Finally there is a moon for me to take some astrophotograph

IceAngel · Post by **IceAngel** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:11 pm

haha.. I have made my own digital camera adapter to put on my scope to take some astro-photograph.. that time i ordered a digi-T from Samuel for my video camera.. but at the end, my video cam is too heavy for my scope's focuser.. so i have to trouble Samuel to help me return it back to the manufacturer.. Sorry Samuel..

ok.. back to my topic... hehe.. I got the idea of the adapter from the Sky and Telescope April 2004 issue.. the scopetronix advertisement... they do sell a digital camera adapter which supports cam without thread around the lens... is simply attach a screw at the bottom of the camera... although my DIY adapter looks really ugly but it works quite well with my Casio Exilim Z4...

ok.. now enough of rubbish.. after a few cloudy and rainy days, I finally can have an hour time to test my DIY adapter and camera... let me post some photos below...

*this is my first time taking the moon photo.. so they are quite bad looking.. please pardon me..

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These pictures are not stacked... actually is because i dunno how to stack.. lolz

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blurblock · Post by **blurblock** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 12:09 am

Don't think u need to stack a moon too ......

ChaosKnight · Post by **ChaosKnight** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 12:44 am

Why not try taking a video? That's what i always do. Because of the atmosphere, the image may ripple. But there will be a few frames here and there where the image is excellent and extremely sharp. Those are the frames i use to stack.
And how about increasing the brightness of your present images? Try to squeeze more quality of it......

lsy_98 · Post by **lsy_98** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 3:40 pm

It is a wonderful work. The moon is not very clear. I think it is the weather problem.

Nikonian Foo · Post by **Nikonian Foo** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 4:16 pm

How much did you get the kit for?

IceAngel · Post by **IceAngel** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 9:16 pm

lsy_98 wrote:It is a wonderful work. The moon is not very clear. I think it is the weather problem.

yeah.. when i took these pictures, it is 70% cloudy... so it is not that good.. especially the last two pictures

but i feel quite satisfy for these result with that kind of weather.. hehe.. i will work harder

Nikonian Foo wrote:How much did you get the kit for?

what kit do u mean? camera or the adaptor?

Nikonian Foo · Post by **Nikonian Foo** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 10:20 pm

Alamak....I was thinking about microcontroller kits while typing....actually...I want to ask you how much the scopetronix adapter for. Thanks

IceAngel · Post by **IceAngel** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 12:20 am

the scopetronix adapter is $160 from Samuel
hehe

chrisyeo · Post by **chrisyeo** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 1:42 am

Hi Leslie,

why don't you post a picture of your adaptor in action? Would love to take a look.

Chris

IceAngel · Post by **IceAngel** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 7:44 pm

chrisyeo wrote:Hi Leslie,

why don't you post a picture of your adaptor in action? Would love to take a look.

Chris

haha.. my adaptor is very ugly.. just a simple one.. cant really qualify to be an adaptor... hahaha :oops: :oops: