New to astrophotographery after advice

[Jemmo (Adrian)]

Hey guys so as title says I'm new to astrophotographery I don't have the scope great for it either I have a 10" dob I'm not looking to be a professional but I'd like to get some decent photos just to show friends and family I know I can't do long exposure photos due to the sky moving but can I do a few rapid shots on a camera and stack them for better pictures. Any help is great I can't afford a goto set up but just want some decent photos so people can see what I see. Also tips on getting good nebula colours to come out in photos etc

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Undriven dobs are hard for deep sky. More suitable for planets and Moon I would think.

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

hi jemmo,

deep sky is off the list, however you are able to get planetary shots. moon, saturn, venus (at the moment).

have you got a dslr? otherwise some people use webcams and work pretty well.

Russ

[Jemmo (Adrian)]

That's really all I'm after mate. I'd love to get photos of Orion Nebula etc but planets and moon would be great I'm just After some tips on how to get a good snap. Do you do burst shots and use the computer to stack them etc? I'm no photographer and don't know much about cameras. I just love my scope and viewing the planets and nebulas and want to take some decent shots to show family and friends

[Jemmo (Adrian)]

Thanks rusti I don't have a dslr I might get one if I can for he right price I have a decent normal digital camera and and mount for my dob to use it

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

if you get a dslr with good video you can get some good planet shots and with a wideangle lens you can take nice milky way shots without a mount.

something like this would suit
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/tea-t...rip/1082861815

[Rex]

Hi Adrian, mate the best way is to hook your camera up and start experimenting. Every system, even if they have the same specs are slightly different, and as such different camera settings give the best result. A bit more info about your camera would probably help us give you a starting point. Does it have a manual mode, so you can set the exposure and ISO manually? Is the lense removable? Does it have a video mode which is the best way to take planetary images. If you have this info we could probably offer a little more help to get you started at least and the rest is just trial and error. Welcome to the slippery slope by the way.