Hi,
I just discovered this website and I think it is great.
I recently took my first step into astrophotography during the meteor shower. I used my Canon EOS20D with a Tamron 28-300 zoom lens (at its widest setting) on a tripod with a cable release. I set the ISO to 1600, opened up the aperture all the way, set the focus to infinite, and tried various speed settings.
I was somewhat pleased with the results (they looked like stars, but I was frustrated that I couldn't use an exposure over 30 seconds without the stars turning into grains of rice. Which brings me to the point of this message.
I would like to break through the '30 second barrier' but have some significant constraints to work through:
1) My budget for this is limited - Until I can be sure that this is something I want to, and will have the opportunity to pursue (I live in the suburbs of NYC) I don't want to spend big $. I can go a few hundred (give or take) now.
2) I'm not very handy - I'm afraid the barn-door, do-it-yourself plans aren't for me.
3) I'd love something easy to set up and use.
Is there anything out there that meets these criteria or am I dreaming the impossible dream?
Your patience and suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
-Mike
ps: I did capture one shooting star! Low success percentage but satisfying non-the-less.
I just discovered this website and I think it is great.
I recently took my first step into astrophotography during the meteor shower. I used my Canon EOS20D with a Tamron 28-300 zoom lens (at its widest setting) on a tripod with a cable release. I set the ISO to 1600, opened up the aperture all the way, set the focus to infinite, and tried various speed settings.
I was somewhat pleased with the results (they looked like stars, but I was frustrated that I couldn't use an exposure over 30 seconds without the stars turning into grains of rice. Which brings me to the point of this message.
I would like to break through the '30 second barrier' but have some significant constraints to work through:
1) My budget for this is limited - Until I can be sure that this is something I want to, and will have the opportunity to pursue (I live in the suburbs of NYC) I don't want to spend big $. I can go a few hundred (give or take) now.
2) I'm not very handy - I'm afraid the barn-door, do-it-yourself plans aren't for me.
3) I'd love something easy to set up and use.
Is there anything out there that meets these criteria or am I dreaming the impossible dream?
Your patience and suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
-Mike
ps: I did capture one shooting star! Low success percentage but satisfying non-the-less.