How do you do it?

[Steve Ruddy]

I don't see any sticky in this forum so I'm curious how the nebula shots are taken. It looks like all you need is a telescope, tracking mount and digital camera. Is this true? How do you attach the camera to the telesope lens? Can someone post some links on the best tutorials?

Thanks

[FarmerDave8N]

Jerry Lodriguss (http://www.astropix.com/HTML/I_ASTROP/TOC_AP.HTM) has a great overview. His book on CD is invaluable.

Michael Covington's Digital SLR Astrophotography (http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/dslr/DslrSamplePages.pdf) is highly regarded. The sample pages 7 & 8 (pages 51 and 54 of the actual book) have wonderful illustrations of most of the configurations for taking astrophotographs with a DSLR and a telescope, and how they actually are connected.

HTH,
David

[Adrena1in]

+1 to the comment about Michael Convington's book.

[Celestron]

Jerry and Michaels expertise and books are great help . I've talked with Jerry quite alot over the past 11 yrs ever since i got into amateur astronomy . He's a very nice person and very smart . He does more than astronomy tho but you'll have to check out all his website to see . I've contacted Michael a couple times over the yrs and i also have one of his earlier edition books . As matter of fact Michael and Jerry work together off and on and you'll find where Michael gives credit to Jerry in his books and vice-verses . In case you still need to see some actual images of scope and camera setups just look on my website on the equip. page . I have most ways listed concerning any SLR camera being digital or film . They both work the same way . Now webcams and CCD cameras dedicated to astro images only work a little different and you wont find anything there on my site concerning those two cause i haven't messed with the CCD type as of yet and unless my $$ increase i never will :( . Thought i might also add that CANON (http://mysite.verizon.net/~vze4r2c2/Astro/AstroDigiCamFAQ.html) has a astronomy section on their website also .