First astrophotos ever...started with the moon

[sashark (Sasha)]

Any feedback would be appreciated

I struggled greatly with aperture. I'm using a Sony a230 attached to a Saxon refractor, but found that I couldn't find the right aperture when the camera was attached, so I ended up just holding it in my hands and aiming it through the telescope til I found the right distance, and did short exposures...

When it was attached the photos came out really blurry...it just looked like a glowing ball.

[batema (Mark)]

They look great. Well done. I can not give any advice about the connection. It is a thrill.

Mark

[Rigel003 (Graeme)]

These are very good for handheld shots. When you have the lens removed and the camera seated in the focuser via a T adapter, your camera readout for aperture won't function. The meter does work though and you can adjust exposure as needed. Sounds like you were way out of focus earlier, hence the blurry ball. Most refractors should have plenty of in and out movement in the focuser for you to be able to adjust this. Most likely it needs to go inwards.

[skytry (Peter)]

gee Sasha,
you have too be happy with your first effort,
well done,
regards,
Peter.

[starfield7 (Dave)]

The moon is always a great object to start with. You can work out any equipment/focussing problems before moving on to more challenging targets. Even though the moon's surface never changes, there are always different ways to photograph it. The only limitation is your imagination. Well done.

Regards
David
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