Practising for the Eclipse on Full Moon

tuc_47 (Del) · #1 26-06-2011, 10:21 PM

The eclipse was my first effort with a camera on the LX200-8 Classic I have been restoring, with Autostar conversion, for the past year (Thanks Steve and Lars). This one shot caught a lucky conjunction of no shake, good seeing and decent focus. I like the detail along the rim.

Canon 60D prime focus (1280mm F/6.3) ISO 200 at 1/500

Matt Wastell (Matt) · #2 27-06-2011, 10:12 AM

Hi Del

The restoration project is going well! What type of attachments are you using to hold the camera to the scope?
Nice Moon too - we can never see enough of it!

tuc_47 (Del) · #3 27-06-2011, 09:08 PM

Thanks Matt

Still finding my feet.
I have a Bintel Crayford-style 10:1 focusser. I had a multi-function camera adapter with the EOS T-RIng and found that the main barrel from that fits nicely in the 2" port. (I suppose it is not accidental

).
Focus is still a challenge even with the Live View because I am long-sighted (over 50) and my glasses are designed for working at a computer.
Too bad I can't upgrade MY optics

No chance it will ever get too easy and uninteresting!

BTW - The 60D is gorgeous!

Cheers
Del