kamayok3 发表于 2006-12-1 10:25

poor-man astrophotography setup!

Hi everybody...

I would like to introduce my poor-man portable astrophotography setup. This setup can be use for most of the events. For an example....Solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, constellation/wide field shooting....and so on. :) Please give me more opinions or comments for improvement...

Clear skies,

Tommy
Malaysia

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Alone狼 发表于 2006-12-1 12:22

you need a bigger than that  mount,and a bigger telescope
  i think the ccd can be better than flim camera! ^^

Alone狼 发表于 2006-12-1 12:33

but i think that astrophotography is so good ,you can try take some photos on here.finally we can give you some advice with that astrophotography! ^^

蠕洞 发表于 2006-12-1 12:49

Oh,man.For me ,you  have too much device,but you say you have"poor man"portable astrophotography setup.Are you kidding everybody? :lol:

老咸鱼 发表于 2006-12-1 13:29

Although photo lenses can do many jobs, you need a telescope+toucam to shoot planets.

And a large aperture telescope like 6" or 8" can catch dark objects.

denebman 发表于 2006-12-1 14:14

楼主是上回手拿25公斤配重的老兄么?

denebman 发表于 2006-12-1 14:15

楼主是上回手拿25公斤配重的老兄么?

kamayok3 发表于 2006-12-1 15:49

I re-use all my accessories. No money to go for digital!!! :) So, stick to Film astrophotography. I have the patient to wait for the result. I like film SLR because it doesn't need battery. I do not like to look for power in the middle of the astrophotography session.

Eyeball guiding is a challenge and can learn more things.......

I am trying to modify it to be more portable.....

Regards,

Tommy

castro-er 发表于 2006-12-1 16:30

When i want to said, I find my english is so poor.
May be i can said :UP
And what is the price of that equal mount ?

kamayok3 发表于 2006-12-1 17:03

Haahha...

U can write in chinese...I am Malaysian-chinese. So, I can read, but write in slow motion. :)

Thanks

Tommy

福建ltycho 发表于 2006-12-1 17:05

Useing a camera to keep balence,it's my 1st time to see!
Good thinking!

kamayok3 发表于 2006-12-1 17:15

This is one of the more portable usage. I do not wish to bring more stuffs for one expedition.

Now i will think how to use other things to become counterweight. :)

Tommy

ufo 发表于 2006-12-1 21:31

I also use Pentax SLR ^^

kamayok3 发表于 2006-12-2 00:04

Pentax is good yeah!!!  I like Pentax very much. Will be thinking to get a Pentax K10D if got money. :)

Tommy

wait for 发表于 2006-12-2 00:30

For my first time to see such a 'Poor man',you did your 'job' right! It doesn't matter for a SLR to astro-photography  and sometimes SLD can gain a better view than DSLR, for example,SLR doesn't need batteries and to worry about the hot pixels for long time exposure,photos need creativity,imagination,hard working and so on,it doesn't depend what you pay for,i am glad to meet the guy tonight,i hope we can communicate often,and why not post your photos?

Regards,
gary

kamayok3 发表于 2006-12-2 00:56

Thanks Gary.

My photos are still in the camera. As I mentioned before, I cannot view the result instantly. So, i have to train myself to be more patient. So, have to wait.. :)

Nice to meet you guys too...

Regards,

Tommy

天上冰雪 发表于 2006-12-2 07:17

The one who's on 2nd floor's English is poor...

kamayok3 发表于 2006-12-2 14:13

:)

English poor is not that important. As long as we can communicate. That's all!

Clear skies,

Tommy

kamayok3 发表于 2006-12-2 15:48

Hi,

Now got more modification coming along...Hope you guys can give me more advice. Especially on the idea of double scope setup.

1. This is my counterweight system by using 2x dumbell..1.5kg and 1.25kg. So now my mount carrying case became more lighter. :)

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/8532/counterweightsystem4vl1.jpg

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2. I found this piece of Aluminum plate from my toolbox. So, will decide how to fully utilize it. Do you think if I mount this way it will work?

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/7412/guidingbracket2kx5.jpg

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3076/guidingbracket3vm0.jpg

3. This is my planning on mounting my guidescope side by side with my main scope. So, I will have a little space to do the adjustment on my guidescope. :) Normally I will use this setup when my main scope use for prime focus astrophotography. Do you think it works????? Just a rough idea from my mind......

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/825/guiding1yt0.jpg

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/6097/doublescope1ug6.jpg

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/852/doublescope4rg5.jpg

Regards,

Tommy

梦中游 发表于 2006-12-2 15:54

learning......english :mrgreen:
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