Any Advice

Moderator: SAC Committee

Post Reply
Roy Stewart
Posts: 531
Joined: Sun Sep 26, 2010 4:29 pm
Location: Meelick, Co.Clare

Any Advice

Post by Roy Stewart » Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:21 pm

Hey Guy's.

I just got my 1st DSLR Camera and I was looking for some information on using it for basic astrophotography. Any advice will be helpful, even any web sites that might be helpful to me would be much appreciated.

Cheers Roy :D :D :D :?
Roy Stewart.

User avatar
Dave Lillis
Posts: 2757
Joined: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:02 am
Location: Limerick city

Post by Dave Lillis » Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:23 pm

Hi Roy,
Sorry for the lateness of the reply.
I'm considering doing an a talk in the December meeting in basic astrophotography, webcams, dslr and so on, it would kinda suit what youre asking about.
So, if you can hold on for 2 weeks or so, you'll see it all at the december meeting.

for now,
here is a basic rundown of camera selection
http://www.astropix.com/HTML/I_ASTROP/CAMERAS.HTM

this would be a good run down on DSLR imaging, if you wanted to get into it good-o, lots of usefull links in there aswell..
http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/dsl ... astro.html

and this one gives a slightly different angle on the same stuff. Images plus is an expensive but good program for running DSLR cameras, dont get hung up on it. What you want to understand are the principles behind it all.
http://www.astro.shoregalaxy.com/dslr_astro.htm

Hope this helps.
Dave L. on facebook, See my images in flickr
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me, but what a way to go. :)

Roy Stewart
Posts: 531
Joined: Sun Sep 26, 2010 4:29 pm
Location: Meelick, Co.Clare

Post by Roy Stewart » Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:25 pm

Cheers Dave.

Looking forward to the December meeting and thanks for the sites on astrophotography. Will I bring my camera with me on the night????????

Cheers Roy :D :D
Roy Stewart.

User avatar
Dave Lillis
Posts: 2757
Joined: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:02 am
Location: Limerick city

Post by Dave Lillis » Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:00 pm

well if you want to bring it then ok, but you'll know more about using its controls then we will.
Dave L. on facebook, See my images in flickr
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me, but what a way to go. :)

User avatar
Dave Lillis
Posts: 2757
Joined: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:02 am
Location: Limerick city

Post by Dave Lillis » Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:00 pm

Hi Roy,
I'll be doing the astrophotography talk in 2 days time,
I hope its what you expect.
Dave L. on facebook, See my images in flickr
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me, but what a way to go. :)

Roy Stewart
Posts: 531
Joined: Sun Sep 26, 2010 4:29 pm
Location: Meelick, Co.Clare

Post by Roy Stewart » Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:53 pm

Thats perfect Dave.

I'll see ye tonight, Looking forward to it.

Cheers Roy
:D :D
Roy Stewart.

Post Reply