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| - | == Astrophotography ==
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| - | Astrophotography can be done using an ordinary digital camera which almost everyone has in their pocket, I for example am using Canon Powershot A430. Why it might be a good idea to take photos through the telescope, is that such small camera alone cannot gather enough light, like I have never managed to take photos of the stars such way even with the biggest optical zoom. I mostly use the normal exposure, though all these cameras enable to increase the exposure. This method of astrophotography is called afocal astrophotography, which simply means putting the camera objective against the eyepiece of the telescope, tuning it until the picture looks nice on the LCD screen, and then taking the picture. First of all, the physical zoom of the camera must be increased a bit, until all the field you see in the eyepiece covers the LCD screen. Then you have to focus the telescope, so that the image would be the sharpest. In general, it is very difficult to take photos that way, because you would have to adjust many things at the same time. I have found that it is the best to hold the camera with the left hand in the correct position against the eyepiece, and focus with the right hand. It is completely possible to take photos that way, though not easy, and certainly needs to get used to.
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| - | ''April 16, 2008.'' I tried to photograph the Moon first, to test the astrophotography with my telescope. You see though, that the image is out of focus. It took some time to focus the image properly, and when I then tried to take the next photo, the batteries became empty, and as a result I have nothing better to present as the result of my first night of testing the astrophotography, than this image.
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| - | ''May 4, 2008.'' I tried to photograph Saturn, but all I got was just a hazy patch. It seems that focusing for your eye is also good enough for focusing for the camera. I even once saw a clear shape of Saturn on the LCD screen, but with hand I was not able to hold the camera stable enough. I think though that it can be done with a little more practice.
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Revision as of 13:06, 8 March 2012
I'm a complete beginner what concerns telescopes and astronomy, so I thought that my experience about telescopes might be useful for other beginners. Therefore also, a lot what I am writing here is about what I think, I am just discovering all these things for myself, only for entertainment.
2LyXwz Major thanks for the article.Really looking forward to read more. Awesome.
Thanks:) Cool topic, write more often! You manage with it perfctly:D
The text is promising, will place the site to my favorites..!
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