Re: new to sci astro


Matthew Ota wrote:
I checked here:

http://www.scopetronix.com/wizard/step2.htm?brand=Hewlett+Packard&;

for an adapter for your camera model. It is not listed.
Perhaps an adapter for a similar model will work.

Or, you can shoot afocally like Uncle Rod says. If you have a tripod
you can carefully place it so the camera is behind the eyepiece. Then
by using a shutter release cable you can take your photos. Do not try
shooting my manually pressing the shutter button on the camera as it
will induce too much camera shake. If you can control your camera from
a USB cable connected to a computer, it is even easier.

I see from your Celestron model number that you have a german mount
with a Maksutov SCT. If it has the standard rear cell threads then you
should have no trouble finding camera adapters.

You focus the telescope with the camera attached. It can be very
difficult, depending on how well your viewfinder or video display on
your camera works. You can make a cheap Hartman mask to focus on a
bright star.

Astrophotography is said to be the absolutely most difficult and
challenging field in the realm of photography, even more difficult than
taking studio portraits of children. If you are up for the challenge,
it can be a very rewarding part of your hobby.

Matthew Ota


Birdwatching would be far more challenging as a photographic endeavor -

http://www.birdwatching.com/

The birdwatchers have at least excellent information about bird
migrations and the seasonal cycles of arrivals and
departures,astrophotographers don't really care about anything other
than magnification.









nuckdaily@xxxxxxxxx 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
thanks bill

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