New member, imaging with loaner scopes?
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:02 am
Hello all, new member here!
Are any of the loaner scopes setup for imaging? Either with their own sensor, or attachments for BYO phone or DSLR camera? I'm itching to experiment and learn with astrophotography of planets and deep space objects; build up some hands-on experience with setup, capturing, processing, etc. I'm also watching the CGO forum for chances for some hands-on learning with imaging there, but it sounds like winter is not a great time of year to catch people there.
Right now I have a Nikon D3100, decent tripod with ball head, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 and 55-200mm kit lens, that I'm experimenting and learning with; made my first capture of Orion Nebula this morning. I hope to get competent with the basics of capturing, calibrating, stacking, etc with what I have. Nothing beats hands-on experience though, for deciding if investing in scopes, trackers, etc, would be worth it to me.
Thanks!
Sincerely,
Ryan
Are any of the loaner scopes setup for imaging? Either with their own sensor, or attachments for BYO phone or DSLR camera? I'm itching to experiment and learn with astrophotography of planets and deep space objects; build up some hands-on experience with setup, capturing, processing, etc. I'm also watching the CGO forum for chances for some hands-on learning with imaging there, but it sounds like winter is not a great time of year to catch people there.
Right now I have a Nikon D3100, decent tripod with ball head, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 and 55-200mm kit lens, that I'm experimenting and learning with; made my first capture of Orion Nebula this morning. I hope to get competent with the basics of capturing, calibrating, stacking, etc with what I have. Nothing beats hands-on experience though, for deciding if investing in scopes, trackers, etc, would be worth it to me.
Thanks!
Sincerely,
Ryan