Digital SLR Astrophotography by Michael A. Covington

Digital SLR Astrophotography



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Digital SLR Astrophotography Michael A. Covington ebook
Format: pdf
Page: 235
ISBN: 0521700817, 9780521700818
Publisher: Cambridge University Press


It is similar to the tutorial I wrote in December of 2007 for digital SLR astrophotography with my Canon 300D. Although my first astrophotos were taken with a DSLR I quickly steered clear of DSLR astrophotography for a few reasons. We're trying something new for the Curdridge Observatory: Colour imaging with a Canon DSLR camera! Posted in Welcome: I just plunged into astrophotography by photographing moon with my DSLR (Canon7d with 100-400L) Then being a little dissapointed I started adding extenders + 2x and then another +2x. Sun though Coronado PST, Baader Hyperion Zoom and DSLR Today I took some shots of the Sun while it's not covered by clouds. Canon has announced the new 60Da, a DSLR geared towards astrophotographers and the successor to the 20Da. This tutorial covers the methods I use for astrophotography with my Canon XSi digital SLR and Celestron CGEM. Canon EOS 60Da Astrophotography Digital SLR Stargazers, Canon wants to sell you a new camera! An old film SLR is another option you might choose; the growing scarcity of film is a problem, and there are other technical issues that must be addressed. I purchased a Canon T3i Rebel camera this last August, and it has opened up an entirely new arena for taking images of the night sky. Canon Professional Network (CPN) News reports that Canon has unveiled the 18 Megapixel EOS 60Da APS-C format DSLR – a camera that's specially designed for astrophotography thanks to a modified infrared (IR) filter. So what's different about this camera?