Astromart

June 2, 2009 03:44 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nice shots Augie.

Robert

June 10, 2009 01:18 AM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

M27 w/Canon XS and AP180EDT at F/6.9

Very nice Tom.
The newer cameras must be 10 fold better with the amp glow. I'd never dream t of doing 10 minute subs @ ISO 1600 with my original 300D (darks or not). 8O smile

Robert

June 11, 2009 01:46 AM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

How To Adapt Canon Rebel to LX200

Posted By Robert Watters

Hi Chuck

Depends on what you mean by "adapt it to my LX200". If you mean you want to use your camera lenses to do wide field photography then you'll need a piggy back camera adapter. This allows the camera and lens to ride on top of the scope as it tracks the sky.

http://www.buytelescopes.com/product.aspx?p_id=1043&store_id=

If you want to do prime focus photography which uses the scope as the lens then you'll need a T-ring (camera specific) and a 2" camera adapter, also a 2" visual back which you might have already.

Here is a 2" adapter and t-ring combo for Canon as an example:

http://www.buytelescopes.com/product.aspx?p_id=5608&store_id=2&did=4

Good luck,
Robert

June 22, 2009 01:24 AM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos