Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Beginning Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Flat   s58y Post Laureate Reged: 12/12/04 Posts: 4861 Loc: Eastern NY Re: beginner astrophoto setup       07/20/08 04:06 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   When rummaging around, did you find any lenses that fit the SLRs? If so, perhaps you could start with a barndoor mount, an SLR, and a camera lens. Widefields would probably be the best targets for a setup like this. -------------------- Hutech 30D, SBIG ST-402 autoguider SV80S, SV66 guidescope AP900, G-11, Barndoor tracker http://www.pbase.com/s58y Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on beginner astrophoto setup Franklink 07/20/08 02:15 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup Patrick   07/20/08 09:24 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup tommyhawk13   07/23/08 12:25 AM Re: beginner astrophoto setup Al Canarelli   07/20/08 02:42 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup Franklink   07/20/08 02:55 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup s58y   07/20/08 04:06 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup DonR   07/20/08 04:35 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup Al Canarelli   07/20/08 04:56 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup Franklink   07/20/08 07:32 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup DonR   07/20/08 08:13 PM Re: beginner astrophoto setup fishmagnet   07/20/08 02:37 PM Extra information 5 registered and 7 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, knuklhdastnmr  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 330 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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