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In Reply to: RE: The camera does have a remote port posted by LWR on September 23, 2015 at 11:08:36
To complete your 'astrophotography' kit you need to build one of those barn door mounts like I linked.
Easy to source a 1 rpm clock motor, 1/4-20 rod and assorted hardware includin a good, low-slop hinge.
I'm going to build 3 of 'em once I source motors. The rest of the stuff? Local home store.
The 2 second setting gives plenty of settling time.
Too much is never enough
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Well, thanks ...but I have no other interest in shooting the sky. After looking thru my friends ten inch scope that he ground the mirror for, and seeing the resolution....well...all else is boat anchors.
Just doing it on Sunday to see if I can and likely I cannot...does not matter, at least I will see a great scene in a great location...
Camera gives you 'wide field' view which a scope does NOT.
Also, you'll drive yourself nuts trying to see Meteors with a scope.
The Barn Door mount is GREAT for meteor nite, like the Perseids in August and the Leonids in December.
Too much is never enough
Thanks for the reminder about the mirror lock up! I would have totally spaced that out. And, fortunately, I do have an electronic shutter release cable thingy, so that'll help as well.The one thing which has pissed me off for several years now is my tripod. It's a great and stable tripod, but the head is WAY too coarse for long lens or telescope use. I can't adjust it without going too much one way or the other vertically (it's a Bogen/Manfrotto). Actually, I haven't put the 'scope (Celestron C5) on it in at least a couple years, just because it's such a pain in the butt to center, say, Jupiter or Saturn. Nice tripod, but I need a better/smoother head.
I had an acquaintance a while back who had a Meade 10" Schmidt-Cassigrain and a relatively decent mount (although not motorized), which I used to shoot the Moon occulting Saturn. Can't remember the year off-hand, but probably around 2000. Got some REALLY nice shots. I should digitize a couple and post 'em on my website (youramerica.net).
Ok, that's all I've got for now.
:)
Edits: 09/23/15
I use this on my Manfrotto tripod and love the action and ease of use..
Interesting. Here's what I have:
Not ideal, and not "forever", but what I have currently. Left/right swivel is good, tilt is good, up/down not so much.
:)
This is the kind of head I'd use for video. The damping in these heads makes panning more smooth.
Ball head I like for stills. And yes, some advances in design have made 'em easier to use.
I have the 'budget' 3055 ball head and 3021 legs. HEAVY to move, it is also crazy stable. This is what? 2 or 3 generations off the pace?
Too much is never enough
The telescope store near my house probably won't let you OUT of the store if you buy a nice tube like the Celestron WITHOUT the equatorial mount. IMO, such a scope is nearly useless without it.
After all, when looking at something like Jupiter, even with my modest 1000mm F10, using a 25mm eyepiece = 40x, tthe planet is from one side of the view to the other in 30 seconds or so.
Clearly too fast for photography without the clock drive.That's why for star photos, I REALLY recommend the Barn Door mount. You should be able to get one for 30 or 40$ depending on how elaborate you make it and the source of the clock motor.
I have a Bogen, as well, and use the Ball Head so NO gears or other stuff to get in the way. If I were interested in video, I'd have a nice Pan / Tilt head. I used to own a tripod dolly for moving a tripod mounted camera. If I had been doing video, it'd have been perfect for a few shotss at weddings.
Too much is never enough
Edits: 09/23/15
LWR, I saw your reference to MrEclipse.com. I'd have to look into the pedigree again to be certain, but I'm pretty sure that's Fred Espenak's own personal website. He also does the eclipse data work for NASA at:
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/lunar.html
and
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/solar.html
I've been looking at his data there for, like, since forever. :)
Also, check out Philip Harrington's book "Eclipse!" I'll try to remember to post a pic or two from it about this lunar eclipse.
:)
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