Re: [APML] The Sun, Moon, and stars

["Stuart Heggie" <Stuart.J.Heggie@sympatico.ca>]

John, nice start on the hobby! I think a few folks mentioned the focus being
soft. When I shoot my DSLR piggyback, I put it in autofocus mode, find a
really bright star, lock the focus down (once it says it has focus) by
switching the camera to manual focus and manual exposure mode. Then fire
away (up to 30 seconds high ISO or low ISO and BULB).

For prime focus, well, you need something like DSLRFocus.

Hope this helps.
Stuart
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Herbold, John W." <JWHERBOLD@arkbluecross.com>
To: "'Discussion of Film Astrophotography'" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 10:26 AM
Subject: [APML] The Sun, Moon, and stars


> First time trying astrophotography so be kind, but please offer
suggestions.
>
>
> Sun: and its new sunspot.
> Scope: 4.5 Bushnell Reflector
> Camera: Canon EOS 8mp Digital Rebel, 2x teleconverter
> Method: Eyepiece Projection
> Filter: Orion Solar filter
> http://img247.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sun4yw.jpg
>
> Moon:
> Scope: 4.5 Bushnell Reflector
> Camera: Canon EOS 8mp Digital Rebel, 2x teleconverter (I think)
> Method: Eyepiece Projection
> Filter: None
> http://img56.imageshack.us/my.php?image=moon7wc.jpg
>
> Stars:
> Scope: None
> Camera: Canon EOS 8mp Digital Rebel
> Method: 28mm lens
> Filter: UV
> Notes: Lit up the tree with a manual flash during exposure.
> http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stars3su.jpg
>
> No image manipulation at this point.  Still having problems with Registax,
I
> am doing something wrong, as it just makes the images blur when I stack
> pictures of the moon or the sun.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John W. Herbold Jr.
>
>
>
>
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