Thanks so much Chris, your response has explained everything I wanted to know
I have a full frame Canon 6D and a variety of Canon lenses so I will have a play around with that and see how I go. You make it sound easy
As for the telescope mount .. think I will stick with an Alt/Az. Gadgetry is not my thing so I'll avoid an equatorial mount!!
your neighbour has an interesting mode of travel .. love it!!
Thanks again .. much appreciate you taking the time to explain all that in a way I can now understand.
Cheers,
kaye
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Originally Posted by Nebulous
Just to give an example. All four of these pictures were taken with just a camera on a tripod - no telescope or special skills, filters, or extra gizmos required. All reduced to tiny low grade size for uploading. The one of the Southern Cross and the two pointers, and the one of Orion above our house were both time exposures of a few seconds. The moon is a much brighter target so the exposures there were a fraction of a second. (Our neighbour going to work was added to the moonshot later...).
The difference between what's required for regular shots like that and some of the splendid close up full colour shots of deep space objects that you'll seen done by other members here requires a big leap in equipment and skills that I'm unlikely to acquire any time soon (if ever)..
Cheers,
Chris
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