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Old 27-01-2009, 02:30 PM
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Geoff,
Very impressive.
I am struggling with afocal Moon photography using my very new SW 8" Dob and a 5 year old Panasonic DMC-FZ3 digital camera. I have tried using a tripod with the camera but I am clumsy and the reults have been poor.
Could you please show me how you hold/attach the camera to the eyepiece?
Thanks
Peter
Hi Peter,
Stick with it mate, it gets easier as you learn, It took me ages to get some good images.

All I used was an adaptor that attaches to the eyepiece and then allows the camera to attach to itself in front of the eyepiece.
Below is a few photos of the adaptor and the way in which it fits the telescope. The adaptor I got locally from Erina.

Good luck and feel free to PM me if you want to come around to look closer.
I am close to you at Umina.

Geoffro.
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