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    Astroscope + DSLR = Gallery!

    Eastern Phoebe Northeast Tennessee, USA Celestron C80ED refractor & Nikon V1 (1620mm equiv. fov)
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    Celestron C80ED Red-winged Blackbird Celestron C80ED and Nikon D40 Was out in the marsh this morning with excellent light. Took a few shots of the male Red-winged Blackbirds who are now establishing breeding territories. Was using an old Nikon D40...I just can't seem to wear these old cameras...
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    Nikon 1 V1 with Celestron 80ED Spent some time this morning trying to get some shots of American Wigeon. They were quite wary and I couldn't get any closer than about 60 meters. Luckily I was using my astro scope which gives much better long distance results than I get with my spotting scope...
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    I was actually just walking along the paths on a local golf course. They have some ponds scattered around and I was looking to see if there were any waterfowl there. The deer there are used to people being around, but usually keep their distance. This one was feeding in this bed of weeds and I...
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    I also got a deer on my last outing for birds. This one was quite close. Celestron C80ED and Nikon V1.
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    Went out this morning with the Nikon V1 and my Celestron C80ED refractor on a local golf course with some small ponds where ducks often hang out. They're usually very skiddish and won't allow a close approach. Using this combo I was able to get a few shots at around 150 feet distance of this...
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    Thanks, Cango. Their brilliant color is matched by a very spunky personality.
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    Out for a while this morning with the Nikon V1 and Celestron C80ED refractor before the wind picked up. Had a good run at a male Indigo Bunting who was too busy trading songs with another male to be bothered with me. The Indigo is probably the "bluest" of our blue birds in my area. Also a...
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    He was in great light, Cango, that helped a lot. I'll have to say that I have now tried bird photography with three or four different spotting scopes and a Nikkor 400mm prime with a 2X crop camera (GH1) and point and shoots and DSLR's and I have yet to find anything that will give me the kind of...
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    Red-winged Blackbird Nikon P6000 Celestron C80ED refractor (600mm f/7.5) with Baader 17mm eyepiece distance around 60 feet
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    Some very beautiful shots, Paolo.
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    Very nice shots, David.
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    Thanks, Cango. The blackbird was farther away and I was forced into shooting over a small pond, which others have suggested may lead to additional disturbances in the atmosphere above the water. I was right on top of the female bluebird and she was posing very still without moving much. Rick
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    Out with the old 600mm Celestron C80ED and GSO 2X barlow in the marsh this morning. The male Red-winged Blackbirds have returned to stake out territories among the cattails. This one was taken from around 60 feet. The female Eastern Bluebird was around 30 feet. I've been testing various rigs on...
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    Thank you, Cango. It has exceeded my expectations for sure.
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    Nice work, Stefano. I sometimes use a Meade ETX-90 prime focus or occasionally with a 40mm eyepiece to digiscope with a point-and-shoot camera.
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    Eastern Bluebird (male) Even with a 2X converter these refractors can still generate some respectable IQ, especially if you're pretty close like this subject (10m). Celestron C80ED 600mm fl; f 7.5 refractor Kiron 2x teleconverter
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    Thanks for the comments. I do believe you're correct and I could have upped the shutter speed or lowered the ISO a bit, especially on the House Finch.
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    Weather is starting to cool down again and so time to get out the scope and camera. Chipping Sparrow (winter plumage); House Finch (male); Yellow-rumped Warbler (winter plumage). Celestron C80 ED 600mm fl refractor Nikon D40 ISO 400 all around 40 ft distance Rick
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    Another photo taken with a catadioptric scope. This one taken at prime focus with a Meade ETX-90. Eastern Bluebird Meade ETX-90 mirror lens @ prime focus (1250mm fl) Nikon D40 with electronic shutter release 1/200 sec @ iso 800 distance: around 40 feet in good light
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    Tree Swallows were foraging in the marsh on a cool May morning in northeast Tennessee. Nikon D2X Celestron 80ED refractor 1/800 sec; ISO 400
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    Nice and sharp. Love the combination of colors. I still have a couple of telenegs to test as soon as I find something to mount them in. Rick
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    Notice, I avoided that term ;). At least I didn't say it was like using a 3600mm lens on the camera...haha
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    Tree Swallow - uncropped Nikon D40 Celestron 80ED refractor Kiron 2X teleconverter stacked with a GSO 2X ED Barlow around 3600mm equivalent focal length (35mm) From around 20 feet. The front of the head seemed to be more in focus than the back. Is that just due to the extremely narrow depth of...
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    Tree Swallow Celestron 80 ED refractor Nikon D2X camera 1/800 sec @ ISO400 less than 10 feet away
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