Astro Photography: Hello my fellow UHH's, I'm looking to expand my horizons and start photographing the heavens, I'm sure I came to the right place...again. I would like to use a...

Darrian629 Loc: Boston

Hello my fellow UHH's,

I'm looking to expand my horizons and start photographing the heavens, I'm sure I came to the right place...again.

I would like to use a telescope and attach my Nikon to it. I've also heard that this can also be performed with a spotting scope. Do any of you HG's have experience with the above mentioned methods?

Thank you,

CathyAnn Loc: Apache Junction, AZ

Darrian629 wrote:

Hello my fellow UHH's,

I'm looking to expand my horizons and start photographing the heavens, I'm sure I came to the right place...again.

I would like to use a telescope and attach my Nikon to it. I've also heard that this can also be performed with a spotting scope. Do any of you HG's have experience with the above mentioned methods?

Thank you,

There is an astrophotography section here on UHH. Just scroll down, down, down, and you'll find it. There are experienced folks participating there, so you will be able to get your questions answered.

Darrian629 Loc: Boston

Thank you CathyAnn,

I'll give that a try.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Astronomical Photography Forum at http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-109-1.html

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

Darrian629 wrote:

Hello my fellow UHH's,

I'm looking to expand my horizons and start photographing the heavens, I'm sure I came to the right place...again.

I would like to use a telescope and attach my Nikon to it. I've also heard that this can also be performed with a spotting scope. Do any of you HG's have experience with the above mentioned methods?

Thank you,

I photographed the moon below recently with my Canon 5Dsr+Canon 100-400 II+Canon 1.4x III. Hand held.

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James R. Kyle Loc: Saint Louis, Missouri (A Suburb of Ferguson)

Regis wrote:

I photographed the moon below recently with my Canon 5Dsr+Canon 100-400 II+Canon 1.4x III. Hand held.

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Regis.....

This is one exceptional image.... Great work for Hand-Held. I am just a too shaky ... So tripod Please. :-)

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

James R wrote:

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Regis.....

This is one exceptional image.... Great work for Hand-Held. I am just a too shaky ... So tripod Please. :-)

Thank you, James. If using a tripod will give you a good photo, then go for it. Especially photographing through a telescope means
one must use a heavy duty tripod.

wmurnahan Loc: Bloomington IN

I have a spotting scope I use with my Sony a7ii. I have an adapter. Here is a shot at max zoom which claims to be 4000 mm.

Darrian629 Loc: Boston

Nice job Regis, especially hand held.

Darrian629 Loc: Boston

Nicely done!!

rfmaude41 Loc: Lancaster, Texas (DFW area)

CathyAnn wrote:

There is an astrophotography section here on UHH. Just scroll down, down, down, and you'll find it. There are experienced folks participating there, so you will be able to get your questions answered.

He'll have to subscribe to it in order to get the "daily" updates and to post there.

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

Darrian629 wrote:

Nice job Regis, especially hand held.

Thank you, Darrian629.

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

Darrian629 wrote:

Nicely done!!

Thank you, Darrian629.

Regis Loc: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho

rfmaude41 wrote:

He'll have to subscribe to it in order to get the "daily" updates and to post there.

OK.