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Here's my shot of the Crescent moon with my C8 telescope using eye piece projection. (old school with film)
Eye piece projection is a method in which you use an eye piece to project the image onto the film. This magnifies the object incredibly. Because if such high magnification, the image will instantly 'blur', even with the vibration from the camera shutter.
In order to capture the image sharp and in focus, you must:
* Have your telescope mount, aligned with the earth's polar axis, and have your tracking motor on, so that it will stay in the field of view.
* Get as good a focus as possible with the eye piece projection set up by pointing at a bright star and focusing through your camera view finder.
* Then once you frame the object, you must have a cable attachment for your camera shutter ready.
* Finally, you hold a piece of card board in front of your telescope (without touching it) to block the light from entering, then you open the shutter with the cable and wait about 4 or 5 seconds for all vibration to stop. You then move the 'cardboard shutter' out of the way (without touching the telescope), and count your exposure time. Move the cardboard back in front, and let the cable release close the camera shutter. The cardboard becomes your 'vibration free' shutter.
That is one exposure. Then wind your film and go for different exposure times. That way you will get a good exposure. (hopefully)
Jay
Eye piece projection is a method in which you use an eye piece to project the image onto the film. This magnifies the object incredibly. Because if such high magnification, the image will instantly 'blur', even with the vibration from the camera shutter.
In order to capture the image sharp and in focus, you must:
* Have your telescope mount, aligned with the earth's polar axis, and have your tracking motor on, so that it will stay in the field of view.
* Get as good a focus as possible with the eye piece projection set up by pointing at a bright star and focusing through your camera view finder.
* Then once you frame the object, you must have a cable attachment for your camera shutter ready.
* Finally, you hold a piece of card board in front of your telescope (without touching it) to block the light from entering, then you open the shutter with the cable and wait about 4 or 5 seconds for all vibration to stop. You then move the 'cardboard shutter' out of the way (without touching the telescope), and count your exposure time. Move the cardboard back in front, and let the cable release close the camera shutter. The cardboard becomes your 'vibration free' shutter.
That is one exposure. Then wind your film and go for different exposure times. That way you will get a good exposure. (hopefully)
Jay
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