You gotta start somewhere Antony. I used a point and click a few times, still do now and then and you would be amazed at what you can get sometimes.
I've been trying out my sun filter for the transit and took a shot at the sun with the old point and shoot through the EP. It was good enough to show sunspots and surface granularity.
Careful though, once the bug has bitten it gets obsessive and expensive as I can attest.
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