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Originally Posted by JA
I would use the D7200 with the 127mm f5 (635mm), which would make it 1.5x635=~950mm mounted on an APS Nikon camera (D7200). This should fill the frame with the moon - check this before hand and if you are lucky give you the ISS-over-the-moon-shot that you said you were after with plenty of room to crop/zoom. Considerations:
1. Do you have lunar tracking on your mount? If so, set that and wait for ISS or try HD video (unfortunately much lower resolution, but much higher frame rate 30 or 60 fps on the D7200)
2. Check the buffer depth on the camera for how long you can shoot before full and also use a fast card.
3. Exposure - It may be diffcicult to get much detail on the ISS as it will likely be underexposed relative to the moon
Best
JA
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Got everything out tonight and ran a quick test...
1. Yes... HEQ5 Pro mount
2. 10 shots @ 1/200th sec automatically stops at 10 - maybe should use video instead like in YouTube example?
3. Most definitely... sample photo attached, I had to bump up the exposure 1 stop in post processing to get any detail visible on the moon, didn't help that it was hazy.
I'm thinking I might want to put in a 2X Barlow to increase the ratio of moon to frame and take the risk I might miss the station. Based on what I can glean and logic, I won't be able to see the station prior to its transit, so it will be a "wing and a prayer" attempt.