B-DAY and XMAS Canon t3 i
Oct 10, 2015 09:10:56 #
Dead nuts collimation everytime I go out, I go through the routine "Just because". It's getting it on the sensor so I can refocus with the fine tune that is really killing me, I got the waxing gibbous moon before but, I couldn't bring out any detail it went from white to gray. I take my lil' baby steps to insure I get it right and one day I'll have success. Thank yall for your input. SB
Oct 10, 2015 10:05:23 #
stepping beyond wrote:
I'm a disabled astronomer since 1975 , after 40+ yrs. I'm not scared to image. This Dec. my family in the North is getting me a used canon t 3 i rebel so I can image my birds and I'm going to attempted some dso's , it won't be modified. I'll leave the IR filter in it so I can image my birds. Any comments on this camera for astro imaging, besides BYEOS and a bulb control cable?
I don't have that camera as I shoot Sony. I have one modified for IR and it can make a big difference for DSO as it can pick up the 656nm hydrogen alpha light without any attenuation.
It I could have any camera I wanted, it would have to be the Sony A7S, the low light monster for the camera world. The new A7Sii has been announced and should start shipping in a week. Maybe the used prices on the A7S will come down.
I use a $15 remote shutter release I got from eBay. I works great and can be programmed for long exposures and multiple shots.
Oct 28, 2015 09:50:08 #
Buddies I center the dot in my collimating eyepiece a few times a night,just to make sure. I'll try Vega with the bahtinov mask , kochab may not be bright enough. It's going in circles that I don't like.
Nov 7, 2015 13:49:20 #
Well its been more hell and damnation here in the Carolinas another week of SUPER DUPER EL NINyO. I'm suffering through it with impatience, everytime I see a patch of blue sky { I get giddy} but, then reality sets in and the cloud "Gods" smite me and I sob.
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