I have a Canon SD780 digital camera and an Orion Apex 127mm Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope, and I'm wondering if anybody knows of any products, kits, or tricks to take pictures. All I've been able to find, so far, is an attachment for 35mm cameras.
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Hi.My old Canon A80 had an attachment similar to a "T-ring". The real problem is focusing. It is hard to get points (stars) to register across pixels when the light is close to a pin point. Tends to hit a R,G, or B cell.
Edit. Went online to look for an adapter but no joy. You could use afocal photography, even hand held.
Edit 2: Nyx has a link to a device. http://www.telescope.com/Astrophotograph… Looks a bit unsteady but I wanted to point out an old astronomers camera trick, usually called the hat trick (no kidding). Set up the camera and place a hat or other dark material in front of the 'scope. Press the exposure button and remove the hat. Put it back when you are at the end of the exposure. Prevents movement induced blurring. Good luck!
Edit. Went online to look for an adapter but no joy. You could use afocal photography, even hand held.
Edit 2: Nyx has a link to a device. http://www.telescope.com/Astrophotograph… Looks a bit unsteady but I wanted to point out an old astronomers camera trick, usually called the hat trick (no kidding). Set up the camera and place a hat or other dark material in front of the 'scope. Press the exposure button and remove the hat. Put it back when you are at the end of the exposure. Prevents movement induced blurring. Good luck!
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It'll be hard, since you need to be able to shut off the autofoucus, zoom, have a tripod mounting hole and be able to trigger the shutter remotely. This is using a technique called lens projection or afocal mounting.
You can try with something like this -
http://www.telescope.com/Astrophotograph…
The reason for using DSLRs is that the front lens is removable and with an adapter, can mount directly to the scope. Also, DSLRs have lower noise from the electronics and imagine compression artifacts that a "point and shoot" cameras like your, can suffer from.
Some information for you that might be of use -
http://www.astropix.com/HTML/BEGINNER/Be…
You can try with something like this -
http://www.telescope.com/Astrophotograph…
The reason for using DSLRs is that the front lens is removable and with an adapter, can mount directly to the scope. Also, DSLRs have lower noise from the electronics and imagine compression artifacts that a "point and shoot" cameras like your, can suffer from.
Some information for you that might be of use -
http://www.astropix.com/HTML/BEGINNER/Be…