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Old March 14th 19, 06:28 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
RichA[_6_]
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Default In-camera sky tracking without an equatorial mount

On Wednesday, 13 March 2019 23:12:07 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 6:15:44 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
Pentax has this feature in some of their DSLRs. The sensor utilizes it's IBIS (internal vibration stabilization) mode of the sensor, but the motion tracks the sky. So, all you have to do is put the camera on a tripod, point it at the sky, and shoot. No separate tracking platform needed. Of course, it has limitations, but it seems like a very nice option in a camera..

https://www.lonelyspeck.com/wp-conte...y-way-0193.jpg

The camera used here was a full-frame costing about $2000.00, but they have inexpensive APS sensor models that have or can have added the feature.

https://www.lonelyspeck.com/pentax-k...graphy-review/


Wat wong wid barn door tracker?
Don't cost $2k?
http://eyegasms.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p257705873-4.jpg


That film Stone-Age thing won't accommodate the resolution of 24-45mp cameras.