by skortier | Dec 20, 2018 | Equipment, Polar Viewfinder
There are few times when someone thinks of a good idea, then acts on it, then makes it available to others. Philippe Leca has done this! When using the iOptron SkyGuider Pro, I found it difficult to do accurate polar alignment, because when the camera is at the right...
by skortier | Dec 3, 2018 | Canon XTi, Equipment
Before I get into the iOptron SkyGuider Pro (SGP), I want to detour and talk about what prompted me to purchase a new camera. One of the pieces of equipment I thought I could get started with was my Canon xTi (400D). Sure it has the crop sensor, but I have seen some...
by skortier | Dec 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
As mentioned in a previous post, I took some simple astrophotography pictures with my cell phone camera. A meteor, the moon and the eclipse were relatively easy targets. I had been bitten by the astro bug. I decided it was time to live out my childhood dream and get a...
by skortier | Nov 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
In August of 2017, I put my camera phone into “Pro” mode and adjusted the settings to allow me to photograph the eclipse through 2 pair of polarized sunglasses. A few months later, April of 2018, in my driveway, phone camera in “Pro” mode again...
