My First Attempt Photographing Jupiter with Canon 60D: My first attempt photographing Jupiter at 7,680mm or 7,680/50 = 153X Zoom... more or less... unless my math is wrong... Canon 60D...

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My First Attempt Photographing Jupiter with Canon 60D

Mar 15, 2015 03:09:32 #

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

My first attempt photographing Jupiter at 7,680mm or 7,680/50 = 153X Zoom... more or less... unless my math is wrong...

Canon 60D = 1.6x
Kenko Pro 300 TC (2ea 2.0X = 4.0X)
Crop Factor 2.0X(+/-)

1.6x600mmx4x2 = 7,680mm
7,680mm/50mm(normal lens) = 153X
Jupiter Taken with Canon 60D + Tamron 150-600mm + 2ea 2x Kenko Pro TCs
Single shot - No stacking... I bet you knew that already!

P.S. I'll have to try with my Dynamax 8 telescope next time...

Jupiter Taken with Canon 60D + Tamron 150-600mm + 2ea 2x Kenko Pro TCs

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Jupiter Info at time of photographing

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Mar 15, 2015 03:52:12 #

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

Nice :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Mar 15, 2015 11:18:14 #

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

dirtpusher wrote:

Nice :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks dirtpusher... much appreciated...

Mar 16, 2015 07:04:40 #

gwong1 Loc: Tampa, FL

Bruce, Nice shot. Now you got me going. I have wanted to do this but have not started the research to find. Are you also shooting the Orion nebulas as well? Check the math, I think you may be half of what you are thinking of. Gary

brucew29 wrote:

My first attempt photographing Jupiter at 7,680mm ... (show quote)

Mar 16, 2015 08:35:02 #

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

gwong1 wrote:

Good morning Gary if you are still in front of your computer... no I haven't tried the Orion Nebulae because I haven't looked for it yet... it has been difficult enough seeing the Moon from here lately because of the weather and too many trees... I checked and it is supposed to be located at approximately 177 degrees east of north and 45 degrees above the horizon at 7:30 PM on 03-16-2015 at my location. I belive that would be approximately 180 degrees east of north and 57 degrees above the horizon at 7:30 PM on 03-16-2015 from your location.

Where did I make a mistake in my math calcs on the Moon shot... I don't mind some help... :)

Mar 16, 2015 11:10:46 #

gwong1 Loc: Tampa, FL

Bruce,
I believe the focal distance is - 600*1.6*4=3840mm equiv.
Let me know if I am wrong. (Get some sleep!) Gary

brucew29 wrote:

Good morning Gary if you are still in front of you... (show quote)

Mar 16, 2015 13:23:00 #

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

gwong1 wrote:

Bruce,
I believe the focal distance is - 600*1.6*4=3840mm equiv.
Let me know if I am wrong. (Get some sleep!) Gary

Hi Gary....

There is also a "Print Crop Factor" that is calculated into the mix... by cropping in close enlarges the image... by enlarging the image creates a zoom effect... "Photofiltre" calculates the amount of crop and correlates it into an effective zoom factor and gives an equivalent comparison relative to a standard 35mm film camera... an effective focal length equivalency... what it would take to get the same picture area in a 35mm film area... so the computer cropped Moon image adds a 2X into the equation... therefore, 2 x 3,840mm = 7,680mm... 8-)

The total zoom factor is based upon a standard 50mm lens which is required to cover a 35mm camera format area...

Therefore,
7,680mm/50 = 153.6x total zoom factor...

Mar 16, 2015 14:20:19 #