Bird shot through scope

[Irish stargazer]

I thought I would have a go at taking pictures through my small WO Megrez 72 with my new Canon 7D. I was surprised at the results. This was taken using a Skywatcher field flattener and is a crop of the full frame. The full frame was pretty sharp to the edge. The scope and camera were supported on a AZ4 mount. A 1/400 sec exposure at ISO 100

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8054/8084242685_2d0324ccf7_h.jpg

[Larryp]

Excellent, John!:thumbsup:

[leon]

Wow that is pretty sharp, lovely shot indeed.

Leon

[AstroJason]

Wow great shot John! Those blue wrens move a lightning speed, so this is a great capture

[Irish stargazer]

Thanks everyone. I was very surprised how well it worked. Those small WO scope are great. Easier to focus than a typical telephoto lens too but without the autofocus ability.

[Saturn%5]

A Very nice shot John, Have one of them guys around here might try to see i can get the same result..

[stardust steve]

yes very nice John. I have often thought of doing the same. I just need one of those mounts. I lugged the eq3 and c-102 down to do some whale watching/imaging (didn't see any) but i did notice the C.A in the images around distant rocks in the water.
Results like this have just added an AZ mount to the list :thumbsup:

[Irish stargazer]

The Skywatcher AZ4 is a decent mount for doing this kind of photography. Definitely need some form of Alt Az mount for panning

[Deeno]

Wow, great result.
Focus is spot on