> On Jun 20, 2023, at 7:21 AM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: > > I have to shoot the stars because I couldn’t hit the broad side of the moon. > > Anyway, this Fall when we’re out away from civilization I’d like to try some > astro shooting. If only this once. > > The 300/4.5 might do nicely. > > But if I were to take a telescope … > > … is a DSLR too heavy?
It depends on the scope, and if it has the proper counterweight. > > … is a tracking system critical? You can get surprisingly good photos with astrotracer, especially if you stack them, but a tracker would probably really help. The other option is to go for astro landscapes. The phase of the moon is critical. It would also really help to start out with a plan of what you want to photograph, and practice in less than ideal conditions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from ret13est -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
