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Offline stealthwolf

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Digiscoping
« on: September 25, 2011, 09:22:22 am »
Does anyone know much about this? Does anyone do it?

Trying to find whether it'd be possible with a G12 but doesn't look hopeful.

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Re: Digiscoping
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2011, 11:54:02 am »
Dont know anything about it but im gonna give it a go using my dads telescope and my old compact :laugh:

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Re: Digiscoping
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2011, 12:02:37 am »
I did this one with my M9 and a Meade ETX-90 (pretty small scope).

This was the result.


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Must try it again sometime, but I need moar magnification.

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Re: Digiscoping
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2011, 01:34:07 pm »
How do you do this?  I mean.. Im intreagued...

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Re: Digiscoping
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2011, 03:25:08 pm »
Point telescope at target. Set your camera to infinity focus (knocked back just a touch). Shoot. I didn't realise there was a term for it until I saw this thread though.

Ideally you need a camera which allow fully manual operation - so you can set aperture, time, and focal point. If you're aiming at planets (or nebulae) then shoot wide-open, if you're taking shots of the moon shoot almost completely closed, and I guess do what the light dictates for telephotography. Remember to account for the aperture of the telescope as well!