Takahashi 180ED f/2.8 Astrograph - mounted on a Sky Watcher EQ6 SkyScan GoTo mount. Also fitted with Version 3.12 handset and GPS unit. Mounting saddle & straps homemade from 2mm stainless steel (bands) and mil spec aluminum alloy 'C' section and 10mm plate. Scope Data Link: http://www.trutek-uk.com/takahashi/e180.html
First light with my new Canon 350D on the Takahashi 180ED Astrograph. Only 30 seconds of exposure. I never acheived this amount of detail with film in 30 seconds. (not in focus)
Similar shot, but 108 seconds using a Baader UHC filter. Stars trailing & not in focus, using viewfinder only is not good enough. The mount is not polar aligned.
First light with a Canon 350D (non-modified). 30 seconds at ISO 800. No darks, flats or any astro processing. Faint satellite trail through the Running Man nebula (top). I am sure there is more detail in there that an experienced imager could bring out.
Stars not in focus and some trailing. I was interested in the FOV and an idea of how fast f/2.8 would be.
