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08/03/2006 12:15:29 AM · #1 |
| Please suggest some good tool, lens, telescope to take some nice and beautiful star and other gizmos photographs :) |
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08/03/2006 12:18:19 AM · #2 |
Here's a link to a great site that my husband loves.
cloudynights.com |
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08/03/2006 12:38:01 AM · #3 |
Your 20D is an excellent camera for astrophotography. What you really need is a telescope that you can piggyback your camera on top of, so that you can take pictures unafffected by the Earth's rotation.
This collection using wide field lenses and
This one using zooms.
A decent telescope with the appropriate drive (that is sturdy enough to carry your camera) will probably set you back in the vicinity of $1500. Alternatively, you can simply buy an equatorial mount (no telescope) to carry your camera. This would probably run you in the neighborhood of $500. |
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08/03/2006 12:39:50 AM · #4 |
Kirbic and strangeghost are VERY knowledgeable in astrophotography and always helpful to anybody interested. Take a look in their portfolios at their beautiful work of the heavens above. I can't speak for them, but if they see this thread they will likely give you great advice.
Edit: Oops, he beat me to it!
Message edited by author 2006-08-03 00:41:21. |
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08/03/2006 12:48:04 AM · #5 |
Because it's cloudy! ;-)
Originally posted by Telehubbie:
Edit: Oops, he beat me to it! |
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08/03/2006 01:25:25 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by strangeghost:
Your 20D is an excellent camera for astrophotography. What you really need is a telescope that you can piggyback your camera on top of, so that you can take pictures unafffected by the Earth's rotation.
This collection using wide field lenses and
This one using zooms.
A decent telescope with the appropriate drive (that is sturdy enough to carry your camera) will probably set you back in the vicinity of $1500. Alternatively, you can simply buy an equatorial mount (no telescope) to carry your camera. This would probably run you in the neighborhood of $500. |
They have a special 20d for astro photography... //www.dpreview.com/news/0506/05060101canon20da.asp |
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08/03/2006 10:38:40 PM · #7 |
Thanks everyone!!!
All these information will be really helpful for me and every one who would be interested. I am going through each of the links and would let every one know if I am not clear with any piece. :):):) |
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