Afocal digital camera purchase

I'm planning to get a digital camera which will be used for general
photography but I'd like the option of occasionally using it with my
10-inch f/5.8 Newtonian in the 'afocal' mode. My preference is the
Olympus-C750 but I'm not sure how well it would work with my scope. What
do you recommend in the $500 price range?

Thanks


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HI,

I purchased an Olympus C4000Z 4MP camera in July and it takes very good
images. The C-750 should not be any different. Be advised that it's limited
to very bright things like planets and the Moon because of the 16-second
exposure limit.

Here's my latest image with the C4000Z:

http://web.tampabay.rr.com/jsuro/saturn-12272003.htm

Take Care,

JAS
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/jsuro/


"astrofan" wrote in message
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I'm planning to get a digital camera which will be used for general
photography but I'd like the option of occasionally using it with my
10-inch f/5.8 Newtonian in the 'afocal' mode. My preference is the
Olympus-C750 but I'm not sure how well it would work with my scope. What
do you recommend in the $500 price range?

Thanks


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HI,

I purchased an Olympus C4000Z 4MP camera in July and it takes very good
images. The C-750 should not be any different. Be advised that it's limited
to very bright things like planets and the Moon because of the 16-second
exposure limit.

Here's my latest image with the C4000Z:

http://web.tampabay.rr.com/jsuro/saturn-12272003.htm

Take Care,

JAS
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/jsuro/


"astrofan" wrote in message
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I'm planning to get a digital camera which will be used for general
photography but I'd like the option of occasionally using it with my
10-inch f/5.8 Newtonian in the 'afocal' mode. My preference is the
Olympus-C750 but I'm not sure how well it would work with my scope. What
do you recommend in the $500 price range?

Thanks


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HI,

I purchased an Olympus C4000Z 4MP camera in July and it takes very good
images. The C-750 should not be any different. Be advised that it's limited
to very bright things like planets and the Moon because of the 16-second
exposure limit.

Here's my latest image with the C4000Z:

http://web.tampabay.rr.com/jsuro/saturn-12272003.htm

Take Care,

JAS
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/jsuro/


"astrofan" wrote in message
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I'm planning to get a digital camera which will be used for general
photography but I'd like the option of occasionally using it with my
10-inch f/5.8 Newtonian in the 'afocal' mode. My preference is the
Olympus-C750 but I'm not sure how well it would work with my scope. What
do you recommend in the $500 price range?

Thanks


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astrofan wrote:

I'm planning to get a digital camera which will be used for general
photography but I'd like the option of occasionally using it with my
10-inch f/5.8 Newtonian in the 'afocal' mode. My preference is the
Olympus-C750 but I'm not sure how well it would work with my scope. What
do you recommend in the $500 price range?


It should work OK so long as you have the correct adapter ring, etc.

Phil

astrofan wrote:

I'm planning to get a digital camera which will be used for general
photography but I'd like the option of occasionally using it with my
10-inch f/5.8 Newtonian in the 'afocal' mode. My preference is the
Olympus-C750 but I'm not sure how well it would work with my scope. What
do you recommend in the $500 price range?


It should work OK so long as you have the correct adapter ring, etc.

Phil

astrofan wrote:

I'm planning to get a digital camera which will be used for general
photography but I'd like the option of occasionally using it with my
10-inch f/5.8 Newtonian in the 'afocal' mode. My preference is the
Olympus-C750 but I'm not sure how well it would work with my scope. What
do you recommend in the $500 price range?


It should work OK so long as you have the correct adapter ring, etc.

Phil

"astrofan" wrote in message
...
I'm planning to get a digital camera which will be used for general
photography but I'd like the option of occasionally using it with my
10-inch f/5.8 Newtonian in the 'afocal' mode. My preference is the
Olympus-C750 but I'm not sure how well it would work with my scope. What
do you recommend in the $500 price range?

The main things you want a

- a lens that takes screw-in filters and sits close to them. That's where
the adapter will be.

- a lens whose entrance pupil is fairly wide. Divide the true focal length
by the f-number to get this figure. For instance, 21 mm divided by f/2
would give you a 10.5-mm entrance pupil, plenty big. Beware of tiny lenses.

I have had good results with a Nikon Coolpix 990 and an Olympus C-2020Z,
neither of which is a current model. Others will be able to tell you about
currently available cameras.

--
Clear skies,

Michael Covington -- www.covingtoninnovations.com
Author, Astrophotography for the Amateur
and (new) How to Use a Computerized Telescope

"astrofan" wrote in message
...
I'm planning to get a digital camera which will be used for general
photography but I'd like the option of occasionally using it with my
10-inch f/5.8 Newtonian in the 'afocal' mode. My preference is the
Olympus-C750 but I'm not sure how well it would work with my scope. What
do you recommend in the $500 price range?

The main things you want a

- a lens that takes screw-in filters and sits close to them. That's where
the adapter will be.

- a lens whose entrance pupil is fairly wide. Divide the true focal length
by the f-number to get this figure. For instance, 21 mm divided by f/2
would give you a 10.5-mm entrance pupil, plenty big. Beware of tiny lenses.

I have had good results with a Nikon Coolpix 990 and an Olympus C-2020Z,
neither of which is a current model. Others will be able to tell you about
currently available cameras.

--
Clear skies,

Michael Covington -- www.covingtoninnovations.com
Author, Astrophotography for the Amateur
and (new) How to Use a Computerized Telescope

"astrofan" wrote in message
...
I'm planning to get a digital camera which will be used for general
photography but I'd like the option of occasionally using it with my
10-inch f/5.8 Newtonian in the 'afocal' mode. My preference is the
Olympus-C750 but I'm not sure how well it would work with my scope. What
do you recommend in the $500 price range?

The main things you want a

- a lens that takes screw-in filters and sits close to them. That's where
the adapter will be.

- a lens whose entrance pupil is fairly wide. Divide the true focal length
by the f-number to get this figure. For instance, 21 mm divided by f/2
would give you a 10.5-mm entrance pupil, plenty big. Beware of tiny lenses.

I have had good results with a Nikon Coolpix 990 and an Olympus C-2020Z,
neither of which is a current model. Others will be able to tell you about
currently available cameras.

--
Clear skies,

Michael Covington -- www.covingtoninnovations.com
Author, Astrophotography for the Amateur
and (new) How to Use a Computerized Telescope