Lunt60 -1st image with DSLR

[Erg]

Hi

Was lucky enough to get a 2nd hand Lunt60/DS/PT/B1200 scope for Xmas.

Man, the Sun looks :eyepop:with his thing. Blows my PST out of the water.

A friend and I used his D90 camera to take this pic yesterday afternoon.

Not sure of the exposure time or other settings, I wasnt driving the camera.

We used eye piece projection with a Meade wide angle 20mm

Im pretty happy with it for a first go ..it can only get better..right?

This is something I could really get into.:D

Erg

[brian nordstrom]

:) Very nice photo ERG fot 1st attempt , promonances are easilt seen , I had a friend loan me her PST for a while when she was overseas and this solar viewing is so addictive , I had trouble giving it back .
:question:.. what are you doing with you old PST?
Brian.

[Erg]

:thanx: Brian...and, yes, agreed its totally addictive. Only had the 60 out three times so far and its shown me something new everytime.

Today I was stunned to see what I think could have been a prom coming off the face rather than the limb. ?:shrug:? It was an amazing sight.

Sorry Brian but the PST has gone to the science department at the local secondary college.:(

The PST was great and it got twice as good when I went from the included Kelner, to some Bintel Plossls and much better again when I got an Orion Zooom (The surface contrast was so much better). I can only wonder what a good quality EP would do for the view.

The view without the double stack is great but the real :eyepop:happens with the DS attached. The whole thing turns into a wonderland of structure, contrast and depth and despite what ive read, proms are still readily visable and sharp.

PS - Your friend got her scope back OK then?:)

Erg