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Astrophotography for Beginners

Astrophotography for Beginners. Interactive Workshop Neil Morley With contributions from OASI members. Whats Covered. Equipment Processing and developing hints Unguided and guided camera shots Afocal shots using a telescope Other hints and tips Mistakes!. Part 1 - Unguided photography.

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Astrophotography for Beginners

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  1. Astrophotography for Beginners Interactive Workshop Neil Morley With contributions from OASI members

  2. Whats Covered... • Equipment • Processing and developing hints • Unguided and guided camera shots • Afocal shots using a telescope • Other hints and tips • Mistakes!

  3. Part 1 - Unguided photography • Not an expensive black art • Simple equipment • Many suitable subjects • Get to know your equipment! • Keep notes • Discussion

  4. Project Ideas... • Twilight and night time shots • Star trails • Constellations • Comets when they appear! • Meteor showers (difficult)

  5. Twilight shots...

  6. Shotley Peninsula58 mm, F2, 2 sec, ASA 200

  7. Moonrise, Home58mm, F2, 3 sec, ASA 200

  8. Moonrise, Stutton, nr Alton58mm, F2, 4 sec, ASA 200

  9. Moonrise, Orwell58mm, F2, 5 sec, ASA 200

  10. Orwell Bridge58mm, F2, 20 sec, ASA 200

  11. Nice piccy Ted?

  12. Star Trails...

  13. Pleiades 1SLR 135mm, F2.8, 22 sec, ASA 1000 KRG

  14. Pleiades 2SLR 135mm, F2.8, 22 sec, ASA 1000 KRG

  15. Pleiades 3SLR 135mm, F2.8, 22 sec, ASA 1000 KRG

  16. Comets...

  17. Hale Bopp, Dryden Rd58mm, F2, 2 min, ASA 200

  18. Hale Bopp, Alton Water58mm, F2, 1 min, ASA 200

  19. Hale Bopp, Henley58mm, F2, 2 min, ASA 200

  20. Hyukatake, N. Ipswich

  21. Developing and Processing

  22. Nice piccy Ken?Dorset Steam Fair, Tarrant Hinton

  23. Part 2 - Guided Photography • Manual or automatic? - Barn Door / Scotch Mount - Telescope slow motion controls with reticule eyepiece - Piggyback camera on telescope or other sidereal drive • Home made or commercial? - As simple or as complex as you like! • Accurate polar alignment and tracking • Discussion

  24. Scotch or Barn Door Mount

  25. Alternative Scotch Mount

  26. Orion ConstellationHuman powered, 45 min, Kodak Gold 400 film

  27. STELAS made from old Central Heating Clock

  28. STELAS Deep Sky Shot 50mm, F1.7, 40 min

  29. Orion50mm, F1.7, 20 min

  30. Part 3 - Afocal Photography • Simplest telescope coupling (unguided) - Skylight filter recommended (protect camera lens) • Difficult alignment and focussing • Variable results - lots of patience! • Good telescope method to start with • Requires good quality eyepiece • Discussion

  31. Here’s how it works...

  32. Telescope PhotographyLX200 - Afocal and Piggyback methods

  33. Afocal Moon ShotSLR 135mm, F2.8, 1 sec, LX200, 18mm EP

  34. Afocal focussing issuesSLR 135mm, F2.8, 3 sec, LX200, 26mm EP

  35. Afocal Shot of SaturnSLR 135mm, F2.8, 10 sec, LX200, 18mm EP

  36. Discussion • Questions…? • Feedback…? • Ideas…? • Another session…?

  37. North American NebulaRic Pecce

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