Can I use this scope for Astrophotography ?
920662
With the other devices to secure a small camera i.e. iPhone, Galaxy or small camera you can take pictures.
920663
Unlikely with much success. Astrophotography requires a motorized mount for long exposures. I've held my cell phone to my SkyScanner for rudimentary snapshots of the moon and Jupiter (with it's moons), but that was it.
2274958
The Ultima 80 would probably be a good scope for that. Not so good for astronomy, but good in low contrast situations. You might also consider the Ultima 60 or some good zoom binoculars.
1414089
Honestly, you would be better of with something like new nikon 20mm 1.8 if you are looking to do wide angle astrophotography. This lens is a fantastic all around landscape lens, but for that application you want as muchligjt as possible, and the extra couple stops means a lower iso is possible
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This scope probably isn't the best choice for photos of planets. It doesn't have a motor to track objects for the time required to get a sufficient exposure for photos. You can see the rings several of the available eyepieces (don't recall specifically which eyepieces, as it's been a while since I looked at Saturn). If I recall, you can see them with the one that comes with the product; however the Earth's rotation causes Saturn to appear to move across the field of view fairly quickly. As far as ring detail, I would recommend a scope that has tracking capability...
678549
You would not be able to use it visually; the filtered image will be too dim. You might be able to use this telescope with an appropriately relayed camera where you could integrate the exposure. This would require the correct relay and a mount for solar tracking.
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Yes, definitively. But not with the standard lenses. The Sirius Plossi 10mm are good enough for interesting lunar views. Planets are still too small to really enjoy. But I bought 2x, 3x and 5x Barlow lenses and that is really good. A 3x Barlow with 10mm Plossi means 180x power. Nice views of Jupiter (Red Storm quite visible, atmosphere details as well) and Saturn (clearly defined rings). 5x Barlow with 10mm Plossi means 300x power. Good enough views (hard to focus without a 2-speed focuser, much more chromatic aberration). Furthermore, if at 180x it is already difficult to keep plante on view field (due to earth rotation movement), at 300x is almost impossible (unless you keep your eye on and keep adjusting position manually). For planets, a motorized mounting is mandatory. Also, at such high power, a usb camera plugged to a notebook would provide a much more effective way to see images (at notebook screen, obviously, not so "enjoyable" as a direct sight at ocular lens). I just bought a USB camera, as well as two astrophotography cameras, but have not yet opportunity to test. So, all in all: 1) for pleasant planetary views, with low cost, this Orion 120ST + 3x Barlow is really good 2) for formidable planetary views, consider upgrade either to a 100-to-120 APO Refractor or to a 160mm Reflector, with motorized mounting and good cams.
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If you're asking about simple land photography, this telescope is the equivalent of a telephoto lens and is very capable to do the task. If asking about astrophotography, this telescope is capable after several optional accessories are put to use. Think camera adapter, equatorial wedge, much more sturdy mounting instead of the tripod mount provided, and a LOT of patience. This all assumes the camera is sensitive enough for astronomical objects.
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I only use it to find stars I want to view from my telescope. This is not a scope finder for your telescope.
1025717
This is a good scope for exploring the moon and seeing the constellations. Depending what magnification you use you might see details on the planets but I haven't yet.
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Definitely probably. Depending on your application, you may never need less than about 15mm focal length. I'm not familiar with the hyperion zoom. Normally zoom eyepieces are more expensive and give a lower quality image than similar fixed focal length eyepiece. But they are popular for their convenience. I bought an orion sirius plossl 17mm eyepiece that is about as much magnification as can be used on a normal sunny day due to mirage and thermal effects. If you plan to seek and find those occasional days with perfect seeing, either at dusk or dawn or at night doing astronomy or similar, then you can possibly find a use for more magnification. In mornings with my 17mm eyepiece I can resolve a 1/4" hole in a piece of paper at 600 yds. This is only 73x or 15x/in. Theoretically, with good seeing you might use up to 50x/in or 250x. So to achieve 250x you'd need a 5mm eyepiece or a 10mm eyepiece with a 2x barlow. High power and barlows work best with bright objects--the moon or planets, bright double stars, etc. I think the 8mm of the zoom will likely be all you'll ever need. OTOH, you might find using the zoom, or a longer focal length eyepiece, with the barlow to achieve higher magnification to be more comfortable. So yes, they will both work. they are both designed to work with a scope like this. But they might be overkill. --Jerry
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I wouldn't think so. it is made to look at stuff normally 100-500 yards away, but if you can use binoculars for Astronomy the you can probably use the spotting scope.
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Yes you could. I find it too short for my taste and my 11 yr old likes the height. I am a 6 ft tall guy and find myself kneeling on the ground to look through it with its legs stretched out as high as it will go. You have to remember, the best viewing is straight up where you have less atmosphere to look through. Great job getting the family into astronomy! I have found that you should really start with a "manual" scope then transition into a goto type scope. I have issues with my scope as far as the alignment does not work. I have not been able to use the goto feature at all on mine. Just use it for looking at what I know. Wishing you the best of luck and clear skies!
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Hi! Yes, the GoScope can be used as a terrestrial scope and you can take wild pictures with it, too.
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This is a Universial Digital Camera Adapter to take pictures of what you are observing thru your telescope. I'm not sure if you can use it on a Spotting Scope and if it does work your pictures may or may not turn out well for you.
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I would assume they are doing terrestrial shots as I can't imagine using this for DSOs (deep space objects). The Moon might be a viable target with this scope and camera. You would remove the diagonal. At this point you need an adaptor to mount the camera to the back of the refractor. Focusing might be a challenge at first but is doable. Sometimes you may need a longer or shorter adaptor to allow the image to project onto the focal plane of the camera chip. Problems: balancing the scope with the extra weight, finding a T adaptor for your camera if it isn't one of the names like Cannon, Nikon (you may have to do a lot of fitment), vibration due to the light weight and strength of the setup. It would probably be good for a fun startup in astrophotography but would require an upgrade to a larger and more substantial scope/mount/tripod to get satisfying results. Hope that helps. WEK.
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I use the 3 and higher for imaging Planets, thet 2X can be used for doubling the power at the eyepiece. The 127 eq is a great scope you should have lots of fun. I had a C5 at one time loved it.
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Yeah you can attach a nikon DSLR but you'll need a nikon adaptor/attachment. But it's not worth it, because you need to make long exposure as the telescope i believe is a F16. If you want to go for astrophotography, go for a motorised telescope.