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Mr TamiyaCowboy

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Mr TamiyaCowboy

Mr TamiyaCowboy

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Hello,

my name is Paul, but most call me Tami. i am just touching 40 yr old, and am a amateur Photographer.

around a year ago i purchased my first digital camera, and captured my first ever lunar photograph. Ever since i have been hooked. i traded my camera in for a second hand DSLR.

Fast forward to about a month ago, i purchased my first ever telescope.

after a couple nights viewing, i wanted more that the telescope could give me. i have already converted a couple of cameras to Infrared. About three Days ago i converted a Microsoft HD-5000 webcam into one i could use with telescopes and have not looked back.

the tools of my trade are :

Canon 350D with Ef-s 18-55mm and a canon EF 90-300mm.

modded HD 720p webcam

Sky Watcher heritage 76mm / 300mm table telescope.

thank you for reading and your greetings

Tami

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Hi Paul and welcome to the forum

Imaging is very seductive and they don' call it the 'dark side' for nothing. Using a webcam for the moon and the planets is such an effective way to get into imaging and to produce great results. The frustrations come later with deep sky objects (galaxies & nebula) where accurate tracking and a good mount come into play so you might have that to look forward to.:) Look forward to seeing your images posted up on the forum.

Clear skies

James

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Thank you for the greetings

am new to astronomy but not to tinkering, as my name may imply ( R/C car racing).

i Cut my teeth for around 20yrs in the radio control toy area. from racing to truck conversions, flying heli's and general tinkering, body spraying and decal design. i was also an avid kiteboarder and extreme sports man, but as i become old my bones tended to snap and not bend.

so astronomy , photography and gardening became my choice of hobby. i have already converted a cybershot point and shoot to false colour IR, and just finished converting a microsoft HD-5000 webcam to astrocam, i documented this on a different none astronomy site. but added a couple snaps of the moon here. a couple of many to come i hope.

thank you again for the warm welcome to your community

Tami

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