Moon - Saturn Occultation from Canowindra.

[anthony.tony]

Hello These are some images from The Moon - Saturn Occultation - Used 2 sytems -9.25 SCT and Canon EOS-M- Primefocus.--And w/o 90mm Apo W/o 0.8 focal reducer and Canon 450D prime focus.

[Dennis]

Nice work Tony. Did you use the EOS-M with a camera lens attached, aka eyepiece projection, as I assume it will not operate without a lens attached to a “dumb” eyepiece T2 Adapter?:shrug:

The dynamic range is quite impressive if these are single shots. Very clean images through the C9.25.:thumbsup:

Cheers

Dennis

[anthony.tony]

http://www.telescopeadapters.com/ - I purchased the T ring adapter from the States with a Filter -The Normal canon EOS T Ring won,t fit This little Baby..On the EOS-M you go into Menu scroll Through to Custom Functions -C.FnIV:Operation /Others Release shutter w/o Lens -press Enable -This will let you use the camera Shutter with out the lens Attached. Tony

[Dennis]

Thanks Tony - I have the Canon EF-M lens adapter so I'll give this a try with a T Adapter. I’m used to taping pins when using the Canon Extenders and was going to try that, but the CFn: 7 looks the goods.:thumbsup:

Cheers

Dennis

[anthony.tony]

One thing I,m Kicking Myself is This Little Baby Will Shoot HDMI Video I would have liked to try That on The Occultation. Tony

[Dennis]

Let’s hope that the next event for 4th August brings some clear skies so the EOS-M can be put through its paces. I really like the touch screen capability when shooting through a telescope, and no mirror slap.:)

Pity that Canon didn’t include (or disabled?) tethering the EOS-M to a PC for remote Live View shooting.:(

Cheers

Dennis

[anthony.tony]

What works well with The EOS - M is the Canon RC-6 Infared remote -1 click shoot or delay Shoot you don't have to touch the camera.http://www.canon.com.au/en-AU/Personal/Products/Cameras-and-Accessories/Accessories/DSLR-Camera-Accessories/Remote%20Control/RC6

[Dennis]

Thanks Tony – I already have one of these very pocketable units; the only downside is that it is line-of-sight and I am usually on the other side of the camera!:(

I often set the timer to 10 secs from the rear LCD and that gives the system time to dampen down after I squeeze the shutter.:)

Cheers

Dennis

[anthony.tony]

When I was Useing it -I was sitting behind the Camera The Beam was Bouncing off the SCT back onto the Front of the Receiver on the Camera.