SingAstro

Different day, same Moon, different lens.

Canon EOS 70D, 55-250 IS II, 1/80, f/7.1, ISO100
(this 55-250IS II is the newer version of the original and is much sharper)

5-sec clip done on Registax

Wow, almost been a year since my last shoots....

Anyway, rusty me decided to start back with something simple.. the Moon!

Canon EOS 70D - 55-250IS 1/160 F5.6 ISO100

Get a 2nd hand 1000D or 450D which should really be in the low 200-300s now and, if you're willing to let that go up in smoke, step into the brave world of DIY'ing the mod yourself! Here's Gary Honis's fantastic website with mod instructions: http://dslrmodifications.com/ And here's what I did: http...

Hi! all. I am learning to take photographs of the milky way. I have been trying to take at Marina Barrage over the past 2 Saturdays but have not been successful. i experimented with different ISO, Aperture & shutterspeed. I only manage to capture very faint spots of a few stars. during both occ...

Or, if starting out and really not sure, can consider like me, get a 8x24 zoom, mine's a Celestron. Not the best, not by a long shot, but gives me flexibility until I can later decide which range is my preferred if I wanna get individuals.

My personal view. Others may differ

Wow remus! No other words to say, just.. Wow!

1) you can get the filters from Peter Lee @ tan14.com (he is based in HK) he can also sell you an iOptron ZEQ25 if you like. Shipping is very reasonable because HK is not too far away. 2) Sivakis' recommended CG4 may be $500 SGD but I believe the motors are not included, you need to pay another $15...

thanks for all the advise. I reviewed what i really wanted, and think i shall start on basic DSLR+Tripod to capture static star+landmarks shots first. If my interest grow, i will venture into the mounts and then lastly comes the telescope. So.... start from step one and grab my DRLS and wait for so...

AP can definitely be done with just an EOS and lens, especially when starting out. The 60D is a good camera but do bear in mind of the weight of the camera. Initially this won't be an issue if you're just using cam+lens on a static tripod. But when you start mounting it on a telescope, the weight of...