Canon EOS & Celestron Nexstar Evolution 8

[katemim]

Hi all,

Newbie question. I have a Celestron Nexstar Evolution 8 and am thinking about trying to start taking some pictures with it. I also have access to a Canon EOS RP. On the understanding that you can spend infinite amounts of money, what's the minimum I need to combine these two and does anyone have any experiences they would like to share? Thanks in advance!

Kate

[michael8554]

The RP has a unique lens mount, so hopefully it came with the adapter to allow EF lenses to be used.

You can then buy a M48 T-Ring 

An SCT to M48 Adapter to screw onto the back of the scope.

An Intervalometer to sequence lots of short exposures without touching the camera shutter button, which causes wobbles.

Without spending infinite amounts of money you will be restricted to short exposures, so starting at say10 seconds, experiment with longer and longer exposures until you notice Star Trailing, back off from there.

Combine all those exposures in Stacking Software, which will give the effect of a single exposure the duration of all your short exposures added, so take lots !

Michael

 

 

[katemim]

Thanks Michael! Much appreciated.