I'm wondering what sort of AP results I could get with equipment I already own.
1. I have a CG-4 equatorial mount with drive motors.
2. I have a Fujifilm Finepix S9500 camera, 9mp, with full manual control and a 28mm to 300mm zoom lens.
3. I have reasonably dark skies, 80km North of Melbourne.
If I'm careful about setting up the mount I can track the stars.
The camera limits me to maximum exposures of 30 seconds.
Questions...
Do I take a number of exposures of 30 seconds, zoomed to 300mm, with the shutter at f2.8, then stack them?
Doing this, would I get over exposed bright stars?
What would be the best settings to start off with, choosing for example, to point the camera in the direction of Orion?
What should I avoid doing?
What should I not waste time doing?
I guess I should get out there and try different things, but some basic guidelines would be appreciated!
Cheers
Chris