Hi all. Just started learning AP. My first decent photo of the Moon after trial and error. Equipment. 254mm semi-truss dob on a home made split-ring mount. Nikon D7000 ISO 400 at 1/100 second.
It is a great start Always nice to be able to fit the entire moon in a single frame. With the moon you can shoot at ISO 200, this gives a bit larger dynamic range (larger range between black and white). The moon is plenty bright enough
Hi Aidan. I have always enjoyed observing and after I brought my 12" dob a few years ago, I had my 10" dob sitting in my back observatory not doing much and this gave me the opportunity. In 2015, I did a heap of research and looked at what I was getting into and spent 11 months designing and building a mount to suit and then modifying the 10" dob. During all this, my dear wife knew someone who was selling a DSLR. A trip to Bintel for a few bits and pieces and then a new learning curve, (and will continue for a while!), has began. I guess I take a bit longer to evolve but it has been worth the wait.
Cheers!
Hi Andrew! Click onto the ATM section and search for a thread titled "Current Project" A brief description of the mount and the maths for the RA drive should be useful.
Cheers!
Always nice to be able to fit the entire moon in a single frame. With the moon you can shoot at ISO 200, this gives a bit larger dynamic range (larger range between black and white). The moon is plenty bright enough 
Still learning as I go along. 
