Orion Nebula: Shot with my Canon 7D and 300mm L F:4 lens on an Orion EQ4 tripod with tracking motors 300mm F:8 ISO 1600 13 seconds Second shot is with my 8" SCT telescope using a canon...

Albuqshutterbug Loc: Albuquerque NM

Shot with my Canon 7D and 300mm L F:4 lens on an Orion EQ4 tripod with tracking motors
300mm F:8 ISO 1600 13 seconds
Second shot is with my 8" SCT telescope using a canon adaptor but no magnification through lenses.

Orion Nebula without telesope.

Orion Nebula with telescope prime

C.R. Loc: United States of Confusion

:thumbup: :thumbup: love em! thanks

Sundance Loc: S. F. Bay Area

Albuqshutterbug wrote:

Shot with my Canon 7D and 300mm L F:4 lens on an Orion EQ4 tripod with tracking motors
300mm F:8 ISO 1600 13 seconds
Second shot is with my 8" SCT telescope using a canon adaptor but no magnification through lenses.

V E R Y Nice! :thumbup:

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

Thats REALLY cool. I wouldn't know where to begin. I can find the moon and the sun and thats about it.

dleaoh Loc: Dayton, OH

Albuqshutterbug wrote:

Shot with my Canon 7D and 300mm L F:4 lens on an Orion EQ4 tripod with tracking motors
300mm F:8 ISO 1600 13 seconds
Second shot is with my 8" SCT telescope using a canon adaptor but no magnification through lenses.

Neat photos! I have been thinking of purchasing a Celestron or Meade scope and getting into astrophotography. Do you have any experience using your telescope for terrestrial wildlife photography? I think it might be useful as a super telephoto for photographing bears or moose from a safe distance!

Albuqshutterbug Loc: Albuquerque NM

Thanks to all for the compliments.
I have tried to use my Orion 120mm for teresteral but it's hard to keep things in view because it takes so little to move out. Sorry, when talking telescopes its a bit different than telephotos.. 120mm is the objective lens opening like the 77mm on my canon.. Focal length is 1000mm which makes it a tripod lens that is fixed F/10 as well.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

Albuqshutterbug wrote:

Shot with my Canon 7D and 300mm L F:4 lens on an Orion EQ4 tripod with tracking motors
300mm F:8 ISO 1600 13 seconds
Second shot is with my 8" SCT telescope using a canon adaptor but no magnification through lenses.

Wonderful. I like the way you made it your avatar

dleaoh Loc: Dayton, OH

Albuqshutterbug wrote:

Thanks to all for the compliments.
I have tried to use my Orion 120mm for teresteral but it's hard to keep things in view because it takes so little to move out. Sorry, when talking telescopes its a bit different than telephotos.. 120mm is the objective lens opening like the 77mm on my canon.. Focal length is 1000mm which makes it a tripod lens that is fixed F/10 as well.

I disposed of my 8-inch Newtonian many years ago because that design is just too cumbersome for easy use and as to portability . . . forget it! In addition, where I live there is a significant light pollution problem. Whenever I get ready to leave on a trip that will take me into dark sky areas, as I am next week, I think it would be nice to have a Schmidt-Cass I could toss in the car along with other gear. If I could use the same instrument to photograph grizzlys, moose, or even wading birds at 300 meters that might push me over the acquisition brink.

shangyrhee Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA

Very nice shots with excellent tracking. :D

MtnMan Loc: ID

dleaoh wrote:

I disposed of my 8-inch Newtonian many years ago b... (show quote)

I have a 40-year-old Celestron that I drug out again a couple of years ago when I got my Nikon D5100. It worked great for moon shots but I haven't gone beyond that with it. One thing I found was that the D5100's articulated screen is necessary to be able to use it.

Our camera club is doing a star thing the end of this month and I might drag it along for some more.

It is too cumbersome to use for wildlife. The Sigma 150-500 or Tamron 150-600 are better choices for that...and the image is upright!

This is an astrophotography forum on UHH.

dleaoh Loc: Dayton, OH

It is too cumbersome to use for wildlife. The Sigma 150-500 or Tamron 150-600 are better choices for that...and the image is upright!

This is an astrophotography forum on UHH.[/quote]

I have lurked in the astrophotography forum, but there doesn't seem to be too much activity there. There is useful information available.

I just informed my wife that I ordered a new 10-24 lens for delivery before we head into the wide open spaces next week. She was surprisingly receptive to my explanation of why I "needed" the wide angle, but I don't think I can get a 500 mm or 600 mm hunk of glass past her right now! Maybe before International Migratory Bird Day next spring.

MtnMan Loc: ID

dleaoh wrote:

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IMHO the Nikon 10-24 is a fabulous lens. You won't be disappointed!

dleaoh Loc: Dayton, OH

MtnMan wrote:

IMHO the Nikon 10-24 is a fabulous lens. You won't be disappointed!

Nikon hasn't disappointed me in the last 50 years. I don't expect them to start now! If I get some good landscape captures I'll post them.

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Beautiful, Albuqshutterbug!