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Originally Posted by Starcrazzy
yep...crank it up..800 or even 1600 if it goes that far...but you won't need that high a setting for the planets...they will burn out...400 should be ok, or even 200..just experiment with the exposure time..be warned...if the bug bites, you'll be spending all your beer money on the new hobbie...its a deeply rewarding one though...but these days the price of a decent setup is not all that prohibative...but you do have a decent scope...but with that focal length it would make your exposure times very long, and your field of view a lot smaller....but you'll get around these problems...have you been doing much observing??
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Just checked out my S60 specs online and the ASA peaks at 400.
Yes, I have been worried about my beer money being diverted. Fortunately my wife also loves this new hobby, so maybe we can spare the beer money and spend the grocery money on it instead! Bread and jam here we come!
I certainly need to do lots more time reading/researching the various methods for capturing celestial images. It sounds like a more professional approach is to mount the camera where the telescope eyepiece normally sits. For the moment I am happy just trying to do the best I can with my current gear.
Thanks for all your tips!