Hi All, Thank you for all the replies. I assure you all I have been replying but my replies have to be approved by a moderator before being displayed, hence...
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Colm Brazel
colmbrazel
Oct 7, 2012 5:07 pm
Hi Martin, I think the later 550 added LiveView, no problem, you can do without it. Re your smudge of Andromeda, let me share with you this video I found very ...
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Fernando Rodriguez
frodriguez12...
Oct 7, 2012 9:41 pm
Hi there Colm Registax per se doesn't have a restriction (maybe file size only), the rule of thumb is being careful not to image for too long so that rotation...
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Colm Brazel
colmbrazel
Oct 9, 2012 8:32 am
Ahemm, correction required from me re my " I would google that 600 rule as your 120mm gives 600/120 = 5 sec So would you be better on a drive to go for a test...
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Colm Brazel
colmbrazel
Oct 9, 2012 10:42 am
Fuller discussion and very interesting discussion of the issues re 600 Rule including sensor size etc given here ...
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ely_ellis
Oct 10, 2012 10:48 am
I hadn't heard of the 600 / 500 rule until now. Looked at the link, quite interesting, but at my level of experimentation, it won't be relevent. Interesting to...
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Colm Brazel
colmbrazel
Oct 11, 2012 12:12 pm
Andy, Yeah, that link uses the formula "d = t * f / 13750 Where t is time in seconds, f the *effective focal length* and 13750 is, well 13750." Odd he himself...
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bagguley
Oct 17, 2012 3:34 am
I've got a 200mm x 1000mm Newtonian and would like to do some prime focus photography. The only adapter I can find is this one: Celestron T-Adapter, Universal...
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Gary Ahlers
gary_ahlers
Oct 17, 2012 6:19 am
There are two types of Newts ; standard and Astrographs. An Astrograph is a Newt with the Primary mirror moved closer to the secondary. This compensates for...
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iancsx200
Oct 28, 2012 9:54 pm
Hi my name is Ian. Just joined the group and wanted to say hi to everyone. I'm just starting out in astrophotography. I already had an Olympus E 510, so was...
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andreas soup
andysoup
Oct 29, 2012 1:01 pm
Hi Ian, welcome to the group, and good luck with your astrophotography, I'm sure you'll do fine. ... From: iancsx200 <iancsx200@...> Subject:...
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Weng Fai
wilchansir
Nov 4, 2012 5:25 pm
Hello everyone, I am a Olympus User from Macao, China. Recently I keen on Astro Photography. Let me share one of my shot first. by Olympus E-420 / Zuiko...
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Gary Ahlers
gary_ahlers
Nov 4, 2012 6:19 pm
Hi , You can use step up or down rings to match the lens and filter threads. They are cheap. For example: ...
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Weng Fai
wilchansir
Nov 25, 2012 7:36 pm
Hello ! Knowing that a telescope is more good for astrophotography. However, I have a legency ZD150mm f/2 lens. Just want to try some shot. Would anybody share...
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George Anderson
olynav
Nov 25, 2012 8:18 pm
Weng; I am far from an astroPhoto expert. But I do have the ZD150 F/2 and I have used it on my equitorial mount. You will definitely need a tracking mount...
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andreas soup
andysoup
Nov 25, 2012 8:33 pm
fantastic!!!! ... From: George Anderson <olynav@...> Subject: Re: [Olympus_Digital_SLR_Astrophotography] 150mm f/2 for astro To:...
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Weng Fai
wilchansir
Nov 28, 2012 3:05 am
George, One More .. if I buy a 82mm IDAS-P2 and place it in front of the lens. Is the optics result worse then using a in-body filter ? Thanks. William...
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Weng Fai
wilchansir
Nov 28, 2012 3:08 am
George, Your shots is great!!! Seems that OM-D is very suitable for astrophotography! Thanks for your example. Hope I can have a shot like that :) However, May...
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George Anderson
olynav
Nov 28, 2012 4:24 am
No sir, no LPS or any filters on my shots. I'm about 60 miles as the crow flies from sacramento, Ca in the Sierra nevada foothills. There's not too much...
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George Anderson
olynav
Nov 28, 2012 4:25 am
I'm not the right person to ask this question. I would hazard a guess that there will not be much difference in performance. ________________________________...
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frank gowran
vampl0ck
Dec 8, 2012 1:21 pm
Ditto to that Andy. So far I only get to read these posts while I'm gradually building the kit up. George those are very impressive shots! I live on the north...
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Weng Fai
wilchansir
Dec 8, 2012 1:21 pm
George, Very thanks to your answer. Hope I can take a great astro shot later. William...
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Brynjar
brynjar25
Jan 25, 2013 2:46 am
Does anyone know how the "Live Time" and "Live Bulb" modes are implemented on the OM-D? It has been suggested that they consist of separate exposures that...
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bgibastro2001
Mar 13, 2013 5:30 pm
I have no idea how they implemented it but I love the way it works! Check out the photo of comet Panstarrs that I took March 12th in my photo album. Brian...
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George Anderson
olynav
Mar 13, 2013 6:41 pm
Where is your photo album? ________________________________ From: bgibastro2001 <bgibson@...> To:...
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Fred
denali50astr...
Mar 23, 2013 1:04 pm
Hi everyone, I have just posted my first attempt at astrophotos using an E-PL1 with a Celestron Ultima 8. Please check out my new folder E-PL1 astrophotos....
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nnif59
Mar 23, 2013 1:04 pm
I'm just beginning research into astrophotography (i.e., learning about techniques, equipment, software, etc.) When I'm ready to get started it will be prime...
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andysoup
Mar 23, 2013 1:40 pm
From what little I know, I think that the many short exposures are for planets only. But I'm not sure I understand what you mean by 'short'. I consider a 3...
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George Anderson
olynav
Mar 23, 2013 3:36 pm
I purchased an inexpensive device which connects to the usb port and allows setup of shutter , intervals between and number of exposures. It's cheap but it...
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Keith Rawlings
kfrastro
Mar 23, 2013 3:54 pm
What is the ”device” you mentioned and where did you get it? Keith Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
