Re: [APML] digital cameras for strophotography

[Tom Orff <torff@losch.net>]

Take a look at this site for some deep sky with a consumer digital camera. 
It belongs to Gary Honis, who just had an image in the gallery of the Nov. S&T.

http://freepages.science.rootsweb.com/~astro/

TOM

At 12:48 PM 10/3/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>My 2 cents....well...maybe .24 cents...:)
>
>I have a Digital (Canon S20) that can only do 2 SECONDS....what a 
>waste!  A few more seconds would be helpful.  A minute exposure would be 
>really nice....if they can keep the noise out.
>
>More then one ISO mode.  Mine does ISO 100...that's IT!
>
>I'm quite fond of Compact Flash.  MMC and such are pretty good too.  But I 
>have a USB reader for CF and my laptop can read it with a cheap ($15) adapter.
>
>Get the most Mega Pixels you can afford......You won't catch up to film at 
>this point in time.  But crops and other editing will suffer if you don't 
>have the pixels to work with.
>
>Make sure additional lenses and such are available.  Just in case you want 
>wider then the stock lens.
>
>I personally don't like zoom lenses...they cut your F Stop options.  Great 
>for daytime shots....not so great at night.
>
>Manual Override.....no need for a flash for a long exposure.  Most modern 
>cameras have this....doesn't hurt to double check :)
>
>Batteries...I'd go AA and plan on buying 8 or more Nickle metal hydride 
>cells and a charger.  My Digital won't fill a CF card on one set....keep 
>them charged and ready!  Avoid proprietary batteries...they are costly!
>
>I guess that about covers it....
>
>Hope that helps,
>Tim
>
> >>> Jose Miguel Benito Huete 10/02/02 09:03PM >>>
>Hi everyone,
>Now that digital cameras are becoming very popular in astrophotography
>for lunar and planetary I am seriously thinking of buying one. So a lot
>of questions and doubts come to my mind. Could the gurus of digital
>astrophoto give a few useful advices about wich camera (if any) is
>better for this purpose? Also, what else do I need to start shooting
>astrophotos?
>Thanks
>Jose Benito
>
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