Long Perng 90mm f5.5 APO on its way.

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

I will keep you informed , and post a few when I get it sorted .
It may be a while as I have never used one before .
Brian.

[casstony]

Here's a single frame taken with a dslr behind the Megrez 88 at prime - didn't have the right adapters to use a barlow unfortunately. I'll get a shot of the Moon when I can.

[Larryp (Laurie)]

nice photo Tony

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

Very nice , Tony , what filter did you use ? looks like a Kendrik ?
Brian.

Originally Posted by casstony

Here's a single frame taken with a dslr behind the Megrez 88 at prime - didn't have the right adapters to use a barlow unfortunately. I'll get a shot of the Moon when I can.

[casstony]

Originally Posted by brian nordstrom

Very nice , Tony , what filter did you use ? looks like a Kendrik ?
Brian.

It's Baader visual solar film; I'd had a 10cm square piece laying in the draw for 10 years or more and cobbled together a filter and camera adapter for the Megrez the day before the transit.
Here's the setup and the wife looking dashing kitted out for solar viewing

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

Great set up .
Just goes to show what can be achieved with little money .
On the photo I cant see any CA in that shot , and the suns image behind the black disc of venus can be unforgiving .
Super sharp photo .
Brian.

[casstony]

Well the photo quality certainly can't be put down to operator skill.

Tony: "How do you change the shutter speed"
Cass: "Give me a look"......... bumbles around with settings for a while.
Tony: "I'll go and have a look on the computer"............. "press the af button and turn the wheel"
Cass: "It's not working"
I go back over to the scope to help.
Cass: "Oh, there's another af button"
.......and so on .

I've got some adapters on the way to connect the camera to my Hyperion zoom - be interesting to see if the CA shows up with more magnification. It was actually very easy to focus looking through the camera viewfinder, not as easy using the live-view screen.

It is a nice little scope for playing around with simple imaging. I even ordered a field flattener but I'll be limiting myself to what can be done without a laptop, guiding, etc. I guess I'll have to learn drift alignment.

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

You forgot a couple of sentences here Tony ,

Tony : hows it look ?
Wife : I will tell you soon .ok .
Tony : is it in focus ?
Wife : soon .... . OK .
Tony: OK dear ...

Thanks for the photo mate its a beauty.
,
Yep , that happens a lot around here , even after I got her a beautiful TV Pronto ( Oops , I just realised , the TV has no solar filter ,, OOPS!! ) .. Oh well , I do love her ...
Brian.

Originally Posted by casstony

Well the photo quality certainly can't be put down to operator skill.

Tony: "How do you change the shutter speed"
Cass: "Give me a look"......... bumbles around with settings for a while.
Tony: "I'll go and have a look on the computer"............. "press the af button and turn the wheel"
Cass: "It's not working"
I go back over to the scope to help.
Cass: "Oh, there's another af button"
.......and so on .

I've got some adapters on the way to connect the camera to my Hyperion zoom - be interesting to see if the CA shows up with more magnification. It was actually very easy to focus looking through the camera viewfinder, not as easy using the live-view screen.

It is a nice little scope for playing around with simple imaging. I even ordered a field flattener but I'll be limiting myself to what can be done without a laptop, guiding, etc. I guess I'll have to learn drift alignment.