... As far as lenses go, I've shot through the Nikkor DX G 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses I bought when I first got the camera. I also have several Nikkor AI...
Watching clouds roll by, for the most part :-( Managed to get out and shoot M3 through a whole in the clouds tonight. Uploaded to the photo directory... ...
Even better for sure Phil, Keep up the great work. My wife and I went out last night and opened up the Observatory for the first time in a while. Just some...
Hi And Welcom to all new members, What is every one up to, Alan Group Founder & Owner Windy Ridge Observatory Three Rivers, MiNikon D40 Celestron Vintage C8 ...
Hi all, Just returned from a wonderful holiday at Brisbane Gold Coast, had a great time there and it was especially good that I managed some stargazing at the...
Siti, Those are really good, what is your exposure information and technique for your shots? I live on Lake Huron in Northern Michigan and plan to use my D40...
Thanks! The photos were taken at a focal length of 20mm, f/4, ISO400, exposure of 30s each. I used the camera on a fixed tripod, and took 2 images (for each...
Thank you, I have been doing a similar thing but have not stacked the photos. I am have encountered the problem of having a hard time focusing on the star...
One method I use is to zoom in on a brighter star, focus on it, then zoom out. That usually gets me pretty close. Then it's a matter of iterative short...
Hi, Yes, I did the same thing.. tried to focus on brighter stars first or distant objects and then took shots to test out the focus. For the startrails shots I...
Between clouds tonight, I got out with my 8" LX200 and shot M51. Been dying to attempt this galaxy. You really need a lot of long exposures for this galaxy. I...
... It is looking good Phil. M51 is well placed for imaging at the moment and I hope to get some good attempts at it soon. While the weather was good I got...
Thanks! I am not getting as sharp an image as I'd like. I need to concentrate more on focusing. My drive is tracking okay unguided. I dunno. DSO images are...
it feels good when you get to image something u've always wanted too, right? :) and the m51 turned out great! I've never tried astroimaging with tracking just...
Hi all, Newbie question: I want to connect my D40 to a Newtonian reflector to take some astrophotos. I understand my configuration is very standard, I am using...
... The camera body has no focal length. Only a lens or mirror has a focal length. Capturing an image with a camera does not give you a fixed magnification...
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