Tonights Lunar 19.12.2020

[+Bino-viewer]

While i botched my way to capturing Jupiter & Saturn, i used the moon as a focus point.

Just a quick snapshot taken with Canon EOS Ra, 1/60s, iso 200 with my 105/650 refractor + 2x Powermate

Not 10 mins after this was taken it was hammering it down with rain. Wet tripod & mount, but managed to get everything else safely in.

 

[Clive]

Is that the new(ish) full frame mirrorless Canon astro? If it is, what's your opinion? I keep looking at it and debating whether I can justify the price tag.

[+Bino-viewer]

It is Clive.

Only had it a week. Only got a T ring and adapter thingy today.

Still learning my way around it, but i'm enjoying the process.

 

Its a nice size.......very light and easy to carry.

I'm not planning on buying any big zoom RF lenses as they really are expensive.

I have an RF 'nifty fifty' on it as a walkabout lens and have kept my existing EF 135 and 200mm Canon primes.

I traded a whole lot of other gear into LCE which made it a more manageable purchase.

I myself ummed and arred about buying it, and it was a 9 month wait for it, as there's not been much coming over from Canon this year.

 

My initial plan is to use the 2 EF lenses with a tracker mount and stack a load of 30-60 sec subs together and see what comes out.

I'll need to invest in a filter or two first.......

 

Then progress onto using it with my refractors. 

I only use and alt-az mount  though : what could possibly go wrong ? 😀

 

I'm not much of an imager really to be honest, more someone who enjoys fiddling around with cameras and telescopes !

But i really want to improve, and despite my Bortle 7 backyard sky limiting my aspirations, there are still plenty of targets 

out there within my grasp, and of course there's plenty of inspiration on here for me to aspire to 

 

 

[+Glafnazur]

That's a nice image to start with Rob 👍

[+Graham]

I like that Rob.

Really subtle contrasts on the surface.

[Clive]

17 minutes ago, Bino-viewer said:

It is Clive.

Only had it a week. Only got a T ring and adapter thingy today.

Still learning my way around it, but i'm enjoying the process.

 

Its a nice size.......very light and easy to carry.

I'm not planning on buying any big zoom RF lenses as they really are expensive.

I have an RF 'nifty fifty' on it as a walkabout lens and have kept my existing EF 135 and 200mm Canon primes.

I traded a whole lot of other gear into LCE which made it a more manageable purchase.

I myself ummed and arred about buying it, and it was a 9 month wait for it, as there's not been much coming over from Canon this year.

 

My initial plan is to use the 2 EF lenses with a tracker mount and stack a load of 30-60 sec subs together and see what comes out.

I'll need to invest in a filter or two first.......

 

Then progress onto using it with my refractors. 

I only use and alt-az mount  though : what could possibly go wrong ? 😀

 

I'm not much of an imager really to be honest, more someone who enjoys fiddling around with cameras and telescopes !

But i really want to improve, and despite my Bortle 7 backyard sky limiting my aspirations, there are still plenty of targets 

out there within my grasp, and of course there's plenty of inspiration on here for me to aspire to 

 

 

I shall follow with interest, you might just convince me to bite the bullet.  At least I would still be able to use my existing EF lenses (with the adaptor)

[Nightspore]

Nice picture. I saw it visually a bit with my small Mak, then it rained on me too lol.

[+Derbyshire Dave]

Nice Rob. Same issue with the rain here!