Richard said:
"Televue makes some fine small refractors as well."
Hmmm I would think that a reflector (preferably with a motorised equatorial
mount) would be better than a refractor for astrophotography.
Reasons:
1) Large objective refractors are more expensive than large objective
mirrors.
2) Even low-cost reflectors are free from chromatic aberration.
3) Even small/low-end reflectors tend to use equatorial mounts (so need to
move on only one axis of rotation to keep track on a celestial object - as
opposed to the need to move on two axes in the case of the alt-azimuth mount
usually seen on small/low-end refractors.
4) An equatorial mount can be counter-balanced to take into account the
camera body's weight.
In the UK, I've seen a 4.5" reflector with motorised equatorial mount and
designed/intended for astro-photography in my local camera store for around
£200 (approx $400).
If that shot of the moon was done using a small refractor, then I'm doubly
impressed!
Allan
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number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly
inconvenienced. (And threw a party for them afterwards for being really cool
about it).
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>From: Richard Lovison <rlovison@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: [photo] crescent moon
>Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 07:38:28 -0500
>
>
>Paul Braun wrote:
> > OK, I looked up Takahashi - they make scopes for anywhere from a grand
> > on up to $250k.
> >
> > If my primary aim is to get great lunar shots and the occasional shot of
> > other celestial bodies, what could I expect to spend? This is more of a
> > casual thing - don't want to spend more than my house costs.
>
>Mine is on the low end... 20 years ago it went for around $800 and
>recently I paid $90 for the tripod ring mount. They really are fine
>scopes though I bet others on the list can point out more reasonably
>priced alternatives. Televue makes some fine small refractors as well.
>
>Richard L
>
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