My Other Hobby

[Beach_hunter]

Astro-photography

 

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[cntrydncr1]

cool pic

 

[godisnum1]

Wow, that's really impressive!!!!

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[DD-777]

Great shot Beach Hunter! What kind of equipment are you using?

 

[Beach_hunter]

Orion 100MM F6 Refractor with V block filter. Camera was a Nikon D40 in Manual mode 1/250 sec. Yes I have tooo many telescopes and too many hobbies...lol

 

[DD-777]

Orion 100MM F6 Refractor with V block filter. Camera was a Nikon D40 in Manual mode 1/250 sec. Yes I have tooo many telescopes and too many hobbies...lol

Beautiful scope you have there. Do you have a mount/coupler for the camera?

By the way, how's the weather holding up down there?

 

[Beach_hunter]

Yes I have a 2" adapter tube that fits directly into the focuser.The other end is a T mount which is adapted to the Nikon. It will only work in manual mode with the T mount attached. I usually keep in in manual anyway.

Weather has been very wet with some winds to 35MPH. Everything has missed us so far. Fay rained on us for 5 days. It was raining and steamy humidity, like a jungle...lol.

I will post some more pics from time to time if everyone likes them.

Thanks to all for all the good words.

 

[DD-777]

Yes I have a 2" adapter tube that fits directly into the focuser.The other end is a T mount which is adapted to the Nikon. It will only work in manual mode with the T mount attached. I usually keep in in manual anyway.

Weather has been very wet with some winds to 35MPH. Everything has missed us so far. Fay rained on us for 5 days. It was raining and steamy humidity, like a jungle...lol.

I will post some more pics from time to time if everyone likes them.

Thanks to all for all the good words.

Yeah, we have that lovely humidity here now (N.C.).

One thing you'll notice here - we love seeing photos! Post away!

 

[vabeachrob]

Astronomy, thats one of my other hobbies tooo. I wanted to get into astrophotography, and sorta did with a cheap EQ scope and cheap camera, which made me loose intrest. lol We started building an observatory, but never finished it. I got a Orion XT8, and an Orion SVP 8 EQ. Also have Orions star shoot planetary imager. The SVP (Sky view pro) mount sucks, has play in the gears, so doesnt work to well. I havent taken my scopes out in a while, nor have i been metal detecting, i just fish alot lately.

 

[bootybay]

I would love to see more photos please

 

[Hemisteve]

Great shot and great equipment.
I still have the desktop photo of the moon that came with XP on my pc. Are you able to pic up Saturn with your gear?

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Great picture