FS-102 Archive

  • This is a picture of the half moon from early in January 2009.     This was taken with a Canon 10D through a Takahashi FS102 refractor at prime focus.

    Half Moon

    Posted on January 23, 2009 | No Comments
    This is a picture of the half moon from early in January 2009.     This was taken with a Canon 10D through a Takahashi FS102 refractor at prime focus.

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  • There have been a lot of reports of the 5D's trouble with bright point lights.  I recently updated to the new firmware (version 1.0.7) and took some test shots with...

    5D Mark II Astrophotography Tests

    Posted on January 18, 2009 | 1 Comment
    There have been a lot of reports of the 5D's trouble with bright point lights.  I recently updated to the new firmware (version 1.0.7) and took some test shots with...

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  • I recently had some of my old astrophoto slides scanned with a Noritsu slide scanner so I can put them into permanent storage and finally move into 100% digital photography....

    New Scans of Old Astrophotos

    Posted on January 16, 2009 | No Comments
    I recently had some of my old astrophoto slides scanned with a Noritsu slide scanner so I can put them into permanent storage and finally move into 100% digital photography....

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  • It's been at least three years since I've done any astrophotograpy but last night I lugged out the equipment and shot a few frames. I only made it out as...

    M42 shot with a Canon 10D

    Posted on December 29, 2008 | 5 Comments
    It's been at least three years since I've done any astrophotograpy but last night I lugged out the equipment and shot a few frames. I only made it out as...

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