The OM-1 and 1N are the most popular cameras for this work. You can e-mail me
for more info, price, etc. Thank you, Paul.
sgfiles wrote:
> Would anyone happen to know which Olympus camera is best suited for
> astrophotography? I understand that this is a very generalized question, but
> any suggestions would be appreciated. Also, if available, a list of certain
> Olympus models not suited for astrophotography would also be welcome.
> Although I am extremely unknowledgeable about cameras, the main features I
> think are needed for astrophotography are:
>
> 1. Manual shutter release for long exposure.
> 2. SLR (obviously).
> 3. Manual focus.
>
> If you know of an option that you believe a camera for astrophotography
> should include please tell me so I can add it to my embarrassingly short list
> of features. Also, average (second hand) prices for these cameras would be
> nice so that I don't get ripped off when I make a purchase. I did see an
> Olympus OM PC w/lens (don't know the size of the extra lens though) for
> U.S.$149.99. Is that a bad price or a bad camera? *sigh* I'm so damned
> confused.
>
> Jace
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