Daytime Moon shot with D60 & 125ETX

JPerkinsJPerkins Registered Users Posts: 46 Big grins
edited March 7, 2009 in Other Cool Shots
Just got my T ring adapter for my meade Etx 125 and snapped a quick moon shot.

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I know it doesn't match some of you guys stuff, I just thought the detail was remarkable.

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  • GregMGregM Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
    edited March 6, 2009
    WOW. Great shot. thumb.gif

    Greg
  • anvilimageanvilimage Registered Users Posts: 154 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2009
    That's incredible to me! I took my first moon shot tonight @ 200mm and it is nothing like this! I had to Google your rig to see the specs...
    :jawdrop
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2009
    JPerkins wrote:
    Just got my T ring adapter for my meade Etx 125 and snapped a quick moon shot.



    I know it doesn't match some of you guys stuff, I just thought the detail was remarkable.

    Ohhhhhhhh my goodness that is BIG!!!! wow even eek7.gif
    Great detail, hey if this is just a quick shot, can't wait to see what else your going to show us clap.gif :ivar

    Don't be so hard on yourself, remember everyone here didn't start off where they are right now, they all had to learn nod.gif

    Excellent shot JPerkins thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2009
    Excellent shot indeed. Great detail. thumb.gifthumb Have you tried a B&W conversion? Sometimes for day moon shots that really makes them pop.
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2009
    Very impressive. I'm looking forward to seeing more from you.

    Tom
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  • JPerkinsJPerkins Registered Users Posts: 46 Big grins
    edited March 7, 2009
    Wow guys, thanks for all the comments. I was pleased with the detail even though this is my first dslr. At first I couldn't get it to prime focus but I kept at it.

    This setup is remarkable for long distance photos. You can get a decent meade with tripod, computer controller and t-adapter for about $800 if you look hard. Its very difficult to get the whole moon in one shot but I'm going to try some stitching techniques. I couldn't get the moon at night because it was so high in the sky but that will come.

    My first attempts at astro-photography was with a nikon coolpix shooting through the eyepiece (afocal) and it wasn't bad but I knew I wanted more. Here's an early attempt with a point and shoot afocal... That's jupiter and some of her moons.
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    I'm pretty sure I can do better. My next mount is going to be a german equatorial but I've got to save up about 2500.

    Later.
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