordon
Bashan
Well-known member
Gordon:
Basically, a Hartman mask is a circular disk with two or three equally spaced circular cutouts arranged radially around the axis. By placing the mask over the objective lens of your telescope, you'll see two or three overlapping images in the eyepiece/finder. When these images completely merge, the image is in focus, regardless of how focussed it appears in the camera viewfinder.
This seems to be the same principle used by some rangefinder cameras. I have not tried it yet, but intend to.
Have fun moon/planet/stargazing!
Brian C.
Brian...
Basically, a Hartman mask is a circular disk with two or three equally spaced circular cutouts arranged radially around the axis. By placing the mask over the objective lens of your telescope, you'll see two or three overlapping images in the eyepiece/finder. When these images completely merge, the image is in focus, regardless of how focussed it appears in the camera viewfinder.
This seems to be the same principle used by some rangefinder cameras. I have not tried it yet, but intend to.
Have fun moon/planet/stargazing!
Brian C.
--No, I don't really have any good focusing techniques. Actually, I'm
just a beginner at astrophotography, & need a lot more practice.
Unfortunately, here in Ohio there are not too many oportunities
this time of year
Gordon
I have a Canon D60, magnifying angle finder, variable T-adapter and
Meade LX90 SCT. I've found accurate focussing with the D60 to be
difficult due to diopter adjustment offsets.
Do you have any techniques for fast, accurate focussing with an SLR
body? Use of a Hartman Mask has been suggested to me on this forum.
Thanks!
Brian
--Thanks for the reply. Wow, nice shot! It looks like you got really
close. Did you crop much?
Gordon
Thanks for your moon photo.
Here is a shot of the moon I did for testing my new lens ( 300L IS
both 1.4 and 2X teleconverters stacked ).
Mike
Brian...
Brian...
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