From: paul_boat (plaikind_at_antispamdomain.not)
Date: Wed Nov 26 2003 - 14:38:09 EST
I have the Orion Short Tube 80 piggybacked on my 10' LX-200. I have
tried some shots through it using the Canon 300D. It works fine for
moon shots:
http://home.san.rr.com/paulastro/Moon%20page.htm
However, this inexpensive scope seems to introduce a good deal of
chromatic aberration on DS stuff
http://home.san.rr.com/paulastro/M45%20page.htm
I hope this helps.
Paul
--- In digital_astro_.at._yahoogroups.com, "reim58" <reim58_.at._y...> wrote:
> Back on the subject of imaging a larger FOV since it looks like a
3.3
> focal reducer may not give good results with a D60. Has anyone
tried
> using the Orion short tube with a D60/10D camera and if so how did
it
> work out. I guess the first question should be can you even mount
a
> camera to this telescope (prime focus). If it works then I would
> mount it to my LX90.
>
> Thanks.
> Bob Reim
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