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   sirzeusor member Reged: 04/27/08 Posts: 31 Loc: Stow, Ohio USA Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning       07/21/08 05:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   havent tried any dso's yet, mostly concentrated on closer objects like planets and the moon for the learning curve to kick in.... im also learning how to use my eq platform, that has been a steep learning curve, and i ended up modifying it a lot to get it to do what i wanted it to do, i dont use auto-guiding or a goto system, so the challenge has been to find the objects in the middle of the light polluted city as far as the camera goes, you may want to consider the prime focus method, where you screw an adapter on the camera itself, then use it inplace of the eyepiece, or basicaly , slide directly into your focuser and use the camera as the eyepiece....its cheaper, and i think the results are better look up these 2 methods of astrophotography: afocal prime focus -------------------- http://www.ohioastronomy.com/ Orion XT10 Dobsonian 10MM Orion Sirius Plossl 25MM Orion Sirius Plossl Orion 2x Shorty Barlow LaserMate Delux Laser Collimator SteadyPix SLR Camera Mount Kodak EasyShare C74 Point & Shoot Phillips SPC900NC Webcam & a lot of patients............................................. Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning sirzeusor 07/20/08 07:16 AM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning X-Lurker   07/20/08 01:43 PM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning sirzeusor   07/20/08 01:53 PM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning X-Lurker   07/20/08 02:01 PM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning sirzeusor   07/20/08 04:18 PM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning fishmagnet   07/20/08 07:17 PM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning huckabuck   07/20/08 09:31 PM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning stefsaber   07/20/08 10:08 PM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning FoxK   07/20/08 11:00 PM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning sirzeusor   07/21/08 04:47 PM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning a-l-e-x   07/21/08 05:23 PM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning sirzeusor   07/21/08 05:30 PM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning a-l-e-x   07/21/08 05:34 PM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning sirzeusor   07/21/08 05:39 PM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning john D   07/21/08 06:57 PM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning sirzeusor   07/21/08 09:30 PM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning Fusion   07/21/08 11:04 PM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning a-l-e-x   07/22/08 11:13 AM Re: Jupiter 7-15-08 still learning sirzeusor   07/20/08 01:55 PM Extra information 5 registered and 9 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: 334 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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