My first moon pics

[Jgddy (Jarad)]

Hi all,

This is my first post and also my first astro-images, These shots of the moon were taken using my Fuji-film S1800 at 18x zoom. I had to toy around with the aperture and shutter speed but I am pretty proud of the results, And had to share these gorgeous shots. In the near future I am hoping to get a "real" astrophotograhpy setup. Please be kind as this is my first attempt.

Images @ : http://jgddy.imgur.com/first_moon_photos

Damn this astronomy stuff is addictive !

Jarad

[Jen]

good on ya Jarod i remember when i took my first moon pics i was so excited I couldnt wait to point my camera up in the sky again

Yes it is very addictive but also very frustrating too if you dont have the right equipment

Good luck

[Esseth (Alan)]

Very nice, nice and sharp.

Sounds very familier lol, i justed doing that... next its afocal through a dob, then prime focus and upgrading to a tracking mount... be very careful about walking down this dark (but amazing) path lol.

[Jgddy (Jarad)]

Thanks everybody !

Originally Posted by Esseth

Very nice, nice and sharp.

Sounds very familier lol, i justed doing that... next its afocal through a dob, then prime focus and upgrading to a tracking mount... be very careful about walking down this dark (but amazing) path lol.

I am looking at a 10" Skywatcher Goto Dobsonian for just this reason my mate has been letting me use his 8" DOB and 6" EQ mounted reflector and like the feel of a Goto DOB, Then I need to look at DSLR or CCD camera's I would prefer something with USB connectivity (real time images on my PC ) so I guess thats a CCD ? I have seen Digital Camera telescope adapters but there doesn't seem to be much option in regard to using my existing Fuji-film S1800 Camera.

I need more money LOL !

Thanks
Jarad

[atalas]

Congrats on your first shots Jarad!very nice indeed.

[leon]

Fine effort for a first attempt Jarad, keep at it mate, there is no out for you now, you are hooked, well done.

Leon

[Jgddy (Jarad)]

Thanks again for the encouragement everyone ! I have done some researching and emailing and have found that my Fujifilm S1800 can be adapted for A-Focal photography. I will be delivering 'real' pics soon

[midnight (Darrin)]

Well done on your first images

Stick with the moon for a while - it's a fantastic object for the budget conscious and with 2nd hand Canon DSLRs going pretty cheap + an EOS adapter and off you go for under $500 (or Nikon or Sony etc)

You'll be suprised how much time you'll spend on the moon before diving into the darker (and exciting) path of astrophotography where $$$ and time get ya.

Keep at it.

Darrin...

[mswhin63 (Malcolm)]

I agree, moon shot are good experience and more forgiving