One of my fav topics I like your shot , here are some i took with the 828 and a Meade telescope attached.
Pete W Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.
Henri Cartier Bresson www.pete-wraight.smugmug.com
Very nice. I thought mine looked nice until I saw yours! Wow! What's the setup you were using? Here's what I'm using:
Here's what I'm using:
My Olympus C-3020
Looking through this (from Telescope.com):
Attached with this adaptor (from scopetronix.com):
here is my set up , i use the scopetronx
adapter that fits directly into the eyepiece, I also use two tripods as the telescope gears have trouble with the weight.
Pete W Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.
Henri Cartier Bresson www.pete-wraight.smugmug.com
Pete W Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.
Henri Cartier Bresson www.pete-wraight.smugmug.com
Great setup! Is the mount motorized for tracking the stars when you shoot? I suppose the other tripod might pose a problem!
You need a support off the scope for the camera and a counterweight to balance it out.
Loved the shots!
Eric
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I like your shot , here are some i took with the 828 and a Meade telescope attached.
Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.
Henri Cartier Bresson
www.pete-wraight.smugmug.com
Here's what I'm using:
My Olympus C-3020
Looking through this (from Telescope.com):
Attached with this adaptor (from scopetronix.com):
adapter that fits directly into the eyepiece, I also use two tripods as the telescope gears have trouble with the weight.
Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.
Henri Cartier Bresson
www.pete-wraight.smugmug.com
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Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.
Henri Cartier Bresson
www.pete-wraight.smugmug.com
Jeepers, what a setup!
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You need a support off the scope for the camera and a counterweight to balance it out.
Loved the shots!
Eric
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