Probably about an year or so back, I tried to capture Saturn. It didn't work out well because there was a collimation error in the telescope; Saturn turned out like two saucers placed face to face.
Last week, when I visited a national park, I decided to try it once more, this time with the Samyang 500mm Mirror Lens. This also being around the time of the Saturn opposition (Saturn being on the opposite side of the Sun and being closest to Earth), I thought it would make a good target. Only two problems: Cloud cover and the Full Moon.
Anyway, I did manage to capture a reasonably okish amateur shot of Saturn. I just wish I had my telescope with me.
I did try to take another shot with the 2x converter attached to the mirror lens, but it seems like the vibration of the shutter is too much for the whole apparatus. The photos taken with the converter turned out to be just elongated bright blobs of light.
I guess I'll wait for another turn to see if I can make a better shot of it again.
Last week, when I visited a national park, I decided to try it once more, this time with the Samyang 500mm Mirror Lens. This also being around the time of the Saturn opposition (Saturn being on the opposite side of the Sun and being closest to Earth), I thought it would make a good target. Only two problems: Cloud cover and the Full Moon.
Anyway, I did manage to capture a reasonably okish amateur shot of Saturn. I just wish I had my telescope with me.
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| Saturn - Samyang Mirror Lens, Canon 550D with 800 ISO 1/50 shutter speed. |
I guess I'll wait for another turn to see if I can make a better shot of it again.
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