A common shot

[mattd85]

Hi all,

 

Just thought i'd share my first moon shot using the etx90 and my 6D - I've had similar results using a telephoto.

 

The Moon by Matthew Doogue, on Flickr

[iwols]

thats a great first moon shot

[mattd85]

Thanks - Meade UK have just contacted me on twitter to discus them using the image  

[Stormbringer]

Just now, mattd85 said:

Thanks - Meade UK have just contacted me on twitter to discus them using the image  

Nice 1 

[Grunter]

Great Pic,

I had my first attempt on the 5th of this month and was thinking of showing mine. Changed my mind after seeing yours though..

Have had a few attempts since but the fuller it gets the less detail I seem to be able to get.

 

[mattd85]

Thanks - @Grunter please don't be put off, let's see the pic  

[RT65CB-SWL]

4 hours ago, mattd85 said:

Hi all,

 

Just thought i'd share my first moon shot using the etx90 and my 6D - I've had similar results using a telephoto.

 

The Moon by Matthew Doogue, on Flickr

Hi Matt and welcome to SGL.  Nice photo.

Is that using the 'original' ETX90 or the 'newer' ETX90? 

[mattd85]

Hi,

its the newest model just released. Although looking on here I may sell it as I think I'd be better off with a dslr tracker and my telephoto lenses for nebula and stuff. 

[4th]

That's a beauty. I just posted my first ever telescope shot  yesterday, also of the Moon. Yours isn't half as good.

(It's about twenty times as good.)

 

 

[mattd85]

Thanks- just checked yours out, it's great!

[johnfosteruk]

Very nice first shot, if my first had been half as good I'd be better at it now

 

[mattd85]

Thanks @johnfosteruk

[Grunter]

22 hours ago, mattd85 said:

Thanks - @Grunter please don't be put off, let's see the pic  

Ok, here it is then..as it came from the camera.   I should point out that I didn't really know what I was doing and just playing around with settings to see how it affected the image. This is not my favourite of the session, but it is probably technically the best one.  

It was taken 5th Jan, f/5.6 iso400 ex1/3 sec.  Which I now know is not where things should have been set but I was happy with what I got at the time.  Of course now I have seen your image I am going to have to raise my own bar.

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[mattd85]

That's a great image! 

[Grunter]

Thanks, Im reminding myself - its not where you start, its where you end up..

I have been given a tripod since that image was taken and i thought it would improve things, but it doesnt seem to settle even when using delay timer.   I suppose the wind we have had lately could be an issue but I seemed to get better results just resting on a wall.

 

[Waldemar]

The tripod must be of bad quality or not capable to carry the load you put on it...

[Grunter]

The tripod was free, certainly not a quality item but I would have thought it should manage a bridge camera. I am still trying to find a budget scope scope budget.

 

[happy-kat]

Not extending the triood legs can help stability

[lune lupine]

nice moon pictures! Still learning the ropes here too. Here's a moon shot took last night for the mix