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Date: 07 Sep 2006 09:29:27
From: mmccaws2
Subject: anyone still using Sony f707 astrophotography and related questions
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Hi, I have one and it's probably my first step into getting into
astrophotography. I've ordered an adapter, hope it comes soon.
Questions, setting timer or use external timer, I have to locate that
old manual, but I was wonder what folks found successful for extended
exposures.
- Did you store images as tiff or jpg
I have a 8" dob and recently purchase a nightrider. I working on the
settings on the night rider yet. But some technical questions have
come up and I was wondering which web site might help me calculate the
effect on each parameter. Here goes the questions
- I beleive that I would like to learn the relationship between earth
rotation, scope parameters and CCD pixel parameters so that I may learn
to estimate the optimal maximum exposure. which web site might cover
that. It will be interesting to learn this and maybe I'll be able to
teach my daughter's science class how these relate.
- have a mac and pc. The mac is a laptop and if I can find software
for processing the pictures on the mac it would be great.
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Date: 07 Sep 2006 16:25:45
From: mmccaws2
Subject: Re: anyone still using Sony f707 astrophotography and related questions
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Jim Klein wrote:
> "mmccaws2" <mmccaws@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> >Hi, I have one and it's probably my first step into getting into
> >astrophotography. I've ordered an adapter, hope it comes soon.
> >
> > Questions, setting timer or use external timer, I have to locate that
> >old manual, but I was wonder what folks found successful for extended
> >exposures.
> >
> >- Did you store images as tiff or jpg
> >
> >I have a 8" dob and recently purchase a nightrider. I working on the
> >settings on the night rider yet. But some technical questions have
> >come up and I was wondering which web site might help me calculate the
> >effect on each parameter. Here goes the questions
> >
> >- I beleive that I would like to learn the relationship between earth
> >rotation, scope parameters and CCD pixel parameters so that I may learn
> >to estimate the optimal maximum exposure. which web site might cover
> >that. It will be interesting to learn this and maybe I'll be able to
> >teach my daughter's science class how these relate.
> >
> >- have a mac and pc. The mac is a laptop and if I can find software
> >for processing the pictures on the mac it would be great.
>
> I'm pretty new too, returning after a long time not looking up. I have
> a 717, the followon to the 707. What kind of adapter are you talking
> about ?
>
> James E. Klein
> jameseklein@earthlink.net
>
> Engineering Calculations
> http://www.ecalculations.com
> ecalculations@ecalculations.com
> Engineering Calculations is the home of
> the KDP-2 Optical Design Program
> for Windows and (soon) MAC OSX
> Free KDP-2 (DEMO) downloadable!
> 1-818-507-5706 (Voice and Fax)
at scopetronix.com they have a couple one is ScopeTronix MaxView 40
They have a link to work out which adapter work for your model.
Naively, I think that both f7x7 use the same adapter. the question then
would be which eyepiece diameter.
say more.
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Date: 07 Sep 2006 21:09:35
From: Jim Klein
Subject: Re: anyone still using Sony f707 astrophotography and related questions
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"mmccaws2" <mmccaws@comcast.net > wrote:
>Hi, I have one and it's probably my first step into getting into
>astrophotography. I've ordered an adapter, hope it comes soon.
>
> Questions, setting timer or use external timer, I have to locate that
>old manual, but I was wonder what folks found successful for extended
>exposures.
>
>- Did you store images as tiff or jpg
>
>I have a 8" dob and recently purchase a nightrider. I working on the
>settings on the night rider yet. But some technical questions have
>come up and I was wondering which web site might help me calculate the
>effect on each parameter. Here goes the questions
>
>- I beleive that I would like to learn the relationship between earth
>rotation, scope parameters and CCD pixel parameters so that I may learn
>to estimate the optimal maximum exposure. which web site might cover
>that. It will be interesting to learn this and maybe I'll be able to
>teach my daughter's science class how these relate.
>
>- have a mac and pc. The mac is a laptop and if I can find software
>for processing the pictures on the mac it would be great.
I'm pretty new too, returning after a long time not looking up. I have
a 717, the followon to the 707. What kind of adapter are you talking
about ?
James E. Klein
jameseklein@earthlink.net
Engineering Calculations
http://www.ecalculations.com
ecalculations@ecalculations.com
Engineering Calculations is the home of
the KDP-2 Optical Design Program
for Windows and (soon) MAC OSX
Free KDP-2 (DEMO) downloadable!
1-818-507-5706 (Voice and Fax)
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