First Lunar with 80ED

[Imahumanbeing]

I cropped it and turned up the contrast a bit as well. I would like a Barlow now! The view through the 80ED was very crisp with loads of detail visible. I tried EP Projection with my Orion Universal Variable Projection Adaptor but just couldn't reach focus, need a bit more back focus.

Prime focus - Celestron 80ED - Nexstar SLT GT - Canon 1000D

Cheers

Jamie

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[barkis]

I've deleted your other post Jamie.

Nice Image mate, very sharp, good detail and focus.

Ron.

[Imahumanbeing]

Ron thanks very much! Sorry, I pressed submit thread instead of manage pictures! I'll be more careful next time!

Cheers!

[jgs001]

Lovely and crisply sharp Jamie. If you're using your SLR, then use a 2x teleconverter, rather than a barlow. The distance from the lens element to the sensor of a barlow makes it effectively 2.5x and you may find the image is then too big to fit... Of course you could always do a two pane mosaic . The Tal x2 barlow is excellent value for money and a lot cheaper than TC's.

[Imahumanbeing]

Thanks very much John and thanks a lot for all the advice.

Cheers

[PaulG]

That's brilliant Jamie for a first Lunar shot.

It's taken me about a year to get mine looking like this.

Paul

[Beyond_Vision]

Thats a great first shot

Regards

Kevin

[steppenwolf]

This is very nice indeed - crisp and clear.

[Jarndyce]

That's a great first shot Jamie. Better than anything I've managed so far.

John - how do you use a 1.25" barlow with an SLR?

My SLR is attached to the 80ED like yours - with a MAXSLR T ring and extension tube. Can't figure out how a barlow, or for that matter any EP, can be fitted between a scope and SLR.

Or am I just being dumb...?

[barkis]

A camera TMount, fitted with a 1 1/4 adaptor to slip into a 1 1/4" Barlow, and Bobs your Uncle. If the Barlow has a 2" fit, then the camera TMount needs a 2" adaptor. Wallah Barlow projection.

Ron.

[Dangerous-Dave]

Another nice first shot, good work Jamie.

[Jarndyce]

A camera TMount, fitted with a 1 1/4 adaptor to slip into a 1 1/4" Barlow, and Bobs your Uncle. If the Barlow has a 2" fit, then the camera TMount needs a 2" adaptor. Wallah Barlow projection.

Cheers Ron.

So am I right in thinking that the weight of the DSLR and adaptor will all be dependent upon the thumbscrew holding the barlow in place?

Not sure I want to try this...

...my D70 is pretty heavy.

And expensive.

[Imahumanbeing]

Thanks very much everyone!

I have to say though, this really isn't my first moon shot! I should have explained a bit more, its my first moon shot through my new Celestron 80ED but I have a Celestron 114 Reflector but never posted any of my moon pictures before because I wasn't satisfied with the quality of them. Now I have the 80ED, which is awesome!, I can get pictures which don't have Coma and I hardly did anything to my picture above and I really like it!

I highly recommend the Celestron 80ED Refractor!

Cheers everyone!

Jamie

[JCJC]

Nice image Jamie, great focus and loads of detail. Looks like the 80ED is working very well.

Jordan

[Imahumanbeing]

Thanks a lot Jordan, since getting the new scope I have got pictures of the Orion Neb, the Leo Triplet and now the moon and I am very happy with them and glad I got the 80ED, it is working great!

Cheers