1st Lunar Image

[moondog]

First trial image with my pocket digital camera. Taken on 4th March 2006.

Digiscope adaptor, eyepiece projection.

Seeing not good with some whispy cloud - only managed 6 shots.

Overexposed - need to knock back EV a couple of stops next time. Camera had problem with auto focus. Switch to manual?

MD

[lunator]

MD

Good 1st effort.

If you have a higher mag eyepiece this will even out the brightness of the image and should help the camera choose the right EV level.

Cheers

Ian

[CELESCOPE]

good first go MD , the part thats not overdone is very good , as u say just find the right setting and !!presto all looks good ,well done on your first image

Rog

[moondog]

Thanks for the feedback

I'll try a higher mag. next time Ian. I guess on a full(ish) moon the auto exposure would have a better chance?

All I need is a bit of clear sky to have another go................. don't know when that will be though.

Pass me that Stargazers Lounge cloud gun!

MD

[The Warthog]

Good first try. You might want to use an aperture mask. I would say your focus is OK.

[moondog]

Thanks WH

The TAL has an aperture reducer in the lens cap.( for imaging the sun)

I could try that but I think that the resolution would suffer.

The image through the TAL was a lot sharper than the posted image.

Difficult to experiment when you've only literally minutes to take a few shots before the clouds roll in!

Next time (when?) I'll try 1) reducing the EV, 2) using a mask and 3) using a moon filter

MD