Andy350

Thanks Michael. This would work. I suppose I should look at using without and see how that goes. I know I can image the moon in prime. I am using a 6" Dobsonian.

The only way I can mount is without the lens, I think this is called prime. I don't know of another way to mount the camera.

Here was my effort from last night. It was more about playing around with some settings in an old version of Adobe Element using a RAW image from the smart phone. I still a lot of practice as the focus was off a little, and I will be honest, I wasn't too sure with one of the settings I was playing with, I knew as a RAW image it needed toning down a little. I've also made it a little green, but with practice I can sort that out.

I had some luck with using the Phone mount adapter last night, I was able to take a RAW image of the moon, sent it to Elements and turn down the exposure, I will post up shortly. I'm now thinking of mounting the DLSR and giving that a go when the clouds move away. Am I correct in saying, when using the DSLR, the camera is used in prime only, so you lose the ability to get closer to objects, whereby the phone can zoom, plus that looks through the eyepiece. Or is the fact that all objects are so far away it doesn't really make much of a difference?

You've got some lovely photos there. When you see a photo like this, are the two bright object galaxies and the rest stars?

really helpful advice. All I need is some clear evenings!

Wow, still a great shot. Isn't the 200p a 8". Not sure how the 150p will take this but I can only try.

Thanks forgot to say, I have a Huawei P30 Pro, and it does support RAW pics.

That is an amazing photo. Do you know what settings use used for this. I'm guessing you were tracking to get this type of picture?

Ok, that was all very technical. Thanks for the detailed response though. My phone has the following specs for camera. 40 MP (Wide Angle Lens, f/1.6 aperture,OIS) + 20 MP (Ultra Wide Angle Lens, f/2.2 aperture) + 8 MP (Telephoto, f/3.4 aperture,OIS) I have a dobsonian 150 6". My eyepieces are a 25mm and 10mm. If I can I will run in some calculations.

Do you wash the cloth ones all eyepieces are done, I've only two so not that urgent for me.

hmmmm. I would like to say yes, but I haven't really used yet. I did capture a far in the distant tv aerial the other day, came out really well. But I got stuck last night with being able to line up against eyepiece and capture anything. Annoyingly Saturn was moving too quickly for me! I will try again as soon as I can if you can wait?

I'll get a lens pen too. the modelling air brushes are not that high powered. I can set the output from 0-60 PSI.

I can use my mobile air compressor which I use when painting scale models.

I suppose I'm not too sure, my scope was a present last Xmas. Initially I was happy looking for planets. It was only when I spoke to my brother in law that he mentioned that he had the Phone adapter, and it went from there. I would like to be able to take some pics that I can keep, I really like some of the images that you've captured. Not sure what you mean by proper astrophotography as I'm still new. I'd like to take it as far as I can with what I have got. Maybe at some point pick up a mount that can track. I've just received a book called "Turn Left at Orion", so that might help. I still need to make sense of what lens length means against what scope I have.

Thanks both for the quick responses. I will order this ASAP

I've got a few small marks, maybe I've touched a lens, this is on two of the lenses. Can someone please point me to a good cleaning kit for them? I think it's mainly on the outer part, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt cleaning properly. I've read that you can take them apart, maybe something for the future.

Hi Olly, I do have an older digital SLR camera with an adapter, so could use that for prime. forgot to mention that!!

Thanks for help and advice, really appreciate it, I know these beginner questions are very repetitive, but I'm really clueless. Yes, I kind of gave up with phone last night, it was cold and I wanted to see something, luckily Jupiter and Saturn said hello, first time for seeing this two. I had seen them before and just assumed they were stars!!! The apps I have used before are..... Stellarium - Paid SkySafari - free Startracker - free Just installed Skeye For a phone camera app I have installed - DeepSkyCamera, but not had any results yet, just blackness, but this might have been an alignment problem. Even in day time using phone it takes a little while before the phone seems to know that it's looking through an eyepiece. Just another question, and happy to post somewhere else. What is the best method for cleaning eyepieces? Don't want to damage anything. There is a mark from before, and also some condensation from last night. Many thanks Andy

Thanks for the image. Looks great. I had a play last night, couldn't see anything via the phone, like others have said I need to line up to something first. But without phone I did see Jupiter and Saturn for the first time which was good.

Hi, I only have a Super 10, and super 25 eye pieces. I also have a 2X Barlow, this is on a 6" Dobsonian. I read about stacking images using RAW formats. I do appreciate that without being able to track this will be tricky!!

And new to everything really! I've got the NexYYZ phone adapter, so looking at different setting on both phone and eye pieces. What I've realised is, if I want at some point to capture a galaxy, how do I know where to point in the first place. I do have Stellarium app, but I would need to use this to take the pics.

Ok thanks for your help. Yes, I've seen one of these, If I can get something to work I will get one of these.

Hi all, I was hoping that I would have been a lot more active by now, but life gets in the way. I was bought the Celestron nexyz phone adapter and would like to start using it, I have a few recommended settings got the phone that I can try for some long exposure. My question is really, what setup would be best for taking some shots of possible galaxies. I only have a Super 10, and super 25 eye pieces. I also have a 2X Barlow. Andy

I need to concentrate and find objects that will be viewable at the correct time of year. I remember being out last summer when we had a lot of clear nights and saying "Wish I had a scope right now". Hopefully soon. I think I will aim for M42 on a good dark evening. I did manage a few pics of the moon with DSLR, nothing great. We don't really have a low south horizon where we live, but I could get the car onto some elevated areas in the summer. I'm in Stroud, Gloucestershire so we have a few hills.