Welcome, to the New Nikon D40 Astrophotography Group. I want this to be a place for us to share photo, setups and share the knowledge about taking astrophotos...
Good idea to start up this group, Alan! Have got the ball rolling with a few photos I took this past Friday night. Not brilliant but they are my second attempt...
Hi Phil, Thanks for joining. Your shots look good to me, I just hope I can do as well. Does the D40 have a Bulb Setting, if so how do you set it, I do have the...
Thanks Alan! I have the remote too (using the cheaper model from Ebay/Hong Kong) but it does the trick nicely. My scope still isn't equatorially mounted so I...
Thanks Phil, I'll check it out latter today, Say if you can post a photo of your setup I will use it for the home page photo. BTW where abouts do you live?? I...
Hey Alan, To my knowledge, the answer is "no". There is some Nikon software that allows you to capture images directly to the PC and control the camera, but no...
Still Down Under - two weeks left. Cold down here but putting the D40 through its paces on the local architecture and wildlife. Have taken Dad's scope out a...
Hello! I have recently bought a nikon D40 and have only managed to take wide-field constellation shots with it. Are there any successes in using the D40 to...
Hi, I am wondering, whether these pictures taken are from a modified D40? Some photos don't indicate about any modifications done so I am not sure if such...
Hi Siti, In some case the camera might be modified, but in most cases the work is done through such photo programs such as Photoshop where you can bring out...
Hi Guys, Alan: Still down under... Took a couple of shots that have posted to my folder. Here's the blog entry for each: 1. Southern Cross, Alpha and Beta...
Thanks, Alan! Lots still to learn though... We were blessed with clear skies here tonight again. Dad and I drove out into the local mountains for some more...
Hey Alan, Tricky! I have been having issues too... Some folks say to turn the focuser manually all the way to the right, but this takes you past infinity... ...
Hi folks, Since I'm only the 4th member in the group, I didn't think I could slip in unnoticed. Thought I'd better say hello. I bought a D40 back in June and...
Hello.. yeah, I try and focus on a bright star first, but it is always a problem of the awkward positioning of the camera especially for objects high above the...
Hello Tracy! What pics have you taken through your c8 with the D40? I will be trying this setup soon and I'm wondering what objects I can target :) Hoping for...
What I do.. Is just autofocus on Jupiter, the moon, or a bright star such as Vega or Arcturus. Then i leave it on autofocus so the focus is locked until i am...
Hello, Siti, So far, my only target has been the moon. I tried M13 but found that my drive needs some attention. I'll post when I make some progress! Tracy...
Hello Tracy, Sorry if I missed you, Welcome aboard. I'am a 24/7 care giver for my mother so I may not get to respond to post right away, but I do check every...
Well all, Wife and I went out to the Observatory last night, anad was all set to try out the Nikon D40, when I could not find the darn remote. So we just did...
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