taking pictures for the first time

[surfingspruce]

hi guys

got my self a telescope 6" reflectour telescope 150mm 1200mm .
been taking some pictures,as am new to it i could do with some tips,

am useing a cx6445 kodak got some photos well i think av done quit well for the first time would post them but not sure how just yet

would like to know how to get the best with what i have before i go mad and buy everything just to take photos.

surfingspruce.

[iceman]

Hi surfingspruce, welcome to IIS!

To attach photos to your post, click "Go Advanced" when replying, and then click "Manage Attachments". Browse to the image on your computer, and then click upload. The image needs to be the guidelines to be able to be posted - that means, under 150k and jpeg is best.

I look forward to seeing them, and don't forget to keep asking questions!

[surfingspruce]

hi iceman

thanks for that will have to resize them there to big for the limit of 150mb

can i not put them into imageshake and copy the link to the image?

spruce

[iceman]

Hey Spruce

Yep, you can upload them to imageshack if you like, then post a link to your pic. That's fine.

But you should get used to resizing photos for the web, too. If you resize them to (for example) 800x600 pixels or so, then save as jpeg, the quality can be adjusted to get it under 150k.

Look for a tool called irfanview (free) which can do that sort of thing.

[jjjnettie]

Can't wait to see your pictures!

[astroron]

:eyepop:
:eyepop: I hope you meant :P 150 kilobytes :)
Also :welcome: .
astroron

[jjjnettie]

To resize, I just right click on the image file, choose resize image, then choose between small, medium and large. Save as a .jpg.
This makes a new image file. So for example if you resized "moon.bmp" to medium you will now have a new file entitled "moon(medium).jpg.
You don't lose your original file.

[surfingspruce]

hi guys


went for the imageshak way to start as its all new to me.

see what you think.
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9350/0000684db8.jpg
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/5451/0000425ks8.jpg
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/2680/0000673io7.jpg

this is just a few need to get into the saving it in the right jpeg size should make it easy to upload them. whating for a mount to turn up for the digital kodak so i can get good stable shots these was done buy clamping the cam to the eye mount.
i used a pl25mm with the cx6445 kodak zoomed in and refocused the image for the shots,like i say its all new to me but will get better with time

ow ye am also wating for a solar filter to get shots of the sun lol:D

[surfingspruce]

ow ye and this image i put them on the same image just to try other ways with editing images.

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8205/0000420ft2.jpg

:eyepop: :D

[jjjnettie]

I love that last one the best, the compliation.
Good stuff.

[ballaratdragons]

Love the compilation :thumbsup:

I use a similiar compilation of my images as the desktop wallpaper on my lappy.

[surfingspruce]

thanks guys

i do have that one as my screen saver looks cool.:D

do i need autostar tracking to use a ccd cam can it not be used for taking pictures not sure whats best i only have a still trypod mount that i move manualy do i have to be motoriesd.:shrug:

[surfingspruce]

hi

soon i will have my solar filter and will be taking some photos of the big boss (the sun):) should have it in a day or two.

also i have a parfocal mount for my digital cam :D :D .
soon as i get some shots i will post them see what you guys think.