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astrophotography with a CHEAP Kodak camera
Hello.
I am just getting started in Astronomy(looking to purchase the Celestron Nexstar 130GT 5" reflector) and I was wondering when I do get to trying astrophotography with a digital camera, would it be feasible to use a cheap Kodak DC3200?? Here are the specs: CCD Resolution 1,344 x 971=1.31 millions of pixels (total number of pixels) Picture Resolution Best/ Better 1,152 x 864=995,328 pixels Good 576 x 432=248,832 pixels Color 24-bit, millions of colors Picture File Format JPEG Picture Storage Internal 2 MB flash memory External ATA-compatible CompactFlash card Viewfinder Virtual image ASA/ISO Sensitivity 100 Flash Range 5 to 8 ft (1.5 to 2.4 m) Lens Type Optical quality glass Maximum Aperture F/3.6 Focal Length 39 mm (equivalent to 35 mm camera)5.4 mm (actual) Focus Distance (fixed) 2 ft (0.6 m) to infinity I really dont want to buy another camera just yet. I was curious if anyone has tried it with this one or could determine if it is even possible. If not, what is the most inexpensive digital camera out there right now that would work for, let's say, moon shots and basic planetary/star pics? Thanks, Vincent |
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On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 05:27:34 GMT, "Vince Aguilar, Jr."
wrote: Hello. I am just getting started in Astronomy(looking to purchase the Celestron Nexstar 130GT 5" reflector) and I was wondering when I do get to trying astrophotography with a digital camera, would it be feasible to use a cheap Kodak DC3200?? Here are the specs: CCD Resolution 1,344 x 971=1.31 millions of pixels (total number of pixels) Picture Resolution Best/ Better 1,152 x 864=995,328 pixels Good 576 x 432=248,832 pixels Color 24-bit, millions of colors Picture File Format JPEG Picture Storage Internal 2 MB flash memory External ATA-compatible CompactFlash card Viewfinder Virtual image ASA/ISO Sensitivity 100 Flash Range 5 to 8 ft (1.5 to 2.4 m) Lens Type Optical quality glass Maximum Aperture F/3.6 Focal Length 39 mm (equivalent to 35 mm camera)5.4 mm (actual) Focus Distance (fixed) 2 ft (0.6 m) to infinity I really dont want to buy another camera just yet. I was curious if anyone has tried it with this one or could determine if it is even possible. If not, what is the most inexpensive digital camera out there right now that would work for, let's say, moon shots and basic planetary/star pics? Thanks, Vincent I've been using a DX4330, hooked up to my Meade ETX 105, and I'm getting some nice Moon shots. I'll be trying out sun shots with my new solar filter (bought this week, and it's CLOUDY). You need bright objects. If I set the Kodak for 4 second shots, I can pick up bright clusters. As I get better, I'll have better tracking. I found using the 20mm eyepice is the best result. I'm happy. My wife has the SLR cameras, and she won't let me get one yet. Seems I've "spent quite enough already" :-)) -- Find out about Australia's most dangerous Doomsday Cult: http://users.bigpond.net.au/wanglese/pebble.htm "You can't fool me, it's turtles all the way down." |
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