Stargazing Galilean Telescope: Taking Photos with Digital Camera

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A user seeks advice on capturing images of the moon through a Galilean telescope with a 10x eyepiece and 100cm focal length. They report difficulty obtaining clear photos with their digital camera. Suggestions include exploring afocal imaging techniques and adjusting the camera's autofocus settings to manual mode to achieve better focus. Participants in the discussion recommend reviewing a related thread for additional insights. The conversation emphasizes the importance of proper camera settings for successful astrophotography.
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I have an Galilean telescope with me...with 1Ox EYEPIECE and 100cm Focal lengthlens at the other end...
I can see the craters of the moon properly with it,
i require to take a snap of it using my digital camera...
but not able to get a proper image in camera.
What can i do? any Idea?
 
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What you are trying to do is called afocal imaging. The problem you may be having is the autofocus on your camera might not believe that it needs to focus to infinity. Try setting it manually if you can.
 


@tiny-tim
yep,... went into that thread... quite interesting!
@russ_watters
will come back to this after reading it
 

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