[AZ-Observing] Re: DLSR Focusing

  • From: "messier" <messier@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 11:45:01 -0700

I attended Alan Dyer's 4-hour workshop on astrophotography with a DSLR last 
Friday. He strongly recommends the magnifying angle
finder. In fact, that's all he uses.

Frank


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> [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jimmy Ray
> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 11:38
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> Subject: [AZ-Observing] DLSR Focusing
> 
> 
> I'm looking for the group's opinion on DLSR focusing when taking 
> astrophotos. I find that when I have the camara body mounted 
> in prime focus 
> (Canon XTi to a 8" or 11" SCT) it is dificult to assess focus 
> and to date 
> the results haven't been "stellar". I was looking at the 
> Canon magifying 
> angle finder "C" which has 1.25x and 2.5x and runs about $180 
> delivered. 
> Other options or tricks?
> 
> Jimmy Ray 
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