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Hi James,
Again, the shots from the 200mm look great. It looks like a very sharp lens. What F stop did you use?
I really like the Orion photo.
I think the Takumar lenses are in the same league and from the same era as my Olympus Zuiko lenses.
I was in the position as you about 4 years ago. I had a really cheap Chinese equatorial mount with an attached clock drive that had a thin spring for tension. I attached a camera flash bracket on the head and mounted a canon body with an Olympus 300mm lens. I did not own a telescope at the time.
Like you, I was limited to 30 second exposures, but over a 6 month period I photographed a number of DSOs including M31. The photos were ok (...not as good as the ones you have produced..).
I then bought a Skywatcher HEQ5Pro mount and I was able to progress to 2-3 minute exposures. The difference in quality of my photos was amazing.
Your photos show that you have the skills and your lenses have the quality to produce some amazing widefields if you can improve your mount and increase your exposures.
Good luck.
Ross.
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