RE: [APML] Couple More Widefield

[Steve Lindsey <stevelindsey@earthlink.net>]

Thanks Jason.  Yes, I should've remembered to mount the camera at the front of the tube but vaguely remembered doing some widefield with a 50mm and thinking with the 105 it shouldn't be a problem.  I used an adjustable (and poorly built IMHO) Celstron attachment on top of the standard Meade piggyback adapter so I can flip the camera on its side if desired for composition.  This was the partway the case in composing the shot you mentioned which made it more vulnerable.  I just bought a better universal Bogen ball mount head to use next time to minimize flexure and I'll remember to mount on the front of the OTA!  Thanks again.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: "Lane, Jason R" <jason.lane@navy.mil>
Sent: Feb 25, 2004 7:20 AM
To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography <astro-photo@seds.org>
Subject: RE: [APML] Couple More Widefield

Hey Steve,

We even had rain up here in Indian Wells Valley.  It was a major event :) but no astrophoto sessions for me, either.  Nice shots...the M31/M33/NGC752 group photo is really cool.  

I ran into the same problem with my SCT tube clipping the camera view when I first stuck my camera mount on it.  I solved the problem by simply putting the camera mount at the front of the scope.  No issues with tube clipping the shot, and the Zuiko lenses I use aren't heavy enough to cause any significant flexure or droopage.  I'm not sure if you have Meade's standard camera mount but if you do, that's the way to go.

-Jason


-----Original Message-----
From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org
[mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org]On Behalf Of Steve Lindsey
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 9:04 PM
To: APML
Subject: [APML] Couple More Widefield


Worked these taken from last month over the weekend while listening to the
rain pitterpat the roof...  sigh!

Again a bit of trailed stars and the composition on Orion could be improved
but let me know what you think.  The M31 & M33 shot was slightly clipped by
the tube of my SCT (unawares to me till I saw the negs!).

http://home.earthlink.net/~stevelindsey/M31M33.htm
http://home.earthlink.net/~stevelindsey/Orion1.htm

Comments, suggestions appreciated.

Steve


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