Hello there,
I've started trying to take photos through my telescope. Its not an ideal scope for this but non the less its what i have and i am trying to make the best of it.
So using my telescope it seems fairly sharp with my eye, but when taking photos i just cant seem to get it sharp enough!
I've got a Powerseeker 114eq - with this prime focus isnt possible with a dslr, so im using a barlow to get an image. I have 3 barlows varying in quality but all suffer the same problem.
I can focus with plenty of room on either side of where i would expect sharp focus to be, but never find actual crispness. neither via live mode on the camera nor once the picture is taken.
Im fairly new and have never collimated my scope. is that related to focus? i mean i can see through it ok as it seems sharper to my eye than when i try to take photos but it could just be my eye thinking its sharp.
I have a Baader Zoom Barlow and a Canon DSLR, both fairly quality items. so im left with the telescope being the issue.
Any ideas or advice would be great!
Thanks
Joe
I have included an image of the moon i took, it has been sharpened a bit in post but it still shows a softness. i have included another photo using a different barlow with the purple fringing as it more clearly shows the lack of sharpness.
Moon Baader Full 2.tif IMG_2402.CR2