Comments on: About Telescopes and how to attach my digital camera to telescope? http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/about-telescopes-and-how-to-attach-my-digital-camera-to-telescope/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:34:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Keyur http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/about-telescopes-and-how-to-attach-my-digital-camera-to-telescope/comment-page-1/#comment-1690 Keyur Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:38:19 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/about-telescopes-and-how-to-attach-my-digital-camera-to-telescope/#comment-1690 In $500 you wont get a good telescope fore astrophotography In $500 you wont get a good telescope fore astrophotography

]]> By: Nyx http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/about-telescopes-and-how-to-attach-my-digital-camera-to-telescope/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 Nyx Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:24:26 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/about-telescopes-and-how-to-attach-my-digital-camera-to-telescope/#comment-1689 Depends on what type of camera you have. Most digital cameras have a lower limit of 30 seconds for taking an exposers. DSLR's such as Canon and Nikon have a port which you can add a piece of hardware that will override that limit. This lets you go for hours. Another problem is that most cameras (such as the "point and shoot" type) have no direct way of attaching themselves to a telescope. DSLR's (the ones that have removable lenses), you can purchase an adapter ring that allows for a direct connection to the telescope. As for a telescope, You need something with excellent tracking, focusing and sturdy. A $500 budget will just barely buy you a decent mount. However, one thing you can try is wide field photography. This is where you use a wide angle lens (28mm or better, non-zoom), mount the camera on a good tripod and shoot the sky. Your not tracking the sky, so you'll need to use short exposer times, but its a great way to get started in astrophotgraphy while you save up for a good mount and telescope Depends on what type of camera you have. Most digital cameras have a lower limit of 30 seconds for taking an exposers. DSLR’s such as Canon and Nikon have a port which you can add a piece of hardware that will override that limit. This lets you go for hours.

Another problem is that most cameras (such as the “point and shoot” type) have no direct way of attaching themselves to a telescope. DSLR’s (the ones that have removable lenses), you can purchase an adapter ring that allows for a direct connection to the telescope.

As for a telescope, You need something with excellent tracking, focusing and sturdy. A $500 budget will just barely buy you a decent mount.

However, one thing you can try is wide field photography. This is where you use a wide angle lens (28mm or better, non-zoom), mount the camera on a good tripod and shoot the sky. Your not tracking the sky, so you’ll need to use short exposer times, but its a great way to get started in astrophotgraphy while you save up for a good mount and telescope

]]> By: tick tock http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/about-telescopes-and-how-to-attach-my-digital-camera-to-telescope/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 tick tock Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:35:19 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/about-telescopes-and-how-to-attach-my-digital-camera-to-telescope/#comment-1688 does your camera have a threaded lens or not? if not, you can still use it. They make some adapters, but how good or not will depend. does your camera have a threaded lens or not?

if not, you can still use it. They make some adapters, but how good or not will depend.

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