DYI Equatorial Mount -Turning Axles
Since deciding I wanted to start a DYI Equatorial Mount for my budding astrophotography career, I have been going searching for parts. As luck would have it, my brother was…
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DYI German Equatorial Mount planning
As a photographer, I have long understood the need for a good tripod and camera mount when operating in low light and thus a need for a DYI German Equatorial…
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Lunar Photography, Lessons from a second night
As I have recently written, I have been enjoying lunar photography with my Canon DSLR camera. My first night was a bit disappointing. However, I did learn a lot which…
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First Telescope Images from my Canon DSLR.
The other night I attempted my first telescope image using my telescope adapter with my Canon EOS Rebol XS DSLR camera. The initial results of my first telescope images are…
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Wide Angle Astrophotography, playing with ISO Settings
With forty years of history taking landscapes using film, I had little interest in night time or wide angle astrophotography. The reason was rather simple. As a person who learned…
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