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Date: 28 Sep 2006 17:23:18
From: Chris L Peterson
Subject: Re: new to astrophotography
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On 28 Sep 2006 10:12:27 -0700, "nuckdaily@gmail.com"
<nuckdaily@gmail.com > wrote:
>i have a new hp photo smart 425 and i want to take some pictures with
>my celestron c130mm telescope i was wandering should i be placing the
>camera telescopic zoom barrel in the eypiece holder using focus on the
>scope or what the
>the telescopic zoom barrel on the camera fits the telescope eyepiece
>holder perfectly all the rest of the cameras i looked out had a sloppy
>fit
No, that won't work. A camera that has an unremovable lens needs to be
used with an eyepiece (just like you need an eyepiece to use your eye
with a telescope). This is called afocal imaging, and can be
accomplished at its simplest by simply holding the camera up to an
eyepiece- somewhat suitable for the Moon and bright planets, but not for
much else. A variety of adapters are available which will allow you to
mount your camera rigidly above an eyepiece, making longer, steadier
shots possible.
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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
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